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FE Technical Forum / Re: Speedmaster latest theft of property video
« on: April 20, 2024, 09:28:14 AM »
I take that back.
I bought a pair of NOS license plate lights for my 71 Ranchero about 5 years ago from ebay.
They are impossible to find and somebody sent me a link and I ordered them.
Don't want to come across as a liar.
Greg

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Speedmaster latest theft of property video
« on: April 20, 2024, 09:22:14 AM »
I haven't bought car parts or anything else from e bay or amazon since 2004.
Greg

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Speedmaster latest theft of property video
« on: April 18, 2024, 09:56:54 AM »
Good for Summit.
 I buy a lot from them and was getting ready to quit them like I have jeg's.
When they put all the innovative manufacture's out of business we will only have crap available to buy.
Greg

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Speedmaster latest theft of property video
« on: April 13, 2024, 10:47:20 AM »
i try not to buy anything from china if I can.
After thinking about it for a while I have decided not to buy from company's who sell counterfeit parts- Jegs,Summit, Amazon etc.
There are a lot of company's in America who have ethics and are honest.
I know I don't spend enough  to make a difference but I will feel better if I support American company's because these slimy lowlifes will drive the good ones out of business and we will just have junk available to us in the future.
Greg 

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Speedmaster ripping off Broader Performance video - Buyer's beware
« on: April 12, 2024, 09:10:34 AM »
Don't forget Jegs who is a big seller and pusher of speedmaster part's.
I have mostly stopped buying from them for this reason.
Greg

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Home and Auto Insurance
« on: April 01, 2024, 10:58:30 AM »
Mine was $200 a month for years with Liberty Mutual and went up to $400 a month last year and received notice it will increase again.
I can't afford it so have canceled. Never filed a claim so guess I will self insure.
Greg

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FE Technical Forum / Re: HYD Roller Lifter Problems - Powell Machine You Tube.
« on: February 20, 2024, 03:37:23 PM »
Brent
I never thought of priming with the intake off. I was taught the other way but will try it on my new build in a couple of months.
Greg

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Street Muscle 64 Galaxie
« on: February 14, 2024, 10:54:45 AM »
i didn't care for the paint job but some of the innovations he did with the build are really good idea's.
His build is kind of what I am aiming for with my 63 but nowhere as radical as his.
Greg

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Street Muscle 64 Galaxie
« on: February 13, 2024, 03:14:58 PM »
Just watched a video on the Street Muscle website on the Ruffian Garage 526ci FE powered 64Galaxie.
This car is a very complicated build and took 7000 hr's of labor to build.
A entertaining video a bit long but the driving parts start's at 37 minutes.
You might want to check it out, not a lot of FE videos out there from the main stream media.
Greg

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Compression ratio
« on: December 28, 2023, 11:48:24 AM »
Its a flat top, no dome.
11.85 I can live with, I was afraid it would be a little higher but the amount of driving time on the car will not be much.
13.36 would worry me a little but is doable with the CNG for fuel with an octane of 140.
It will just be a fun car and not a everyday driver.
I  just don't want to be disappointed when I get on it.
Thanks for taking the time to figure this out for me.
Greg

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Compression ratio
« on: December 28, 2023, 09:28:52 AM »
Sorry for not including all info.
The pistons are Auto Tec part number 1021059 custom ordered from Brent.
They have a 5 cc dome volume.
Gaskets are Cometic 0.40 thick.
As of now I will be running compressed natural gas for fuel.
Cam will be the Ford D cam for a while and then a custom solid roller that I will let Brent decide what I need.
Greg
 

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FE Technical Forum / Compression ratio
« on: December 27, 2023, 02:13:28 PM »
I need someone smarter then me to figure my CR.
I just spent all morning ccing my heads and was a little surprised at the results.
The heads cced out at 68-69 cc across both of them.
Edelbrock 427 Aluminum heads with 220-173 valves.Heads have been worked but not milled.
Here is what I have 428- Bore is 4.164.
Pistons are flat top race tech sticking out of the block 0.005.
Stock stroke.
Block was square decked and blueprinted.
Crank assemble balanced to 1 gram.
I have forgotten how much of a pain it is to cc heads and it took me a lot longer then I remember having to do in the past.
Thanks
Greg

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FE Technical Forum / Re: May have forgot something on engine build.
« on: December 06, 2023, 12:28:37 PM »
That is real good news. I had all ready completed my short block and didn't want to have to tear it down and redo it.
I will still check but I think I can rest easy now.
Greg

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FE Technical Forum / Re: May have forgot something on engine build.
« on: December 05, 2023, 11:42:46 AM »
i bought these used and when I first tore them down I dropped a valve on the floor.
The head broke off and I had a mini fireworks display.
I have to assume the previous had installed them.
Greg


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FE Technical Forum / May have forgot something on engine build.
« on: December 05, 2023, 10:52:06 AM »
I had my exhaust valves in my heads replaced to get rid of the sodium filled ones.
Edelbrock 427 heads with 2.20-1.73 sizes.
I ordered a new Comp Cams burret kit to cc my heads because the cheap plastic one I had I didn't trust.The new one came in yesterday.
While looking at the heads I started to wonder if I was going to have to notch my cly. walls for the 2.20 intakes to clear.
I have a 428-0.30 over and really hope I don't have to clearance the valve's as I have the short block buttoned up.
I know I will find out when I get the heads on but was wondering if anyone has this combo and if you had to notch the cly. for clearance.
Greg

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