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OP confirmed in post 113 that he installed a flat tappet cam/lifters he already had on hand. Then he drove the car, held it in first and it revved...
Thought of you today Root. Saw a 360FE original bore block on Marketplace for $150 not far from here. Encouraging that non exorbitant priced...
Based on all the feedback the glaringly obvious item is the gear ratio. You have to change that first. I wouldn't change the cam yet, until you...
Rode a couple thousand miles in a muscle car last year and was amazed at the reactions in southern states. CA folks are a bit more stand offish....
Thanks for the combo thread. Love it. Plus the recap of your whole herd. Outstanding. I've got a tinkerer brother Bob who won't let his daily...
I think there are a bunch. A whole lot of 'em. Just offhand, I know of one car stuck like that. It's an OT 70's car with two Webers on it. My...
Kudos Larry. A little emotion each day is a blessing. Thanks for the story; it's a keeper. I find that new Americans, the ones who emigrate here...
That picture of the black angle chopped Dodge with the windshield laid back a bit sure looks good and mean. Opinions are like bellybuttons but I...
It's not the most commonly offered size, but they are out there. If you go on Summit and find a .030 piston you like, just change the part number...
Don't write off the .030" blocks until you have to. My son had a fatal overheat issue in his Bronco. It was wounded and had low compression in...
I included one of my cars with a registry. It's a 1 of 3000 car and they said about 10% of them survived. The registry is right at 300 of them, so...
@tomcat11 hoping you've made some progress and looking forward to an update. Cheers!
Back in 1968 my Little League coach lived on the next block over and I'd occasionally catch a ride to a game or a practice with him. He daily...
I'm no FE guru but I grew up driving my Dad's 67 Galaxie with a 390 that had been rebuilt with pre-smog heads and the C6 swapped for a toploader....
Completely agree with the approach. 100%. Your plan of fixing the structural issues around the body mounts, rust painting, seam sealing and...
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