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It isn't a car, but here is what those 292's are in. Thanks for the replies, very helpful.
I am going down there in the morning, I will take a look.
Not likely, these engines have been in there 20 years, no issue. This is water.
Thanks much.
I am a caretaker/restorer of a 1928 Elco flat top 50 motoryacht, which was repowered with 292's over 20 years ago. Perfect engine for this boat,...
The stock rocker ratio was 1.73.... I am using a stock cam with Harland Sharp billet rollers. That required the MOON valve covers for the extra...
I would think the Edelbrock should bolt right up, but you might find the breather is a different size... The 600 CFM Edelbrock should be lots.
I can tell you that it is not anything modern.... and beyond that who knows. I admire cars. I admire the people who designed them. Cars are...
One of the problems with some of the older engines is piston shape, and consequently suppliers just make flat tops instead of pistons with wedges...
Did Ford cast their own pistons, including oversize, in the 50's and 60's, or did they farm that out? Anyone know?
I totally agree. I have spent hours and hours on detailing engines... it's one of my OCD symptoms :D I do feel that vintage engines require some...
I found two from someone in San Diego, and one from a guy in Michigan... Yeah, they're super cool. I have to offset the two outside ones ... so...
Here is a pic of the tripower... still have to machine some risers/spacers for the Nicson flame arrestors... [IMG] [IMG]
'71 Olds W30.... for $5500 bucks, and a nice car to boot. About 18 years ago. Never forgot. We could talk about the vehicles we've sold and...
Very sorry for your loss.... :(
This is a 1965 Chris Craft 21 foot supersport, which effectively is the last blast of the mahogany plank speedboats before they went completely to...
Okay, so just natural colored AN fittings. Does the current Aeroquip hose and say, Russell pro classic have simliar looks to what you remember?
Thanks Bob.... I hadn't thought of searching out old mags and literature for pictures... good idea.
I'm building a MEL 430 marauder marine engine... tripower, edelbrock exhaust manifolds, lots of polished aluminum etc, but while hotrodding the...
Wow, what an incredible thread. The big part of this forum for me is how much I get to see of other peoples projects and completed pieces of art....
Brian, Are those the Jahns pistons? .100 if I remember right..? I also noted just stock main caps?
Great thread ;)
Carb kit... http://thecarburetorshop.com/
Frenchy, that is an absolutely stunning ride.
They do come up now and then, but not often. The price seems to vary a lot from set to set. I don't have a need for the car air cleaner, since my...
The set above was the forged racing pistons, custom to the MEL requirements...with rings, $1700 beans. Not for the faint of heart. The engine...
I actually had my father design a computer based spread sheet to determine compression ratio, and Wiseco has cast several sets of MEL pistons now,...
An original FoMoCo MEL 430 tripower intake, with three vintage Nicson Beehive flame arrestors..polished of course ;) [IMG]
An MEL 430 customed forged Wiseco piston... 9.7 to 1 [IMG]
A MEL 430 engine block. Look at the size of the mains... 2.9 inches. Rod bearing are 2.6 inches. [IMG]
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