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FE Technical Forum / Re: Who has installed 10" slicks on a comet or fairlane
« on: June 11, 2024, 02:27:05 PM »
I fought the same battle years ago, and finally talked with a Stock Eliminator National Champion about this.  He opened my thought process with a statement that a 9" wide slick 30" tall actually had a better tire contact patch than the 10.5 due to the length of the patch, not the width.  That took some thought, but he was right.  Yes, many racers with 9" wide slicks do run in the 9 second range with a well set-up chassis.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Metallic mud- oh crap! Will I have an oiling issue? 427 solid roller cam.
« on: June 07, 2024, 03:00:34 PM »
Well, not to muddy the waters, so to speak, but I have had an engine ruined by hydraulic roller lifters come apart and destroy the engine.  Ford 351/377 with Crane hydraulic roller camshaft.  Ford Motorsports roller lifters, dog bone/turtle, etc.  Had less than 3000 miles on the camshaft and lifters.  Ford Motorsports valve springs, retainers, keepers, Smith Brothers push rods, EFI limited to 6250rpm.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: ebay aluminum intakes
« on: June 01, 2024, 09:58:03 AM »
If you will drop down about 12 posts, you will see the answer to your question.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Cylinder Wall Thickness Sonic Checked My 428 CJ Block
« on: May 20, 2024, 09:53:48 AM »
I have a 428CJ "C" scratch numbers matching engine that I just bored to +.030" over, and did a fresh sonic test that has cylinder walls capable of +.065" overbore and still have at least .125" everywhere.  The block is dated 8G23 which should be a '68.5 dated engine.  I believe that those real CJs have decent cylinder wall thicknesses remaining if the owners used antifreeze in their engines from the beginning.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Another internet FE build
« on: May 16, 2024, 08:46:02 PM »
That video makes you appreciate anything Brent or Barry puts on the internet.  He definitely needs to prepare some notes to keep his thoughts in perspective and keep on track.  A lot of time for no real information.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aftermarket head availability?
« on: May 06, 2024, 10:55:45 AM »
Summit has the TFS Track Heat tunnel wedge available with more than 10 units.  Joe-JDC

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FE Engine Dyno Results / Re: Bullock's Power Service - pump gas 457 iron head CJ - 528HP / 555TQ
« on: May 04, 2024, 08:40:12 PM »
I figured you forgot the decimal point.  LOL.  Joe-JDC

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FE Engine Dyno Results / Re: Bullock's Power Service - pump gas 457 iron head CJ - 528HP / 555TQ
« on: May 04, 2024, 03:28:51 PM »
I have wondered how a CJ would respond to a stroke like this.  Looks to be a neat build.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aftermarket head availability?
« on: May 03, 2024, 04:02:08 PM »
If someone is desperate for a pair of aluminum heads, I have a pair of BT MR 428 heads, and Survival heads bare that I do not need right now.  I have Pond, Edelbrock, TFS, Survival for my projects.  Joe-JDC

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FE Engine Dyno Results / Re: Lykins Motorsports 434ci Clevor, 777 hp/630 tq
« on: April 29, 2024, 05:28:32 PM »
Giving out specifics stopped when certain FE "gurus" stopped giving information, and only posting "atta-boys" for their customers.  I was always open and willing to give out flow data on heads and intakes until everyone started comparing "X" with "Y" abilities.  I still check in with Jay's forum daily to see what is new, questions relevant to Fords, or what is happening.  Giving out camshaft specifications, compression ratios, ring packages, cylinder wall clearances, crankshaft and rod clearances is a plus if the builder wishes to give them, but that is not anyone's right to that knowledge just because they come on the forum.  If I built a 900hp FE, I certainly would not give out the specifics of camshaft lift, duration, lobe separation angle, compression, head flow, or intake flow, etc.  Brent usually is very open to most information, and if he chooses to keep his custom order camshaft's specifications to himself, then that is his right.  JMO, but if he quit posting, things would really be dead here until Jay wows us with something new.  Joe-JDC 

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Home and Auto Insurance
« on: April 03, 2024, 11:29:12 AM »
My auto/home insurance went up a couple of years ago nearly double.  I started checking around, with no tickets, no claims on auto or home, and I got a huge surprise for the cause.  When I turned 75, rates changed.  Automatically.  Not something they will tell you, but it is there nonetheless.  Nothing I can do to change it but get rid of vehicles or downgrade the coverage.  To me this is discrimination, but I understand many folks at 75+ are not good risks.  I am still healthy and consider myself an excellent driver, but they have their guidelines to follow.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: piston skirt clearance
« on: March 16, 2024, 04:32:47 PM »
By the way, those coated pistons were for my 375Y EMC engine with 12.8 compression, .0055 piston to wall clearance, and it made 613hp.  That bore is 3.862", so I don't think your 4.090" block with .0055 clearance is an issue.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: piston skirt clearance
« on: March 16, 2024, 12:40:51 PM »
Not to be too negative here, but I sent out a set of coated, forged JE pistons to have the skirts coated to take up .0005, twice, and when I got them back each time they measured exactly the same as shipped from JE.  That cost $$ plus shipping.  Just saying.  I was told they could coat them to add as much as .002", and I did not get what was promised.  Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: Who Made this Rod?
« on: March 15, 2024, 08:40:16 PM »
Wise move.  Headache avoided.   Joe-JDC

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FE Technical Forum / Re: timing mark
« on: March 09, 2024, 09:03:57 PM »
Whenever you change MSD ignition boxes(6AL/2) your timing will be different by as much as 4* or so.  I found this out during a dyno session on my EMC engine.  Different 6ALs have different timing.  You may need to re-establish top dead center and 0 on the damper.  Joe-JDC

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