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  1. J

    Making everything look better under the hood?

    HISSING50- That's just cruel punishment, but I guess you could have made it worse and said a Polished blower, a polished spider intake, or maybe a turbo set-up... ha,ha. Yeah Kerpal, I am looking to do some kind of clean up under the hood as the 392 goes in this winter, but have not made up...
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    Quick Oil Sender Question

    Autometer's new electrics are every bit as accurate as a mech. gage and are available in full (270) sweep. but are expensive as H***! Anyway, get a mech. gage, and if only to diagnose the problem, a cheap one will do fine. Do not run the engine any more untill you know the pressure is...
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    prob NO one can fix

    The SPOUT is the EEC's way of modiying the timing. When it is out the EC can not change timing and as the distridutor has no means of this (no vac. or mech. advance) then the timing will be whatever the base timing is set at ALL the time. With it in the EEC can advance the ignition, and will...
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    Alternator Pulley Question

    Shouldnt be too bad, better than buying a new alt.
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    Electrical Problem with TFI-IV

    That sounds sort of normal? The SPOUT/PIP signal from the distributor tells the EEC when the engine is cranking, the EEC in turn engages the fuel pump relay and thus the pump. If your key is on and you turn you dist. back and forth the EEC will interpret that the engine is turning over and...
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    Alternator Pulley Question

    No, wont fit and even if it did the weaker (smaller gage) windings would reduce its amp. capacity/rating.
  7. J

    Cam experts come on in...

    Go Comp XE266HR, screw the letter cams they just don't have the spit pattern needed in a SBF. BTW if your running a high stall conv. (2800+) you could go with a XE272HR. Any more cam would need a CR increase to work good.
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    prob NO one can fix

    The spout only allows or locks out the EEC from advancing the timing. As the spout in/out is changing the timing, then it is working and so if the TFI and hall sensor in the distributor, so rule these out. Also should be able to rule out the EEC too. What i see is that with less timing it runs...
  9. J

    Alternator Pulley Question

    That depends on how bad the threads are. If they are just bunged up on the major diameter (top of threads) then you could use a thread file to clear them up and then go ever the threads with a thread die. If they are mostly damaged to the full depth of the thread, then your hosed. But not...
  10. J

    gas guage problem

    Just checked on-line at ford parts network, the part is still available, but it is $57.00 now. It is called a 'gage voltage regulator'. Should be able to buy at any ford parts dept. price may be better at dealer.
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    gas guage problem

    I believe this is the small circuit board on th back of the cluster... about 2"x2"? It also has a circuit in it to regulate voltage to other gages if it is the one I am thinking of. I have replaced this when my temp gage and oil gage read wacky. Ford sells (or did) them, they are (or were)...
  12. J

    prob NO one can fix

    Sounds like it's not getting enough fuel. I would change the filter first, then if that deosn't work, get a cheap fuel pressure gage, the type that goes on the fuel rail fitting. Check to see if you have good fuel pressure, if not it is your pump. I say this becuase your ignition SHOULD be OK...
  13. J

    Anybody have a pic of where the Oil Dipstick tube goes??

    It will be in the side of the block, just above the oil pan rail. From underneath the car, you may not even see it. Shine a flashlight down in the area trickstang noted, you will see it. To be honest with you, I find it easier to just "fish" it back in blind, every time I try to look at the hole...
  14. J

    stock rods with floating pins????

    Yes, the pins will press fit into the stock rods and you will not use the circlips, this will work just like stock parts. If you want to have full floating pins then you would need to buy new rods that are bushed for that purpose. Take the rods and pistons into the machine shop, they will...
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    Does this block look like crap?

    Sounds like a fairly stock re-build. The pistons should be fine for all but +9psi boosted set-ups. As for the C/R quotes, I don't quite believe them, I do not know or a KB piston that matches this. The big dish ones would be lower than that, and the stock replacement and flat top ones would be...
  16. J

    stock rods with floating pins????

    You can use the pins with stock rods, they just wont be floating. Will not need to use the circlips either. If you want to run floating, then you will need bronze bushed rods that are honed to have the pins slide in them freely. The advantages are minimal unless you are runnig very high RPM or a...
  17. J

    marine blocks

    If that's a 351W marine short block for $200, yeah the block/rods/crank are worth more than that ($400-$600 in parts alone, by my est.). Even if it needs re-building it's worth it.
  18. J

    Broken Seat Back

    Had it happen to me, and two friends, it broke. Welding is easy and you can make it stronger while you at it. Just take out the seat, then pull all the hardware off it that keaps the uper/lowe attached (fairly self explanitory). The hard part is the head rests. I slide a slim jim like tool...
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    marine blocks

    Only Ford marine blocks/engines I have any knowledge of are 351W. there were some 302's used in marine aplications, but I have never heard anything about special marine parts on these, but they could exist. 351W marine blocks are essentaily the same as 69-70 351W blocks (good blocks), and...
  20. J

    World Class T-5(how much HP can it take)?

    Depends on too many factors, and HP is really not one of them. Peak torque, gears, traction, clutch, and driving style are the factors that will determine how long it will last. If you run sticky tires and a set or 3.73 (or bigger) than I would say it is not long for this world. But average...
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