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FE Technical Forum / Re: Fuel line ?
« on: September 05, 2016, 12:01:25 PM »
Can't go wrong replicating the factory high performance fuel lines, 3/8" fuel line from tank to carbs and don't forget to enlarge the tank pick up too.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Enjoyable find while stuck in traffic
« on: September 01, 2016, 03:16:21 PM »
Those Lincolns were road raced in 52- 53- 54 and won their class in the Pan American Road race thru Mexico. Built, maintained and raced by Bill Stroppe of Long Beach, Ca. for Lincoln/Mercury. Lots of history with those 'ol Lincolns.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Enjoyable find while stuck in traffic
« on: September 01, 2016, 02:16:35 PM »
What a neat car...I love those old Lincolns. 53-54 were 317" Lincoln engine, 55 had a 341" IIRC and the 368" came out in 56 thru 57. 58 came the 430 MEL. Other engines of that engine family were 279"-302"-332" [truck application only]
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Having your shop at your house vs. not at your house
« on: August 05, 2016, 02:53:21 PM »Thanks for all the comments, guys. I found out the City owns the property and they basically want a "letter of intent" from any prospective buyer detailing what they are going to do with the property. I figure they are wanting to see a business there rather than someone buying it to store junk in or for personal use. While I could tell them anything to try and get the property I am not that kind of person. That was actually a concern of mine anyway...turning a potential business property into a personal shop. Belle Plaine is a pretty small town and a number of the downtown business properties have turned into that already. So, I think I'll pass.Alan, I'd reconsider before passing on it. As others posted talk to the people in charge, they may surprise you and it costs nothing to talk. Better to be told "no" than to wonder "what if". If that shop suits your purpose, even temporary ownership will allow you to build equity which is always good plus the tax benefits could be of help as well. I bet the city fathers might allow light auto repair for personal use if the front were kept clean and uncluttered and the building was occupied and on the tax rolls.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Having your shop at your house vs. not at your house
« on: August 03, 2016, 12:56:10 PM »
$20K is a steal for that shop. In my area that property would sell for $150-200K. And considering what I had to pay to have my shop built [not including the price of the property it sits on] yours is almost like someone is paying you to take it off their hands. RE: shop at home vs not at home. I opt for the shop at home, no commuting, no hassle with firing up your car/truck to drive to the shop and if you can't sleep and want to tinker at 2AM ya walk 20 feet or so with coffee cup in hand and get to tinkering.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Heavy car carb advice wanted
« on: July 26, 2016, 11:53:56 AM »
There are about 6 or 7 different variations of the 4150/60 3310. The orig 3310 was OEM on 66-67 396 Chevelles and 427 Corvettes. These carbs are 780 cfm due to the down leg boosters, other 3310s [4160] have straight leg boosters and are rated at 750 cfm. If you can find an orig. 3310 off of a Chevelle/Corvette it can be identified by the small tabs on the OD of the primary [downleg] boosters. These little tabs are there only to correct a air/fuel distribution problem associated with the factory GM dual plane aluminum manifold. These carbs are quite valuable to the matching number Chevy restorers. When built properly this OEM carb is a very good running carb as the fuel metering is more precise than the 'aftermarket' 4160 3310 and as the OEM carb had to pass emission testing. Think along the lines of the 4150 735 428 CJ carbs for a good fuel curve, relative good fuel economy and power. To add: I think the 4150 735 CJ carb would be fine for the O/P application.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: This is getting frustrating...new 445 reluctant to start.
« on: July 22, 2016, 01:43:54 PM »
To add: Cranking compression will be low with the raw fuel the engine has ingested. The cyl. walls are gas washed. Try squirting some oil into the cyls. and spin the engine over to work the oil into the rings and retest compression.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: This is getting frustrating...new 445 reluctant to start.
« on: July 21, 2016, 12:47:10 PM »
What are those fine wire plugs gaped at? From the pics it appears that they are at about .060" give or take which IMHO is too much for a conventional ignition system. When you get the Auto-Lite plugs try a .032"-.035" gap.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Early 352 heads with machined chamber
« on: July 10, 2016, 09:44:38 PM »
My .02... and worth every penny. My opinion of the early machined combustion chamber heads is they do not have enough quench area to make much difference in detonation suppression. If you look close you'll see a very small area that is suppose to be the quench pad. Other than that they are ok heads. I ran a pair on a 427 center oiler for about 12 years in my 61 Starliner. I didn't experience any problems but it was never raced, just driven on the street and seldom saw WOT. Also back then gas was a bit better too. IMO I would choose a cast chamber head such as a C1AE or a C4AE head over the mach. chamber head.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Anyone tried modifying stock 7-Litre valve cover baffles to clear roller rockers
« on: June 08, 2016, 12:31:53 PM »Roger, Could you email me the name of that chrome shop please? I may be in the market for some chrome work. Thanks, BobI have those covers on my convertible Fairlane engine with a hydraulic roller cam, stock non-adjustable rockers, and custom pushrods. I think the adjusters will hit the top of the covers when the revs get up there.Heya ... just curious, did you use the tall gaskets?
I ended up getting a set of 427 pent-roofs as a backup plan. These are the marine style with baffles.
Meantime, I have a spare set of the chrome mini-pent roof types like the ones in your picture available as part of the chrome dress up kit on 7-Litres and other models. Tom Lucas at FE Specialties (who built the motor) said I need about 3/8" clearance with these covers using tall gaskets. I'm not sure if I can get that space out of them.
I have a perfect set of chrome covers ready to bolt on. But if I do any welding on them, I have to be very careful. Otherwise it can yellow or distort the chrome. The hope is I can cut the baffles to create the clearance I need before welding it all back together without impacting the chrome surface. I have a spare set so I'll use them as the guinea pig.
I'm very fortunate to have a good friend who runs one of the last remaining show-quality chrome shops here in the Bay area. He won't steer me wrong on advice and he can also help if needed.
If I can't get the baffles to clear, then I'll probably just go with the 427 pent-roofs. I have a PI intake and long-style cast iron headers, so they won't be out of place. It's just that the theme of my car has been to keep it very stock and original looking ... with upgrades like stroker, QTP cutous, quick ratio steering, etc all hidden from view.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Questions for Jay about his workshop/garage
« on: April 06, 2016, 11:52:17 AM »
A lot will depend on where you live. Every city, county and state has different rules, regulations and restrictions. Learn what you can and cannot do on your own property where ever it may be. If you build a shop you will need to learn what you are allowed to construct such as square footage, height, setback and even appearance. Some municipalities are very strict about what you can and cannot do in a particular area. When I had my shop built the 1st restriction I faced is a county ordnance saying the secondary structure cannot be larger than the primary structure. I had to file for and was granted a variance with restrictions. I could not operate a commercial business, I could not do "heavy" repairs...whatever that means, I could not live in it meaning I could not have a shower/bath but I could have a commode. My building was built with permits and the plans were certified by a Calif. engineer to meet all the structure requirements for my area such as earthquake, wind, snow, rain and any other act of God that occurs in my area. My advice to you is if at all possible buy a property that has an existing structure that will meet your needs for now and in the future. In most cases what ever you buy it will not be big enough as you will most likely outgrow it. When I had my shop built the biggest hassle I had was with the county fire Marshall. He demanded a full commercial fire sprinkler system. I got him to back off that requirement as a Calif commercial system requires a 8" water main for supply and my street does not even have a 8" main so the system could not be supplied with enough volume to be effective and safe. There were other things he hassled me with such as access was not big enough to permit a fire truck, driveway had to have an all weather surface IOW no dirt, had to be hard packed gravel or better. I can go on but you get the idea.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: What's your favorite useless website?
« on: April 04, 2016, 12:31:24 PM »For just killin' time and a few laughs..... With a few hotties to boot..... Here's my favorite......Hey....I know that guy with the Model A.
http://sixpacktech.com/
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Changing to synthetic lube for the rear?...
« on: March 27, 2016, 12:15:29 PM »All the modern big diesel pickups require synthetic in the rear, not sure why they'd add the extra cost if it wasn't required for heavy work. However, that is also very thick, nothing like you describe. I'd be afraid of something thin working it's way out of the axle seals with deflection out at the end of the axles.Don't know about pickup trucks but Class 7/8 big rigs use and specify synthetics in the drive lines to qualify for a 1 million mile warranty. Use of petro based oil the warranty is usually 500K. Gear Mfgs. have a lot of faith in synthetics. My experience with synthetics is somewhat limited but it made a big difference in the Casale V-drives in 2 of my boats. Allowed a couple hundred more rpm than the 85-140 I ran before switching to Red Line synthetic 75-90. I've run the same Redline 75-90 in a couple of my cars with no noticeable difference.
That being said , if Richmond is providing it with their gears, hard to say it won't work
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aluminum Rear Breather Stack
« on: February 10, 2016, 03:31:18 PM »
That breather was orig. made for V-drive flatbottom/hydro type of boats. IIRC they were made by or for Nicson Marine. I bought a couple from Vic Hubbard's, Hayward in the late 60s early 70s. I think I still have one somewhere.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: EMC summary
« on: February 04, 2016, 09:35:26 PM »the ultimate sin? a Y in a 55 chev gasser. Y oh Y ?Its been done...If you want to consider a 56 Chevy close enough. And this holy alliance was done back in the late 60s no less. Guess nothing is new.
nice job!