The Mr. Gasket springs are too weak for my needs.  Does anyone know if the spring kits sold for Pertronix distributors or the Pro Products 31003 spring kit below contain springs that are suitable for FE distributors.  Suitable meaning the right length and close to the right diameter?

I have C7 Cobra Jet rods & cast pistons as removed from a running 428 CJ engine.  Pistons are .060" over.  See photos.


Price is $325 plus shipping from NC, 28721, for all or part.  If you just want the rods, I will remove the pistons and sell just the rods.


PM me here or email to jimwoods7 at outlook dot com

I have had these parts for quite a while and realized I won't be using them so perhaps someone else can.


New In Box:


Cast 390 .030" over pistons with pins and retainers - $SOLD  Thanks Mike!


Lunati Hydraulic Cam HI-270 - $100


Prices do not include shipping from North Carolina, 28721.  My email is jimwoods7 at outlook dot com.

Looking for someone capable of rebuilding a Thunderbird Y block distributor with cable tach drive.  Asking for a friend 

Performance Summary:
      Cubic Inches:        445       Dyno brand:  Land & Sea Dyno Mite
      Power Adder:               Where dynoed:  Precision Machine - Sevierville, TN
      Peak Horsepower: 504 @ 5450
      Peak Torque: 563 @ 4000

Horsepower and Torque Curves:


Engine Specifications:
   Block brand, material, finished bore size, other notes:  FE 390 iron block, 4.080 bore, ARP main cap bolts, cylinder head studs
     
   Crankshaft brand, cast or forged, stroke, journal size: Scat 4.25 stroke
     
   Connecting Rods brand, material, center to center distance, end sizes, bolts: Scat H Beam 6.700

   Piston brand, material (caster, hypereutectic or forged), dish/dome volume, static CR: Mahle forged, -18cc, 9.9 SCR

   Main Bearings, Rod Bearings, Cam Bearings brand and size:  125M mains, Speed Pro 7200CJ rods

   Piston rings brand, size, other notes:  Mahle 1.0mm/1.0mm/2.0mm

   Oil Pump, pickup, and drive:  Melling HV, Milodon pickup, ARP driveshaft

   Oil pan, windage tray, oil filter adapter:  Milodon deep pan, solid style windage tray with scraper, C8 FoMoCo adapter

   Camshaft brand, type (hyd/solid, flat tappet or roller), lift and duration (adv and @.050")  Comp solid flat tappet, Lykins Motorsports custom grind 283/291 @ .015, 246/254 @ .050, 109 LSA installed at 102.  .550/.576 gross lift

   Lifters brand, type:  Ferrea LF1003  Ultra Lite Solid

   Timing chain and timing cover:  Ford Motorsport, stock FoMoCo cover

   Cylinder heads brand, material, port and chamber information:  C6AE-R ported by Les Schmader - no info provided.  Stainless CJ valves 2.02/1.65, drilled for CJ 16 bolt exhaust pattern

   Cylinder head flow in cfm at inches of lift (28" H2O pressure drop):
      Intake               Exhaust
      .100               .100
      .200               .200
      .300               .300
      .400               .400
      .500               .500
      .600               .600
      .700               .700
      .800               .800

   Flow bench used, location:

   Intake valve brand, head size, stem size:  SS 2.09 3/16 stem

   Exhaust valve brand, head size, stem size:  SS 1.65 3/16 stem
   
   Valve springs brand, part number, specs:  Crane 1.460 OD, 130# seat pressure @ 1.85 installed height, 391#/in

   Retainers and locks brand, part number, specs:  ? Supplied by Schmader

   Rocker arm brand, type (adjustable or non-adj), material, ratio  Harland Sharp aluminum roller adjustable

   Rocker shafts and stands, brand, material:  POP HD shafts, FPP end stands and spacers, studs in cylinder head

   Pushrods brand, type, length:  Smith Bros. 5/16" Heat Treated 9.00"

   Valve covers, brand, type:  Cobra Jet cast aluminum

   Distributor brand, advance curve information:  Motorcraft w/Pertonix, all in at 2400 RPM

   Harmonic balancer brand:  Stock Cobra Jet C8 A2

   Water pump brand, type (mechanical or electric):  Stock FoMoCo C9 mechanical

   Intake manifold brand, material, porting information:  Performer RPM, port matched to heads.

   Carburetor(s) brand, type  Holley 750 DP with 1" 4 hole spacer

   Exhaust manifolds or headers brand, type:  Doug's headers w/tight bends, made for '68.5 Mustang Cobra Jet.

My first aluminum intake installation.  I am mocking up the fit.  I have snugged the end bolts of the intake until I get zero clearance at the top of the manifold.  It didn't take much "snugging" to get there.  I then have around .020" at the bottom.  I am using the Reinz/Carquest MS15166X intake gasket and am pretty committed to using these because the intake is port matched using them.  See photo below.

So, is it reasonable to expect this to all pull up and seal OK or must I do some angle machining on the intake?  BTW, bolt hole alignment is good.

Is anyone aware of a commercially available vacuum advance eliminator for Autolite/Motorcraft FE distributors?  I see ones that say HEI, but since I have never owned a HEI distributor I am not aware of the differences so don't know what "fits".  Proform makes one that looks like it might work.

Anyone have experience, good or bad, with these lifters?  Says "lightweight".  My postage scale says 66 grams (2.3 oz.).  Is that light?