The Jalopy Journal
Pull the valve cover turn the engine and watch the exhaust valve on # 6 as it closes and the intake just starts to open then stop you are very...
If you go the Fabed route I use a Ford tractor 8 N in hose thermostat...
I ask Rith why a Y block head instead of Winsor it was because of the EIIEEIIE valve lay out instead of EIEIEIEI of the 289
Most rocker shafts engines put a small amount of oil to the top compared to a SBC. so less oil in the valley
Hot Roding started being a build it yourself deal. It developed skills how much do you learn paying some one else to build it .To me the build...
In the 80s I replaced a couple of 454s in Chevy 3/4 ton Pickups one with a 472 and the other with a 500 they were used to pull stock trailers....
I saw one blow at MOKAN the guy was Luckly it all went down Most pictures you see are TRY 5 Cheves
Go with a GM 10 si
My first ride in a fast car was a 55 Plymouth that had a 345 Desoto hemi swapped in
Load O Matic was a joke and used until 68
with Ford it was about money but it was a better unit thann the 49-53 unit.
I glue them on with3M weather stripping adhesive so you won't knock them out of place
Isky 505
I have seen 302 HO s with 150 thousand miles and one thousandth cylinder wear
911 Porsche
I would start with this...
You might be money ahead to start with a roller 302 block It also lets you go with a roller cam and no cam break in issues plus less parasitic hp...
Are we still talking about a commuter shop truck motor or a 10 mpg street brawler
ekimneirbo posted engine dimension drawings in 2019
Why didn't they ever offer a computer controlled wide band oxygen sencer controlled spill valve.
East Harry Wichita ks
The distance of the lower control arm to the steering linkage did not change and it should swing in the same arc as before so you should be OK.
Most led test lights will work on a 6v pos ground but they are polarity sensitive the color of the light will change . You said it runs so it must...
Pocket port the heads you have
There are two class of pcv systems the first one uses a vent to the outside pulling gases through the PCV . These work well at an idle ( high)...
Why I picked the Ford 300 I built One for my daughter> A 85 f 150 300 with a C6 4 barrel carter EFI exhaust ,manifolds 240 head a mild Crane...
300 ford ^ 3/4 ton ZF 5 speed with a little help in the intake and exhaust they will really run and go forever
If I remember right 265 exhaust will clear
If you stay with the babbitt motor don't go above 20w oil. The oil has to run into the rod bearings not pumped in Heavy weight oils don't run in...
From what I've read 18,000 RPM is about it for a modern alternator
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