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Royce

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Re: EMC progress
« Reply #15 on: September 30, 2015, 08:12:18 AM »
Doug,  observers are welcome and I could use a posse. There is a spot behind the dyno room where the exhaust system exits the building. There are always people sitting there listening to engines warm up and sing at full throttle.. It is known as the "wall" and engines never sounded so sweet as they do from that spot.. I think it has to do with the very long dyno exhaust system which produces a very low rumbling sound.
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« Reply #16 on: September 30, 2015, 09:02:05 AM »
Royce, my Dad was a Ford Division employee in '57 so I didn't get much Merc exposure, so I also haven't seen those covers either!   Best of success at the EMC, be sure and let us know how it turns out. 

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« Reply #17 on: September 30, 2015, 09:16:02 AM »
Royce, that would be great! I have 3 vacation days to use up by the 20th and I couldn't think of a better way to use one, even if only to stand in the background and watch. UNOH is a big place so I'll have to figure out which building the dyno is in. I'm sure a call will answer that. If it's nice, I'd even drive the Mach over.
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« Reply #18 on: September 30, 2015, 10:55:40 AM »
It's already a winner in the looks department, and there is an outline of the state of TEXAS on the side! LOL  Just needs a star over SATX!   ;D  Joe-JDC
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Re: EMC progress
« Reply #19 on: September 30, 2015, 11:05:46 AM »
Royce, a question - now that you changed the valve covers from the previous ones where are you running the crankcase breather?
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Re: EMC progress
« Reply #20 on: September 30, 2015, 12:09:53 PM »
I thinking about that also Kevin.m
I'll bet if he wanted to, he could rig up something off the back of the valley cover, cutting out the valve cover location.
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« Reply #21 on: September 30, 2015, 01:13:38 PM »
The breather will be in the stock location on the front of the engine. It opens into the front cover space. In the picture the hole is covered by a rubber plug because of the VC breathers.. It will be just a  filler tube with a vented cap
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1955 Thunderbird 292 275 hp Y Block
1956 Ford Victoria 292 Y block

1957 Mercury 2dr Wagon "Battle Wagon" drag car 
1957 Thunderbird Glass body Tube Chassis drag car 333 cu in 500 hp Ford Y block
1961 Starliner 390/375 clone
1965 GT40 tribute w/FE
1966 Falcon Pro Touring project
Kaase Boss 547. 840 HP 698 Torque  pump gas
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« Reply #22 on: September 30, 2015, 01:41:46 PM »
Lima Oh....Isn't that where the engine was manufactured?Best of luck Royce.
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Re: EMC progress
« Reply #23 on: September 30, 2015, 02:21:01 PM »
Steve  You would be thinking of your beloved 385 engines.. Lima was not even a glimmer in Henry's eye when this engine was cast..  DIF is cast on the block... The famous Rouge plant
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1955 Thunderbird Competition Coupe Altered Chassis "War Bird" 383 Lincoln Y block 520 hp
1955 Thunderbird 292 275 hp Y Block
1956 Ford Victoria 292 Y block

1957 Mercury 2dr Wagon "Battle Wagon" drag car 
1957 Thunderbird Glass body Tube Chassis drag car 333 cu in 500 hp Ford Y block
1961 Starliner 390/375 clone
1965 GT40 tribute w/FE
1966 Falcon Pro Touring project
Kaase Boss 547. 840 HP 698 Torque  pump gas
1992 BMW V-12 5.0
2001 Lincoln 5.4 4 cam.
1968 Cougar XR7

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Re: EMC progress
« Reply #24 on: September 30, 2015, 02:48:38 PM »
Went haywire...I was thinking of Your beloved MEL projects. :)SMH....such typing's on an FE board. ???
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