EMC report

[plovett]

I'll pile on, too.

Simply amazing!  I think this is the first time an FE has won in any category in this competition.   Congratulations, Blair!   

paulie

[machoneman]

I'll pile on, too.

Simply amazing!  I think this is the first time an FE has won in any category in this competition.   Congratulations, Blair!   

paulie

I do believe you are correct in that it is the 1st FE to win.

[turbohunter]

I’m still proudly trying to wrap my head around the fact that a 390 beat out a scrub big block. Through all of our lives the Hot Rod rags have beat it into everyone’s head that the scrub big block and hemi  were king.
‘Scuse me while I kiss the sky.

[drdano]

Great job to everyone who competed, love seeing our beloved FE's so well represented.

Mr. Blair, I have some questions looking at the tear-down photos if you don't mind.

What is going on with the oiling system in the lifter valley?  Additional "splash"...er geyser oiling for the lifters or just to throw people off?   

Also, the center main wasn't cross bolted.  Was this intentional or time constraint thing?

Again, great work!

[wayne]

I had better jump in and say great job Blair and every one with a ford it just shows the old fe is the big dog when you rattle its chain.Little 289 also was great.

[TomP]

There is a bunch of pictures here of the teardown. Blair and gang pulling 'er apart and Adger measuring everything. After years of chatting with him online at Stock/SS forum and emails I met Adger for the first time at DragWeek where he was a tech official, great guy.

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/iron-ford-390-fe-makes-596-hp-using-stock-heads/#020-2019-engine-masters-blair-patrick

[447 Stroker]

Someone mentioned it earlier, but I am curious about the center cap as well.

[gt350hr]

Great job to everyone who competed, love seeing our beloved FE's so well represented.

Mr. Blair, I have some questions looking at the tear-down photos if you don't mind.

What is going on with the oiling system in the lifter valley?  Additional "splash"...er geyser oiling for the lifters or just to throw people off?   

Also, the center main wasn't cross bolted.  Was this intentional or time constraint thing?

Again, great work!

[MeanMofakee]

All I can say is congratulations Blair, great job! There is a possible reason for that #3 cap not being crossbolted. Blair explained it somewhat to me when we were discussing a build he is going to do for me. I had purchased a set of pro-gram 2,3,4 caps and wanted to use them. Don't think it is any secret but I will let him decide if he wants to share. Once again congrats!

[MeanGene]

Probably has something to do with #2 and #4 doing most of the work, and the #3 thrust being more difficult to install. Probably plenty strong with #2 and #4 in this case

[hwoods]

DITTO for all the accolades in this thread.  Great to see OLD IRON RULES  Congrats

[MRadke]

Awesome Win!

[57 lima bean]

I'll pile on, too.

Simply amazing!  I think this is the first time an FE has won in any category in this competition.   Congratulations, Blair!   

paulie                                           
                                                      Monkey pile on Blair

[Yellow Truck]

In the tear down pictures I see 6 what appear to be brass hose barbs inside the lifters in the valley. I am probably showing my inexperience when I say I have no idea what they are.

And very nicely done.

[Nightmist66]

In the tear down pictures I see 6 what appear to be brass hose barbs inside the lifters in the valley. I am probably showing my inexperience when I say I have no idea what they are.

Those are vents. They are tall enough to not let the excess oil in the valley drain back onto the cam and cause excess windage. They must be hollow to allow proper ventilation from downstairs.

Probably has something to do with #2 and #4 doing most of the work, and the #3 thrust being more difficult to install. Probably plenty strong with #2 and #4 in this case

That is correct. I just went ahead and cross-bolted #3 on mine just for the aesthetics. Just looks weird with two bolts.