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FE Technical Forum / Re: Rear main seal leak
« on: March 26, 2025, 03:59:09 PM »
Find "search" top of page, type rear main leak, lots of info, lots of leaks!
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Autolite Inline Carbs
« on: March 18, 2025, 11:48:54 AM »
Couple of questions, what would you estimate is the CFM potential and how many similar pieces are used in the Autolite 2100 and 4100? Also if these inlines were deemed a performance equal to Webbers would it be feasible to tool up for production?
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FE Technical Forum / Re: RADIATOR HOSE FOR FE EDELBROCK WATER PUMP
« on: March 18, 2025, 11:22:50 AM »
If we are speaking about the lower hose, I had a similar situation with an aluminum pump. I found that a coat of silicone grease inside the hose will allow it to slip over the larger dia. pump.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: question on intake fit
« on: February 23, 2025, 08:53:02 AM »
I am here to testify that Edl does make machining mistakes occasionally. While port matching a Street Master intake it was discovered that the distributor hole was approx. .030 off to one side. This was corrected and worked fine.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: question on intake fit
« on: February 15, 2025, 06:03:00 PM »
You didn't mention the thickness of the intake gaskets but I will suggest thicker gaskets which are available. This will bring the intake up in relation to the heads. As for the cork end gaskets, I would suggest using a bead of sealer if you have time to let it cure.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: motor oil
« on: February 15, 2025, 05:42:28 PM »DrivenI have been stocking up on VR1 at Walmart at a cost of around $26.00 per 5 quarts. a good deal. Don't know how long this supply will last, thus stocking up.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Heads up, Harland Sharp rocker shafts
« on: February 12, 2025, 10:19:01 AM »
I did fit a straight edge along the rocker studs as installed in the head and they appeared to be in good alignment as was the spacing. Also to be clear, there is no doubt that said mounting holes were definitely off center and centering the offending holes cured the problem.
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FE Technical Forum / Heads up, Harland Sharp rocker shafts
« on: February 11, 2025, 06:15:42 PM »
Was having trouble sliding rocker assys. down over the mounting studs. Upon inspection I discovered stud holes in the shafts are off center as much as .025 and as most of you know that converts to .050 tir. I have corrected this on my shafts but not everyone has a milling machine handy. Now don't get me wrong, I love my HS rockers and am aware HS have a fine product. Just something to be aware of.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: ARP rocker stud torque
« on: February 08, 2025, 01:10:52 PM »
Yup, thanks.
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FE Technical Forum / ARP rocker stud torque
« on: February 08, 2025, 09:39:10 AM »
Despite my meticulous record keeping methods (huh?) I cannot find the data slip for my ARP rocker mounting studs. Not wanting to guess at it, someone please chime in with the torque spec for said studs. Thanks.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: FLYWHEEL BOLT PATTERN
« on: January 20, 2025, 09:21:18 AM »
All FEs have the same flywheel bolt pattern whether internal or external balanced.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: FLYWHEEL BOLT PATTERN
« on: January 19, 2025, 08:31:52 PM »
You are correct sir.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: FLYWHEEL BOLT PATTERN
« on: January 19, 2025, 01:58:13 PM »
Answering my own question. Charted with the rotary table on the mill.. If the photo will come through here it is.
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FE Technical Forum / FLYWHEEL BOLT PATTERN
« on: January 18, 2025, 03:15:21 PM »
Do any of you have FE flywheel bolt pattern dimensions either in XY straight line charting or in degrees ( I believe all holes are on a common BC dimension). I am making a flywheel balancing mandrel and do not wish to transfer locations from a flywheel, might end up with a bad copy of a poor original!