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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Way off topic - Parts collection insurance
« on: August 07, 2025, 03:50:19 PM »
I am trying, with zero success, to get an insurance policy for my parts/engine collection.  I keep getting told "we cant do that".  Does anyone have any direct, real world experience with this? Better yet, a company recommendation...



Thanks,

Jack

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Private Classifieds / WTB - Sidewinder
« on: August 07, 2025, 12:17:47 AM »
Looking for a nice sidewinder intake

Jack

540 66for for four one ate

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FE Technical Forum / Experience with Cast Iron Block Repair - Cracked
« on: June 18, 2025, 12:11:25 AM »
I'm looking for real world experience for repairing a FE block with a sizeable crack on the side of the block. I picked up a very well built 431 Stroker a while back from a guy who pulled it because it was cracked in the water jacket on the side of the block.  It's about a 3 inch long crack running at an angle up the side.

It doesn't intersect the freeze plug and I'm pretty confident in repairing it.

I know lock n stitch is probably the best option. But I dove headfirst into researching epoxies and there's a ridiculous amount of options and avenues. Reading online has just made it seemingly worse to make a decision on what to use...

Belzona seems to be the king but isn't easily available quickly. This is going in a convertible Fairlane and I'd like to be cruising ASAP. Emp, A&B and other companies make epoxies that seem like a few notches up from the JB weld world.


I will eventually just switch out the block for one that is sound.


Any success stories or experience shared would be greatly appreciated.

Jack

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Celebration of Life - Randy Gillis
« on: October 11, 2024, 12:56:20 PM »
There is a celebration of life for our friend Randy Gillis in the works. It is being held on Saturday Nov 2nd from 11:00 to 2:00ish, at “The Post at Rockwell’s” in Villa Park.  Their address is 17853 Santiago Blvd, Villa Park, CA 92868.  It would be really awesome to have a good turnout to celebrate Randy as he gave a lot to our community.



Carol needs a head count before Oct 27th so she can get the food sorted out. Please RSVP to Carol directly or shoot me an email at Jacksfordparts@gmail.com

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This has me a bit perplexed... I just changed the 8" diff in my 68 cougar from a 3.00 to a brand new, built by a local professional, 3.55. Nothing else changed, but now there's a driveline vibration that wasn't there before.  It seems most noticeable at higher speeds, above 75 and under deceleration. Looking for any insights other than what's been bouncing around my brain...

Nothing else has been changed
Driveshaft has balancing washers on it
I flipped the driveshaft 180 just to make sure
No u joint caps came off
The diff is nice and quiet, I don't believe there's anything wrong with it

I did notice that the Driveshaft might be a bit long. It's appears to be an aftermarket custom one, but when unbolting it from the diff yoke, it doesn't slide forward enough to even clear the yoke all the way. But it did not have this vibration with the 3.00 diff...

Im thinking u joint or the driveshaft being too long...?


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FE Technical Forum / Turning Solid Drag Rotors?
« on: March 29, 2024, 12:22:41 AM »
The rotors on my 67 drag car are warped, does anyone have any experience, not opinion, on turning them? Or should they just be replaced?

They are solid, drilled Aerospace Components rotors.

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Private Classifieds / WTB Cam for 390 - Dump Truck
« on: June 11, 2023, 09:32:56 AM »
My buddy has a 71 f350 dump truck that he daily drives for his business. It has a tired old 360 in it.  I am doing a quick backyard rebuild on a 390 I have here and need a low end torque cam for it.... and I need it quickly.

Anyone on here have one laying around? Good used or new is fine.

Would like to find an edelbrock performer 390 intake for it too, everything I have currently is higher rpm stuff.

Please let me know - Thanks

Jack - 540 664 for four one ate

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FE Technical Forum / C5AF-12127-AV - Original Application?
« on: October 04, 2022, 11:10:39 AM »
I picked up a C5AE-G Blocked 427 engine and with it was this distributor. I have not had one before and cant find hardly anything about it online aside from guesses.  It is a FoMoCo casting, spring 65 dated.  The SOHC distributors are mostly AZ but I am wondering if this is one as well OR what else it could have come with...  Any information greatly appreciated, looking to learn.

Jack

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Private Classifieds / WTB - Power Steering Pump Pulley - 80B
« on: October 04, 2022, 11:05:42 AM »
Im looking for a "80B" Stamped P/S Pump Pulley...

Thanks,
Jack

540-664-for four one ate

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Private Classifieds / WTB - Cobra Lemans valve covers
« on: June 26, 2022, 11:12:04 PM »
I'm in need of a nice set of the 68 up cobra Lemans scripted finned pentroofs. Natural raw finish not polished or black ones.

Let me know if there's any around someone wants to part with.

Thanks,

Jack
540-664-for four one ate

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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Putting a tko 600 behind a SBF
« on: June 22, 2022, 10:38:47 PM »
Will it bolt up behind a lakewood bellhousing without the tko adapter plate or is that needed?

Jack

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FE Technical Forum / Fiddlinbrooks - C5ae-G 427 Block
« on: May 09, 2022, 01:40:54 AM »
For some reason I don't get PM's on this forum, I get notified of them via email and can read them there but they do not show up here so I can't reply.

There are lots of people who know WAY more than I do about this, Kevin Rolph being one I'm sure but I'll share what I know.

You have the very first PRODUCTION 427 side oiler block Ford ever made for use in both assembly line cars AND race cars. It wasn't produced very long at all either, likely just a few months in the spring of 1965, after that run of G blocks they started a longer production run of the c5ae-h 427 block. Your block is a BIG money piece to a cobra guy with a real car.

The G is not really significant accept for the Ford engineering number sequence and being the suffix they used to identify it. They probably used the letters before that in the R&D of making test runs and decided to go full production by the time they hit G. Everytime they made an engineering change, the engineering number changed, A-B-C, etc...

Hope that is helpful and somewhat answers your question, have fun with your build. Let me know if you need anything.

Jack

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Private Classifieds / WTB - 65-66 Mustang 8" Rearend
« on: March 24, 2022, 11:19:25 PM »
I'm looking for an 8" rear setup for a Mustang I bought my mother. Would like to find the whole assembly, housing, diff, axles etc.

Near Reno/NorCal preferred

Thanks

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Private Classifieds / WTB - Late 66 c7ae-a heads and exhaust manifolds
« on: February 21, 2022, 11:10:23 AM »
540-664-for four one ate

Thanks

Jack

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Private Classifieds / WTB - Pair of Holley carbs for an 8v TP setup
« on: February 05, 2022, 03:23:46 PM »
Would like to find a nice pair of 750s but other cfms are a possibility as well.

Jack

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