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FE Technical Forum / Oil galley plug question

« on: April 13, 2016, 08:39:41 PM »

I've got an oil galley plug question for you guys. I'm putting my short block together and I've run into an issue. The machine shop tapped all of my oil galley holes for pipe plugs except for the one behind the distributor. After unsuccessfully searching everywhere for a brass plug to put in there, I wound up using a steel plug. Yesterday, as I went to pound it in, this happened (see attached picture). For peace of mind, I'd like to tap this hole and just run a pipe plug like the rest of my block, my question is, what size tap are you guys using for this? Thanks in advance.

FE Technical Forum / Adjustable rear shocks for '64 galaxie?

« on: March 22, 2016, 11:13:19 AM »

What are the drag guys running for rear shocks on your galaxies? I've looked around and haven't found much besides stock replacement stuff. The car is going to have a split mono-leaf/caltrac setup this year, and should be right around 600hp, so I'm looking for a better option than non-adjustable factory shock. Thanks guys!

Non-FE Discussion Forum / 1964 galaxie SSBC 4 piston disc conversion.

« on: July 13, 2014, 05:57:51 PM »

Does anyone have experience with the SSBC 4 piston disc brake conversion for galaxies? I'm definitely going with this kit, but I can't seem to find consistent answers on what actually comes with the kit. Do I need to order a proportioning valve separately? If the kit does come with one, is it a junction block/prop valve in one, or do I need to order one of those as well? I'm staying with manual brakes, so the master that is in the kit should work fine. If any of you guys have any experience or installation tips for me, I'd appreciate it as well. Thanks.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ssb-a152/overview/

FE Technical Forum / What rockers to use with a solid roller and Survival Heads?

« on: March 05, 2014, 06:32:32 PM »

Hi guys,
On my upcoming 445 build, I'm leaning toward a rather aggressive solid roller cam (I'm thinking custom comp with #4877 or #4878 lobes, 260 and 266@.050). I'm also thinking of going with a set of Survival heads and T&D rockers. My question is, would a cam like this require too much spring pressure for the street T&D's? And would the Survival heads require the same machine work for the race T&D setup as the edelbrock heads do?

FE Technical Forum / 445 build ideas/questions

« on: December 30, 2013, 07:58:40 PM »

Hi guys,
I'm looking to build a 445 when springtime rolls around and I'd like your opinions and advice for my combo.
My goal is to be as far north of 500 hp on 93 octane pump fuel as I can get. It will be going in my 64 Galaxie that sees about 2500 street miles per year, and 2 or 3 trips to the track.
The combo that I'm thinking so far consists of:
Stroker kit from Survival with flat tops (4cc valve reliefs)
Survival Heads, with valve job and blend
T&D rockers
Ported Performer RPM intake
MSD pro billet distributor
Roller cam

My question about the heads is, with a 2.20 intake valve, will the relatively small bore shroud the intake valve too much?

I'm open to suggestions about camshafts, both solid or hyd. roller. The cam I've got in mind is a comp solid roller that keeps me at an 8.09 DCR. Is this still a tolerable DCR for pump gas? Also how reliable is a solid roller on the street? (I'm not afraid to set lash a few times a year.) Here is a link to the cam http://www.compcams.com/Company/CC/cam-specs/Details.aspx?csid=951&sb=2

Thanks for reading, you guys seem to have a ton of knowledge about all things FE, so I'm excited to hear your thoughts.

Member Projects / 1964 Galaxie Build

« on: October 19, 2013, 02:01:44 PM »

I've wanted a '64 since I was probably 8 years old, and I managed to pick this one up last summer. It's a 56,000 original mile 390 cruise-o-matic car. The bonus about the whole thing is that it's black, and it was only 2 miles away from my house.

The only mods so far have been a dash mounted auto-meter tach, as well as swapping the 14in slotted mags for American Racing 200s. 15x8 with a 275 60 15 in back and 15x6 with a 215 65 15 in the front. Fixing power steering leaks doesn't count as a mod, but at least it doesn't leak all over the garage anymore.
The stock 390 runs great, but it needs more power. So this winter I'm planning a 445 build for a spare 390 that I have laying around.
I'm thinking: a stroker kit from Survival, aluminum heads (I haven't decided on ported edelbrocks or Barry's new heads) T&D rockers, a roller cam (haven't decided on a hyd. or solid roller yet), and a performer rpm intake. I'd like to make just over 500 hp with this setup on pump gas. Any insight or thoughts on the build would be appreciated, there seems to be a lot of very knowledgeable people on this forum.