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The Road to Drag Week 2016 / Re: Drag Week 2016 - Random Viewer Updates
« on: September 12, 2016, 04:07:28 PM »
8.949 sec @ 150 MPH!!!

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Private Classifieds / Re: Lakewood Bellhouse
« on: May 02, 2016, 07:32:01 AM »
Thanks Jim.  Great bellhousing, very pleased!  The shifter looks awesome too!

-Jake

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Private Classifieds / 427 Center Oiler Block - early date code
« on: April 11, 2016, 05:17:23 AM »
For sale: An original Ford early date coded (3B5:3) 1963 427 FE engine block. Needs a good cleaning from light surface rust on all surfaces. The block has had no major blowups or welding repairs, but it has had (1) sleeve installed in the #8 cylinder. Cylinder sizes currently measure 4.266" +/- .001". The bottom of cylinders #1 and #5 have small nicks in them (possibly from a connecting rod failure?) but there are no other signs of damage. All main caps, spacers and bolts are included.

Also included is the oil pressure bypass/relief valve and spring already installed. I am asking $2900.00 or best reasonable offer. I'm located in Singers Glen, VA 22850. For no additional cost I can palletize and load a truck from work where we ship out freight all the time, but you'll need to make the trucking arrangements. I can deliver for free to the 2016 Spring Carlisle or the 2016 FE Race and Reunion in Beaver Springs, PA.

Best to contact me via email by sending a private message, but you can also call or text (540) 820-1514.

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Member Projects / Re: ford anglia wagon
« on: November 18, 2015, 10:23:17 PM »
Very cool.  That takes some real dedication and perseverance to build and FE on that side of the pond!  Posts like this give me motivation for my projects!

Thanks for sharing.  Best of luck, and don't forget to latch that trunk lid (boot lid?)  Haha!

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Crankshaft Polish
« on: October 15, 2015, 08:11:03 PM »
I just had a 2U crank turned 10/10 by a local shop, looks like they polished the rods but forgot to polish the mains.  The mains had ridges enough to catch your fingernail on.  I figured no big deal, brought it in to work one evening (a metal fab/machine shop) and chucked it up in the lathe.  Bought some 400 grit paper and a shoelace and went to town on it, inspired by this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7DZxqPUQto

It took longer than I thought it would but the results were very good.  Didn't loose any more than 0.0002" if that, and most only 0.0001" using 400 grit paper and PB Blaster.  It's installed in an engine but not running yet.  I think the journals look just as nice as any other normal machine shop finish.

-Jake

That's the vid I was thinking about, also. I have some cranks that have light surface rust on them that probably don't warrant sending out for machining. It seems to me that 400 grit might still be to rough. Not sure on that, hence the question. Could certainly progress to a higher number, but at what point are you just wasting your time?

Well I also bought some 600 grit paper when I got the 400, but when I used it I couldn't tell that I was accomplishing anything.  IMO the 600 was a waste of time.

-Jake

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Crankshaft Polish
« on: October 14, 2015, 04:43:06 PM »
I just had a 2U crank turned 10/10 by a local shop, looks like they polished the rods but forgot to polish the mains.  The mains had ridges enough to catch your fingernail on.  I figured no big deal, brought it in to work one evening (a metal fab/machine shop) and chucked it up in the lathe.  Bought some 400 grit paper and a shoelace and went to town on it, inspired by this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7DZxqPUQto

It took longer than I thought it would but the results were very good.  Didn't loose any more than 0.0002" if that, and most only 0.0001" using 400 grit paper and PB Blaster.  It's installed in an engine but not running yet.  I think the journals look just as nice as any other normal machine shop finish.

-Jake

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FE Technical Forum / Re: 390 build - failed cam bearings
« on: September 24, 2015, 10:51:16 PM »
OK, here are pictures of the bearings removed.  #1 bearing looked the best since it was installed correctly, #2 thru #5 looked pretty rough although some more than others - all (4) of these bearings were installed incorrectly with the oil hole at 12:00.

**Edit - Added photos instead of link**








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FE Technical Forum / Re: 390 build - failed cam bearings
« on: September 24, 2015, 11:46:31 AM »
My cam bearings failed as well, even though they were installed correctly. Never did figure out why, some suggested just a bad set of bearings.
Wow John, that's interesting(scary).  Did the engine do OK on the second set of bearings?

I'll take some more pictures later this week after I get the bearings out.  Gotta run over to dad's place and get the installer this evening...

I very well may have rolled the block while inserting bearings.  I usually to go in from the back of the block with the installer to do the front bearing, then from the front to finish the rest. 

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FE Technical Forum / Re: 390 build - failed cam bearings
« on: September 23, 2015, 01:18:47 PM »
Should not have caused the problem.
Not certain about King, but all others with the single exception of ACL use Durabond for cam bearings - - they are all the same inside of the box...
The cam journal surfaces look really good, clean and smooth - almost polished.  Just like you'd expect to see out of a good running engine.  Nothing else noteworthy about the break-in.  All the connecting rod and main bearings look fine. 

I did, however, notice that the rear-most cam bearings looked worse than the front, although I haven't yet removed them.

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FE Technical Forum / Re: 390 build - failed cam bearings
« on: September 23, 2015, 08:40:38 AM »
Great info, thanks for the replies.  I was able to pre-oil the engine for maybe a minute before firing using an old distributor shaft and a hand-held drill.  It made 75 psi with cold oil and making sure all the rockers were getting oil with the covers off.  It wasn't long and I had a mess to clean up!  :)  Apparently the drainbacks are overcome easily even with .060 restrictors in the rocker feed passages.    Luckily the cam rotated freely during assembly so no scraping/clearancing of bearings was necessary.

I've got a set of King bearings on the way.  I'll reassemble with the new bearings at 6:00 and give it another try.

Thanks again for your help.  It sure helps the confidence factor.

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FE Technical Forum / 390 build - failed cam bearings
« on: September 21, 2015, 09:14:38 PM »
** Edit:  It's been a couple years since I've assembled an FE engine and can't remember how I oriented the bearing oil holes in the past.  It appears this time that the culprit was the oil hole facing upward away from the load on the camshaft by the lifters, but perhaps there is another problem I'm not seeing?  Thanks for your input!  Build details are below:**

1972 391 block w/ Precision Oil Pump distributor bushing, .030 over forged pistons, 3.78 stroke, C7 rods w/ ARP bolts, Mellings HV pump, homemade laterally flared semi-deep front sump pan, D2 heads w/ home port job and CJ SS valves w/ teflon seals, Comp 294S K-kit, factory adjustables w/ Crane adjusters and Doug's Precision Oil Pump end stands

Engine destination is a 66 Galaxie 500XL w/ HEH-CC toploader and 3.70 trac-lock 9" for street/strip

Started the engine with only a slight amount of drama on my awesome home-built test stand.  Cam break-in seemed to go rather well despite one shut-down to rig up a fan for more cooling air flow.  Oil pressure held steady at approx 75 psi at speed (1800ish RPM) dropping to around 40 at idle hot.  Comp Cams break-in oil was used as well as Comp's cam and lifter installation lube on all the cam lobes, lifters and distributor gear.

After shutting the engine down I cut the oil filter open and to my horror I found fine metal shavings... a lot of them.  The engine probably had 1 hour of run time with only the outer valve springs and dampers installed.  Upon disassembly, I fear I have made a critical error.  See the picture below.  Have I installed the cam bearings up side down?!!

Of course I'm ordering new bearings as the old bearings are toast.  Should I just replace, clean and reassemble?  Could upside down bearings really do this?  What would you do?


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Drag Week 2015 / Re: Jay wins!
« on: September 21, 2015, 05:37:58 AM »

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Drag Week 2015 / Re: Jay wins!
« on: September 20, 2015, 01:03:07 PM »
Jay,

We want honor your tremendous efforts with a big congratulations!  Your perseverance and tenacity are very evident in your ability to overcome heartbreaking loss in years past.  Thank you so much for your thorough updates.  Your have given many FE enthusiasts hope and inspiration... and something to really brag about!


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Drag Week 2015 / Re: Did you make it to day five?
« on: September 18, 2015, 04:01:52 PM »
Jay just ran a 9.052.

Wohooo!!!!

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Drag Week 2015 / Re: Did you make it to day five?
« on: September 18, 2015, 03:25:32 PM »
Alan Casida just ran a 12.926

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