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FE Technical Forum / Re: FE Power Tunnel Port Cylinder Heads
« Last post by jayb on September 25, 2023, 10:33:16 PM »
Yes, the 5 angle valve job was done on the seats.  I picked the 11/32" valves because the guides for that size valve that fit the heads were available off the shelf.  No reason a 5/16" guide couldn't be used, if you could find one, or have some custom guides made.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Axle bearings
« Last post by jmlay on September 25, 2023, 10:26:26 PM »
While it will cost more than shopping online, shopping your local bearing supply. They will be able to find a us made bearing. In
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Member Projects / Re: Project 503 aluminum FE
« Last post by fekbmax on September 25, 2023, 10:02:14 PM »
Just a little update,  had a few hours sunday so I got the cam drive system mocked up again. There Definitely is some work to be done with some fitment issues.  I had heard a few times that there were fitment issues but no one was ever specific about what the problems are so I'll share what I found.
Over all the cover fits good, the cam drive fits good as well although I did have a slight issue with the bullet camshaft. The pin holes were slightly oversized,  standard FE cam pins (.309) would drop right in and slip around so I ended up useing sb ford pins (.312) that are slightly larger and were a good press fit into the cam. This ment I had to enlarge the holes in the cam drive ofcourse because it's drilled for standard FE pins. Wasn't an issue since I have a decent set of machinist bits and was able to get exstreemly close then sneak up on it with a jeweler's roll and get a good snug press fit on both pins. One more thing about the cam drive that's really much to do about nothing but could be a bit of a headache if not addressed is that the advance/retard Mark's are labeled for them to be down at the bottom of the cam gear which would make it really hard to read/adjust because it would be down behind the water pump if you're using a block mounted pump. It's an easy fix though even if you're just useing 1 pin because the cam drive is drilled for 2 and you can just rotate the drive180*  moving the markings to the top. Ofcourse the markings will be upside down but atleast you can see them. Truth of the matter is once you get it dialed in and set it's not something you're gonna be messing with much anyhow. 
Anyway on to the issue's.
The issue is with the crank gear. It sticks out .270 farther than the cam gear which puts it way out of alignment. Looking at the crank gear you would first think there's easy enough on the back side to turn it down and remove the .270 but that's not the real issue.  The issue is the crank gear seal lip falls right between the crank shoulder and the back side of the crank gear so even cutting the gear back the seal is still gonna be in the same place. In my opinion the best way to "really" fix it is to cut the crank shoulder back the .270 so the gear slips thru the seal and back to where it needs to be so that's what I did.
Once the shoulder was cut back the crank gear lined up perfectly and there was more than enough engagement through the seal.
Problem solved..
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Axle bearings
« Last post by CDXXVII on September 25, 2023, 09:50:33 PM »
Not trying to hijack but I am looking for either Federal 88128 or Timken 514003 for a 1962 Galaxie big bearing rear.
I was originally hoping to find USA made or old stock from a known name.
Failing that, I ordered the Timken from Rockauto understanding that they would probably be offshore.
When two bearings arrived one of them was in a Timken box printed 'made in China'. The other box was plain white with just a part number. Neither bearing had 'Timken' stamped on the edge of the race.
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Private Classifieds / FE C6 for sale
« Last post by Jim Comet on September 25, 2023, 07:34:28 PM »
For sale 1966 FE C6 trans. Has M7398C low ratio kit with needle bearings throughout. Has Broader manual valve body for very firm shifts. L servo and F lever. New Kevlar band, direct clutches, seals and rings. Deep aluminum pan, TCI shield, Sonnax 1350 yoke and Hurst quarter stick with cable included.  You can have your choice of either my custom 5500 stall ATI convertor or 3400 stall Art Carr convertor. Asking $2200.00. located just west of Minneapolis. Would be willing to meet in 5 state area to help facilitate delivery.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Cougar Tach
« Last post by galaxiex on September 25, 2023, 07:32:19 PM »
Ford and Merc factory in dash tachs of that era are current sensing.
Power from the ignition switch goes in series thru the pink resistor wire,
to the tach, and from the tach to the coil positive.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Pedal assy ID?
« Last post by galaxiex on September 25, 2023, 07:23:35 PM »
Chevy Nova or Camaro.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Rocker Stand Identification - OEM and Aftermarket
« Last post by bulletpruf on September 25, 2023, 06:54:19 PM »
The cast rocker stands are the strongest available. They provide very good support for the rocker shafts. Far better than the aluminum ones - factory or aftermarket. The split iron ones clamp the rocker shafts. The aluminum ones end up oval and allow the shaft to move up and down with time.
The factory 427's were the cast iron stands - should be worth something to someone.

Thanks for the info! 

Scott
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Rocker Stand Identification - OEM and Aftermarket
« Last post by 1968galaxie on September 25, 2023, 06:29:37 PM »
The cast rocker stands are the strongest available. They provide very good support for the rocker shafts. Far better than the aluminum ones - factory or aftermarket. The split iron ones clamp the rocker shafts. The aluminum ones end up oval and allow the shaft to move up and down with time.
The factory 427's were the cast iron stands - should be worth something to someone.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: Pedal assy ID?
« Last post by Rory428 on September 25, 2023, 06:21:01 PM »
Based on the style of brake light switch, and the look of the pedal pads, my guess is those pedals are from a GM vehicle.
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