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chris401

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1960 430 MEL Sonic Sheet
« on: January 25, 2017, 12:24:24 AM »
Out of two I've seen so far this is the thickest. Not the super thick cores I have heard about. I am in the process of making a pressure test kit for FE and MEL engines. Going to spray UV dye in the saddles, cam tunnel and lifter valley. Any known crack prone areas in these MEL engines I should look?


Next up is my 59 575XXXX casting block. Like this 60 it will take some work to get the pistons out. Maybe this spring I will pick up a complete 59 Conental. Depending on production date it may have a 575XXXX block casting as well. More to come.....

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Royce

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Re: 1960 430 MEL Sonic Sheet
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2017, 06:50:30 PM »
Chris  that is kind of disappointing..  I had a 58 383 block that was better than that after a .050 bore job
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: 1960 430 MEL Sonic Sheet
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2017, 07:46:09 PM »
I have a complete 63 4 barrel 430 I will squeeze in a sonic test sometime. C3VE casting. Was your 383 a 575XXXX block casting?

Royce

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Re: 1960 430 MEL Sonic Sheet
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2017, 09:21:08 AM »
Chris.. Have you tore down that 63 yet?  I would like to get a picture of the heads. Do they have a small chamber?
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

chris401

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Re: 1960 430 MEL Sonic Sheet
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2017, 03:44:17 PM »
Pictured is a C3VE-B head. 2 5/8" X 1 5/16" intake ports. I have not cc'd the heads yet but there is a chamber. The chambers were 63-65. I have not seen the 61-62 heads yet.



chris401

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Re: 1960 430 MEL Sonic Sheet
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2017, 07:33:45 PM »
58-60 and 66-68 were flat with no chamber. 61-62?

These are 59 heads.