What Did You Promise;...Your FE This Year ?

[427HISS]

Mine is to finish,....building my 428.   

[chris401]

Mine is to finish,....building my 428.   

I threatened to replace it with a MEL several years ago but the 352 has been so dependable I promised it an overdrive this year.

[Bolted to Floor]

TO DRIVE IT!!!! Clocked about 2000 miles since I got it going.

Headed to Luckey’s Rod Run in College Station this weekend with guys from the MustangSteve forum.

[fekbmax]

To sniff a little NOS

[plovett]

I plan to replace my 428 with a stroked 427.  The plan is to run just as fast, but with less rpm, less gear, and less stall.

paulie

[GJCAT427]

Which one?  My 427 in my Galaxie , to replace the old one with a new Tunnel Port version. Its currently sorta on track for Beaver Springs.  The 56 f 100, may be change out the BJ/BK twin carbs for a set of BC/BDs that I have setting on the shelf.

[Thumperbird]

One step warmer plug
Better gasket matched intake/heads, found some 1/16" gasket lips in there I did not like
Properly aligned valvetrain, jacked the rocker arms up .25", new pushrods
Valve cover oil leak
Version 2.0 of adaptor spacer for Holley twins on Edelbrock intake, preserving the dual plane all the way up to the carbs, delete the 4 hole and reduce the adaptor angle
Set of Quick Fuel 600's so I can see how another set behaves and swap the BJ/BK's in and out
PCV valve
Air filters to let it breath better
Reduce the stall on converter from 3100 to 2700/2800

The thing winds out really well albeit a bit lean, need more bottom end.

Thanks

[MRadke]

To finally install the headers that I bought 2 years ago and had ceramic coated last year. 

[fryedaddy]

i already got my 428 plenty of presents,but i told my 66 comet im putting my 4 speed back in it.i changed a 4 speed car over to a c6 years ago.its about time the third pedal came back into play.

[George vega]

To finish the new 416 co fe for the race car and get back on the track.

[6667fan]

Due to a broken exhaust valve my 483 was shut down in September.  I repaired the P block the engine was built on but will be going with a NOS 71 427 service block for the next go ‘round
Strongly considering going sold roller for this iteration. Should be able to re-use the Scat forged 4.25 stroke crank and the H beam rods.
JB

[BattlestarGalactic]

An oil change?   That's about it for the wagon.  The clutch is getting a quick service, might split the transmission and recheck things.  Beyond that, Nadda, nuthin.

[Stangman]

Got my BT 2x4 intake to put on. And maybe a rotor phase and an oil change and pray it runs good.

[shady]

An oil change?   That's about it for the wagon.  The clutch is getting a quick service, might split the transmission and recheck things.  Beyond that, Nadda, nuthin.

We'll see what you say after the Beave.  As for me, my FE plate is full. Engines to build, change, and all around mayhem. I can't have just one, nope. Damn bucket list.

[6667fan]

Stangman, you got a used MSD cap there for the phase job?
I have some available.
JB

[Stangman]

I do have two extra caps one of them I have to drill the hole hopefully I don’t screw it up

[fekbmax]

Oh and to beat the living snot outa it.

[cjshaker]

The '65 Galaxies 390 will get pulled to fix the rear main seal and leaking dipstick. Might consider a cam/lifter change while it's out also.

The '70 F350, with the 390 that I got off of Blair, will get some carb work, but ultimately will get pulled to put in a 445 stroker that I put together for better pulling power. Then the BP 390 will likely get put in the Galaxie and I'll just shelf the engine that's in it now.

As for the Mustang, it'll get ran through the Reunion, then get pulled so I can do some major changes to the car. The biggest being a hole cut in the hood to clear the carburetors for the replacement engine. Not sure what I'll do with the all iron 427 sideoiler then. Guess I'll have to "find" something to put it in after a refresh and some new bearings.

[GJCAT427]

Doug send it to me, I`ll take care of it! he he he !

[Heo]

I promised a lot.....now im down to a new fueltank
waterpump and recore the radiator. Totaly without
motivation right now 

[BattlestarGalactic]

An oil change?   That's about it for the wagon.  The clutch is getting a quick service, might split the transmission and recheck things.  Beyond that, Nadda, nuthin.

We'll see what you say after the Beave.  As for me, my FE plate is full. Engines to build, change, and all around mayhem. I can't have just one, nope. Damn bucket list.

I'm going to make sure the transmission/shifter is in fine working order.  I'm really tired of screwing it up on the first pass!  And the sad fact is, it is totally my stupidity, not the car.

[Stangman]

It cant be you Larry

[BigBlueIron]

Wastegates. To keep those high boost numbers in check and rods in the block.

[cjshaker]

Doug send it to me, I`ll take care of it! he he he !

Garry, let me think it over for a while...a long while

I'll probably put it on a stand where it can be started occasionaly, and keep it for whenever I want to put it back in. Except for various internal parts, I've had this engine together for the last 20+ years.

[turbohunter]

Garry, let me think it over for a while...a long while

Don’t you have a wagon hanging around.

[cjshaker]

Garry, let me think it over for a while...a long while

Don’t you have a wagon hanging around.

Marc, that was my original intention, to build and race my '58 2dr wagon. I've had to take a reality check though, because it would require MAJOR upgrades and starting from scratch to do it, meaning lots of money. Realistically, it would take me several years to do that, and all my spare change. Sooo, plans changed. I've already thinned out the herd by 3 vehicles, with more to go, and the wagon will get sold.

[GJCAT427]

Doug did you catch the episode on MT TV where Pure Vision did a 57 2dr ranch wagon? The car was awesome...….. Only took 2 yrs, My wife wondered how much it took to do it. I told her 100,000 more or less. 

[turbohunter]

I got to check that wagon out in person at last years roadster show. It’s pretty amazing. Cubic dollars though. I believe the owner is ARPs owner.

[JamesonRacing]

For my street Fairlane, replacing the Victor/HP1000 with an EFI Victor and sequential port injection.  A bonus would be new REF headers to match the BP Pro Port exhaust.

[RustyCrankshaft]

Doug did you catch the episode on MT TV where Pure Vision did a 57 2dr ranch wagon? The car was awesome...….. Only took 2 yrs, My wife wondered how much it took to do it. I told her 100,000 more or less.

The price tag was WELL north of 100k. There was 50k plus in engine and transmission. (Base model Boss 9 429 or 460 are 23k and the wagon didn't have a base model 460 Boss 9 in it).

That is a cool car. Personally I like the Pure Vision guys. First because they actually do some neat Ford stuff and aren't just spitting out another Nova or Chevelle, and secondly I like there subtle build details. The Fairlaine they did a few years ago with the Ed Pink SOHC in it was another freat example I think. It looks like it COULD have been a prototype car back in the day. The wagon build was very much in the same theme. I'm not a fan of making old stuff look new. The reason I like that stuff is exactly BECAUSE it's NOT new.

[cjshaker]

Doug did you catch the episode on MT TV where Pure Vision did a 57 2dr ranch wagon? The car was awesome...….. Only took 2 yrs, My wife wondered how much it took to do it. I told her 100,000 more or less.

Garry, I didn't see it, but just checked out several videos and pictures of it. Very cool car! While mine is pretty straight, and the interior is actually in really nice shape, it does need some typical rust repair in the quarters and front fenders. At one point I had most of the exterior trim and chrome in NOS, but sold most of that off. I still have a few pieces though. I may save it for something to work on in retirement. You don't see '58 2dr Del Rio Wagons every day!

[dmazz]

New Jay Brown valve covers and a ride to Fe Reunion.

[james]

To put the john kaase 460 hemi stroked to 572 in the 1965 mercury comet cyclone I recently bought which is my all time favorite car.

[Leny Mason]

Finish my Comet engine is almost done started to paint the body  I am getting excited. Leny Mason

[ec164]

Finish my Comet engine is almost done started to paint the body  I am getting excited. Leny Mason

Great News Leny! Stay at it, will be so cool!!!             Al

[cjshaker]

To put the john kaase 460 hemi stroked to 572 in the 1965 mercury comet cyclone I recently bought which is my all time favorite car.

Finish my Comet engine is almost done started to paint the body  I am getting excited. Leny Mason

Updates in the members section should be required for both of these posts!

Leny, that sounds awesome! Been watching your occasional posts with pictures for several years now, and that is SURE to be an incredible car when it's finished! Can't wait to see that blower sticking out of those stretched fenders...with paint on 'em!

[Leny Mason]

Thanks, It is coming along Great, I had to bore out the one piece timing gear because the stub cam has two different shafts sizes, then make a hard washer for the idler bolt that is going to run the distributor, the heads are on so it is starting to look like something. Leny Mason   

[Tommy-T]

Since this seems to be the Comet section...mine is to get my 427 into my '65 Cyclone in 2019.

The Econoline axle install is almost done, now motor mounts and cage are next.

[Faron]

To return to Racing , T-5 Out , C-6 IN! New Combo will be tested 10.25-1 6lbs Boost with Water Meth Injection Should be Racing this year at the FE Event :-)

[427Fastback]

To get the 427 back and running in the 68 after the car spent too many years on the rotisserie.

Wow that method of posting a picture certainly didn't work out........