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FE Technical Forum / spacer
« on: February 09, 2024, 03:45:13 PM »
Does anyone know where I can purchase a water neck or thermostat housing spacer for an FE.  They are easy to find for Chevy and other makes but I haven't had any luck with FE.

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FE Technical Forum / oil in water
« on: July 11, 2023, 03:21:14 PM »
I recently noticed a small amount of oil in my water. The motor has Dyno time and a few hours on the run stand.
How deep to I have to go to find the problem? Is there any easy fixes ?.
For starters the engine is a 505 inch FE with a  Genesis block, Scat crank, ported BBM heads, ported Edelbrock heads and other good parts internally. It has Cometic MLS head gaskets and ARP head studs also the block was decked for MLS. I had Craft Performance which unfortunately is no longer in business assemble the top end because the manifold and heads didn't quite line up, and required some machining. They also ran it on the dyno.
Is it a mater of re-torquing the head bolts or I need to tear into it?
Any ideas???
Thanks

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Member Projects / 1969 Highboy Crew Cab build
« on: February 27, 2021, 07:38:06 AM »
I am in the middle of doing a Resto-Mod on my 69 Crewcab Highboy. I have posted full build progress on a different site. Since it will be running FE power figured I would put a few pictures up here also.
This picture is from before the frame off, while it was still running a 429 with DOVE heads
I drove the truck for a while like this while trying to decide which direction I wanted to go with the build. At first I had planned on putting the body on a 2015 F-350 with a 6.7 frame and running gear. After some research and receiving a Marti report I started thinking about trying to keep it a little more stock or  at least completely changing the running gear. The Marti report says that in 1969 there were only 524 Crewcab 4x4 truck produced !!  Mine had factory air as well.
So  what to do ??   I am spoiled by the vast amounts of torque that my diesel Fords have, so knew I needed a torque motor. More stroke generally equal more torque so I decided to build a 428CJ. After looking for a long time I found one. During the hunt my build plans had morphed into something much more than a stock 428 CJ.  I had decided that is some stroke was good that more would be better!!! More stroke might need better heads?  Better heads might need better manifold? And who wants a carburetor when you can have fuel injection?
The plan became 428 CJ block with a C scratch with Scat 4.25 crank ported Edelbrock heads and ported Edelbrock EFI manifold.
Unfortunately the plans of mice and men can get changed or derailed.
 

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FE Technical Forum / Cometic MLS head gaskets ?
« on: January 31, 2021, 09:11:24 AM »
I purchased a motor which had been assembled but not run. I have since dissembled it and have had some machine work done and starting to build it to my needs. The motor is a Genesis block at 4.310 bore with ported BBM heads. The motor had 4.400 bore x .040 Cometic gaskets,  I have not used MLS gaskets on an FE before. My questions are
1    The gaskets are embossed does the raised surface install towards the block or toward the head.
2    The oil hole in the gasket does not line up with the hole in the block. The gasket has an embossed oval in that area but I don't think when torqued it will allow enough oil through. I think I need to drill the                     .     gasket. Is that typically the solution?

thanks in advance
David

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FE Technical Forum / Timing changes
« on: January 12, 2021, 06:36:52 AM »
I am currently building a 505 inch torque motor for a 69 crewcab 4x4. I plan on it being a daily driver. When the engine is complete I intend to tune it on a dyno.
The motor had a Danny Bee belt drive on it in good shape. Should I use that for the dyno tuning and then replace it with a standard chain set up ?  Or can it be used long term in a daily driver ?  Or should I get one of the FE Power set ups?
Once the timing is set I don't foresee any need to change it.
Any thoughts?

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FE Technical Forum / Genesis torque specs
« on: December 23, 2020, 08:41:46 AM »
I have an early Genesis block and am looking for torque specs for the bottom end. Specifically the cross bolts on the mains. It has ARP bolts. I have read that on the stock blocks the cross bolts torque to 40 lbs but I believe they have smaller bolts ?

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FE Technical Forum / Head flow rates
« on: September 19, 2020, 08:16:34 PM »
While reading some of posts here someone had posted a link that had flow data on many different heads both factory and aftermarket ported and unported.
I wanted to check it out again and can't find it.
Can someone point me in the right direction
Thanks

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