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Member Projects / Re: Shelby stocker
« on: Today at 10:28:01 AM »
Sounds like a race car. ;D
Can't wait to hear how things work out on the track. What specs are you aiming for on the front end alignment? If I remember right, you did the Shelby drop, didn't you?

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FE Technical Forum / Re: engine balance (updated)
« on: March 26, 2024, 09:29:33 PM »
15 grams for the oil. That's about 15 milliliters so about the volume that would fit in the crank.


I believe they are referring to the crossdrilled steel crank, which holds more oil than any of the other cranks due to it's hollow pins and dual feeds.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: interesting
« on: March 24, 2024, 11:34:43 AM »
Funny thing, today when i came home from the shop the snow was shoveled from the front porsh
I thought the wife had done it but....It was Jehovahs Witnesses that had done it :o ;D ;D

Well that was a nice thing for them to do. Or maybe that was the only way to reach your door?  ;D

Cool watch on the Indy powered Mustang. I have that Hot Rod issue, but never knew the whole story behind it. Pretty interesting.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: 58 Mercury Wagon on Bring A Trailer
« on: March 22, 2024, 02:54:14 PM »
Dad said he could fit 55 cases of dynamite in their '58 Ranch Wagon.  :o

That last sentance...lol  ;D

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FE Technical Forum / Re: piston skirt clearance
« on: March 22, 2024, 02:50:54 PM »
I'll let others chime in on the cam tightening when mains are torqued, I've never come across that issue. But otherwise, all those specs are better than probably the majority of the engines that came out of the factory back in the day. Unless it was a high-end build, I'd let 'er fly. There's been tens of thousands of engines rebuilt with way worse tolerances, we just happen to be in an age where anything less than perfect is now considered unacceptable by many.

If the machinist has been doing this for 50 years, there's a chance he's using much older machining equipment, so those tolerances might not be completely his 'fault'. Not saying that's the case, just that a lot of guys can't afford the expensive newer equipment to keep up with modern expectations, unless they are trying to cater to performance builds specifically. A guy that is on the verge of retirement, as someone who's been doing it for 50 years is likely to be, is not going to shell out tens of thousands of dollars with no chance of recouping those costs.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: 58 Mercury Wagon on Bring A Trailer
« on: March 22, 2024, 02:20:30 PM »
I sold my '58 last year to help fund 2 other projects. Owned the car for almost 40 years. I hated to do it, but it went to a good home where the restoration was started immediately. I love 2 door wagons.

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Private Classifieds / Re: R Code 1966 Fairlane on Bring A Trailer
« on: March 15, 2024, 05:29:48 PM »
It is nice seeing some of the FoMoCo greats getting their just due and respect, but there is a large part of me that thinks these people are insane, all the moreso when considering many of these cars are purchased without ever being personally inspected.

When you can blow $267,000 on a car that will never ever be driven, I think it's more about bragging rights of just owning one. Look at all these YouTube videos coming out about guys that have 20-40-100 rare or valuable cars just sitting in barns collecting dust or slowly rotting away. Haggerty has had quite a few of them. Crazy.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: full spool
« on: March 11, 2024, 03:31:38 PM »
Invest in the best 1350 joints and billet caps that you can get. With a spool, especially on the street, the stresses placed on those pieces, as well as axles and wheel studs, cannot be overstated.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Calliope Engine Project
« on: March 11, 2024, 03:25:08 PM »
That casting looks really clean. The foundry must have some experienced guys for it to turn out that good on the first pour.
Using a CNC on those would make me a nervous wreck. One error in the coding would result in an expensive paper weight on an otherwise very nice part.
Good luck to Dan, Derek and you guys on this project.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Who Made this Rod?
« on: March 07, 2024, 01:32:57 PM »
All good points.

Wait? What, what.....what just happened here?
Did Frank just agree with Bill and Brent?
Where am I? What has happened to this place?  ;D

I get the serrated cap concept, but don't like the idea on a steel rod. Just like the 'cracked caps' they use on today's engines, they are a one and done deal. For an aluminum rod, they make good sense.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: I'm signed up for Sick 66
« on: March 04, 2024, 08:45:23 PM »
Starting and stopping in 2 different states sounds like a real PITA for anybody trailering their car to the event, or are they trying to discourage that?

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Lazy sunday
« on: February 27, 2024, 03:17:26 PM »

Nice Shady 8), They are 59 Fords on the transport?
The things in the window, is that different insulators from powerlines?
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Yep, those are power line insulators. Got a collection of them myself. Kids today would probably think they're butt plugs.

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Lazy sunday
« on: February 25, 2024, 07:25:34 PM »
That wagon is being done right! Very clean work. That seems to be a common trait with all the cars you come around, or work on yourself.

Me and a few friends that I've had since childhood were just talking the other day, about how we're all lucky to be alive after some of the stunts we pulled. We used to bumper ski on cars in the wintertime. Wait at an intersection in town until a car pulled up, then we'd run out and grab the rear bumper and go skiing. Streets were snow covered all winter back then. Never did anything destructive to other peoples property, just ourselves..lol

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Trickflow heads - gone for good?
« on: February 24, 2024, 09:47:41 PM »
i've been collecting parts for my build but crap like this is why i'm seriously considering jumping into a 460 based motor..

It's still easier now to find parts than it used to be, even in the '70s and '80s. And there are still several good options for FE heads. It's hardly a 'make or break' deal.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: FE Race & Reunion - update
« on: February 22, 2024, 03:54:39 PM »
After the last time I attended, my Son donated a nice amount of money to get his and my names on a section of a new "wall" that he was saying he was going to build. My Son thought it would be a nice thing to help out, and have a reminder that I had raced and won there. 5 years later, no wall, and no response as to what is happening with it. Ignored emails. Money gone. Forcing his "Zoo Crew" on T-shirts is a childish thing, IMO. I have no respect for the new owner.

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