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As said previously, it depends on load and speed. There are thrust washers between the gear assemblies. The more torque transferred, the more...
If you take the effort to drop the pan, the crank will have a number on the first counterweight. 1M is 221-289 2M and 2MA are 28 oz-in 302 2MAE is...
My dad bought a 55 Crown Vic new. [ATTACH] Roadtrip. Condition of US 41 through Kentucky. [ATTACH] Going fishing. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And hunting....
I've never really messed with them myself, but I've heard a common issue is people over torqueing the assembly screws or mounting studs and...
Specs from Lunati's page; (Int/Exh): 262/268; Duration @ .050 (Int/Exh): 219/227; Gross Valve Lift (Int/Exh): .468/.489; LSA/ICL: 112/108; Looks...
WAR is part of the casting #, used in the early 9", '57-'60ish. If it's in a '59 F100, it's probably the original center. [ATTACH]
Originally, it probably had a 2 piece driveshaft with a mid bearing, with a slip yoke at the bearing. There is a property of driveshafts called...
Something to be aware of; The 3.25 is a non-hunting gear set. 12 and 39 are both divisible by 3. Each pinion tooth will meet the same 13 teeth...
I'm pretty sure that's a magnet for a Model T magneto. May have lost it's magnetism over the years. They had to be "recharged" in a special coil....
The newer LS engines have the same firing sequence as the Ford 5.0H.O. and 351W.
A bit overkill, but you could rent a 15' truck for the day, and load the whole thing inside.
The big block transmissions are all close ratio. If the small block trans is wide ratio, the countershaft and mainshaft gears need to be changed...
The rear tire has sidewall damage in a spiral pattern, the one in the foreground has visible black lines in the same pattern. Someone was putting...
Thermolene is isopropyl nitrate, not H2O2. Extremely flammable, low order explosive, monopropellant. Made by reacting isopropyl alcohol and nitric...
A big issue with hot gasoline engines is detonation. Oil coking is another (coke is the term for the carbon created when something breaks down...
Electric driven compressors are usually smaller than belt driven. 2 or 3hp. Modern belt driven rotary are around 5. A big old York is more like 7....
Alternators have about 55% conversion efficiency. DC motors are about 75% efficient. An AC compressor takes about 5 hp to turn. Running it on an...
I have an intake with the same casting #, no date code. No water passages. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
The Ford setup has the same issues. The Boss 302 and Boss 351 had steel fulcrums instead of aluminum, so they work better with performance cams...
I've used Harland Sharps as well. Just street engines, but I don't care for the factory "sled" fulcrum design with higher lift and spring pressure.
The other way around is common. A lot of manufacturers market their BBC roller rockers for the Boss 302, 351C and 429/460. As a Ford guy, I always...
As said before, the Ford ammeter is inductive. Just a loop around the wire, no physical connection to the wiring harness. No harness current...
Make sure the oil gallery is clear and the bearing slot is aligned with the hole in the block. Sometimes a bearing with the wrong over/undersize...
Big block cars (Fairlane) got a 1/4" plate added at the upper control arm mounts. [ATTACH]
There are 2 originals. #99 has a 430 MEL. [MEDIA]
With good flowing heads, the C doesn't need a lot of duration to fill the cylinder. They are also sensitive to valve overlap with a street exhaust...
I found a '40 Ford front and rear axles/suspension in a junkyard. Looked like they been recently restored, then pulled (street rod, I'm sure)....
This is a recent photo. [IMG] 1966. The famous engine explosion was in 1965. [ATTACH] More pictures here;...
Versailles had leaf springs and 4-1/2" bolt pattern. Small car width . Mark and Continental were coil spring with 5" pattern, big car width. 72-77...
The more I look at it, I'm thinking it's a 302 as well. The water pump bolt is right under the deck, and the corner of the head is too close to...
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