Getting ready for FE Reunion went to test and tune today

[KjcfeF100]

Does the line lock engage every time you push the clutch in? Is the switch adjusted to where it only disengages when the pedal is almost fully up?

My setup includes a relay, so that the shifter switch is the master switch and it triggers the relay, and then the pedal switch becomes active.  (That may not be worded perfectly)  So no, my clutch switch isn't activating the line lock or 2-step on it's own every time the clutch is applied.  Mine is releasing closer to the floor, I had to fine tune the exact switch on/off point to match the clutch engagement point, that can be a little tedious.

[preaction]

As of today 67* for Friday and 60* for Saturday.

[wowens]

I have a Shelby style steering wheel with a horn. I have removed the semi circle part of horn ring to leave only the two arms. No horn, line lock wired to horn wire, hard to NOT release when launching.

[mbrunson427]

I have a Shelby style steering wheel with a horn. I have removed the semi circle part of horn ring to leave only the two arms. No horn, line lock wired to horn wire, hard to NOT release when launching.

That's a really cool idea! Never thought of that.

[6667fan]

Steve, where is the write up on the engine?
I would like to know cam specs and head flow. Greatly looking forward to seeing car in action.
JB

[66sevets]

Clutch pedal and horn button are both good ideas for the line lock!

JB, any write up would have been a few years back on the fe forum it took me a while to put this together. I worked in Brazil for 3 years 2009-2012 and bought parts for this 427, on the internet, while I was there to keep myself entertained. When I got home I dropped parts off at Survival and Barry put the short block together.

Cam lobes are Comp Extreme Energy Street lobes, solid roller

Exh.  lobe #4876   Dur 254 @ .050 .660 lift w/1.7 rocker

Int.  lobe #4877    Dur 260 @ .050 .666 lift w/1.7 rocker

Heads are out of the box Keith Craft stage 2. Here's the numbers although I remember being told by a forum member not to expect those numbers without touching them up.

Stage II cnc Porting
Decks Cleared
Competition Valve Job
 Bowl Blended
 Street and mild race

2.19/1.75 Valves
28" Water 2"x6" Pipe

Lift                                              Intake CFM                                                Exhaust CFM
.300                                                 227                                                              161
.400                                                 276                                                              195
.500                                                 307                                                              226
.600                                                 324                                                              249
.700                                                 336                                                              265
.800                                                 344                                                              276

[JamesonRacing]

Those tires would probably be fine with just a good whack to clean them off, avoiding the water altogether.  I use M/T drag radials on my street car.  I pull around the water, give it a big rev and drop the clutch.  Tires spin a couple rounds, then bite.  I go straight to the line.  I don't have a line lock on that car, and Byron is pretty level at the line, so the car doesn't roll once I stage.  Just my two cents.

[Faron]

BSD IS up hill , you need a linelock or you will drift bacwards , back in the day ( I was there since day one May 1971 ) we would hold the cars , lol not safe but it was what everone did

[66sevets]

I took my 65 Galaxie 3 years ago and tried to run it. That year there were 35 mph headwinds. I rolled back and red lighted every time I took my foot off the brake. I was just trying to get an et which didn't work but I did get a mph. started smelling clutch so I parked it.

[Eric Hardesty]

   I think you are conservative on your ET estimates.  With 600 hp in a 3200 lb car, this car has
 Some 10.50’s in it. It just need a little dialing in.