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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] i picked up this 1951 belvedere about 5 months ago. just finished lowering it 3in all around yesterday, also added g78-15...
so i been thinking of changing up my customlines exhaust, right now im running a 72 ford 302, with 2in dual exhaust straight to the back with...
i have a 53 ford customline and i want to lower the rear first, whats the most i can lower the rear with out tunneling or notching? i was thinking...
does any one know if these will fit for a 1953 ford customline??...
on my 53 customline im running a 72 302 based off the casting number on the block its from a 72 ford torino, i been wanting to change my oil pan...
i just got it sorted out, it ended up being the points, put the old ones in and its running smoother than ever
yeah its a 160
so for a update, i stopped the overheating issue, i put some acid in the engine and let it sit over night for two days then flushed and installed...
i have a 72 302 with a motorcraft 2150 2 barrel carb on it, im getting hesitation on light throttle, im running 49 jets on it i was thinking of...
alright i see, so what is consider normal voltage on the positive side of a coil with a resistor while the car is running?
i went out right now and started the car and the readings were this with a multimeter, while the car is idling, negative bat to positive coil...
how can I tell if my coil has a built in resistor? so say if i did have a internal resistor coil the voltage i posted should be fine? the reason...
so it should be reading 6 to 7 volts on both of the ignition coil terminals while the car is running?
so im running a 1972 302 with points ignition, with the car running at idle, im getting around 6 to 7 volts on the distributor side of the coil,...
im not sure if its been overbored, my coolant is still coming out orange so im sure the block is rusty im gonna pull some freeze plugs off and try...
yes the i took the heads to the shop they were magnafluxed and everything checked out fine with them, and yes i did install them like that, which...
alright so the ford is still overheating went up to 240 on the gauge, i got a new 3 row radiator for it, new head gaskets and they are on right,...
so i just finished doing a head gasket job on my 73 ford 302 and now its time to adjust the pushrods, how do i adjust pushrods on this 302 on some...
it goes into the hole where the distributor goes and thats it, i read up on other ford forums that its normal for that hole to be there
alright so i found this hole by where the distributor goes in too, is this suppose to be there? what is its function? looks like a chip
before i pulled it apart i did notice the square piece of gasket sticking out through the corner of the front heads on both side. here are some...
alright and the rockers i have are non rail type right? they look exactly like this, and to adjust i set cylinder 1 on tdc and adjust then move to...
alright so today i removed the pushrods, i keep reading that some 302s have adjustable valves, and after 68 are not adjustable. the engine im...
i also notice this, my number one spark plug wire isnt on the number one post on the distributor cap
so i decided to just take apart to make sure everything is alright, im gonna put new gaskets when i put it back together, so far this is where im...
i havent flushed the block yet just from the radiator and water is rusty color, on the tester it changed from blue to a green color, and my next...
what do you guys think about the test and the oil?
and here is some pics of the oil i drained out, it looked normal to me, what you guys think?
alright so i got some pics of the block tester results, and the radiator
it does boil over, and pukes out the water outta the overflow hose, tomorrow ill take pics of the engine, the radiator looks like its from a 73...
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