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  1. 69gmachine

    351M OH NO! What direction do I go now?

    Since you already have the engine in and running, I'd save that for last. Improve the brakes, steering and suspension first to minimize down time. Next I'd change the transmission out to either a TKO 5 speed or Magnum 6 speed depending on your budget. Whenever you decide to put a...
  2. 69gmachine

    351W Stroker vs 390

    Driver ability is irrelevent. If you control for the driver, i.e. you put the same driver in both cars, unless he drives like my grandma (in which case he needs to sit on the porch and stay off the roads) there is no way he will go as fast around a road course in a big block car as the same...
  3. 69gmachine

    351W Stroker vs 390

    So looks like we will be needing two rocking chairs!:rlaugh: Seriously, a big block car can be made to handle just fine on the street by doing those simple mods, but there is simply no way you can make it handle as well as a small block car that weighs 150 to 200 lbs less, has a better weight...
  4. 69gmachine

    351W Stroker vs 390

    If you can't tell the difference in the way the car handles with a big block vs a Windsor, you should get yourself a rocking chair and stay on the porch!:rlaugh: Actually it could be possible, IF you got an aluminum block, heads, water pump, and used headers instead of manifolds. Granted...
  5. 69gmachine

    Serial number on 351W?

    The first 3 digits are the date the engine was assembled, 9F1 would be June 1, 1969. The last 5 digits are the consecutive unit number found on the VIN. They skipped the letter I, so September is J, October is K etc. My best guess for the 9R5 date code is that either it's really a H or a K...
  6. 69gmachine

    Mustang II popularity

    In 1977 my older brother and I stopped at Keller's drive in on Northwest highway in Dallas for lunch one day. There was an absolutely gorgeous black and orange Cobra II parked next to us. I fell in love. I was only 16 and had no way to buy a new car, but I knew I wanted a Mustang right then...
  7. 69gmachine

    A Couple Of Alignment Questions?

    The outside tire needs to be more negative to compensate for the crown in the road, so for a left hand drive car, that is the passenger side tire. The toe in is the difference between the front and rear of the tire. Make a mark in the center of the front tires. Rotate them so that the mark...
  8. 69gmachine

    Headers glowing with new intake and carb. Hard starting.

    Are you sure your not sucking in oil somewhere? It burns a lot hotter than gas and will make the plugs very black.
  9. 69gmachine

    new motor and paint

    Nice ride! That mc looks more modern than what came on a mid 80s bronco II. Do you know what is the bore size? What calipers are you using up front? What brakes are you using out back? I'm using a 94-96 V6 master, and it has the ports facing the engine. It would have been nice to have...
  10. 69gmachine

    302 to 5.0 HO EFI Swap Advice Needed

    The E9 ECU used sequential fuel injection. It is timed to match the valve events of the cam, so no, I wouldn't recommend using that ECU with your old cam. The '87-'88 ECU used bank to bank firing, so you could use one of them, but they were also speed density, not mass air, so you would...
  11. 69gmachine

    Headers glowing with new intake and carb. Hard starting.

    Good thing your not in new Jersey, you could go to jail for that advice!:rlaugh: The other thing that could cause it to glow red hot is being too lean. I had a Autolite 4300 that almost killed my engine when I first put it together back in '93. Swapped it out for a Holley and the problem...
  12. 69gmachine

    Mud Dog Lives - Starting An Engine 101

    Ok, stay with me Gregski. By definition, a solenoid is a device that uses a coiled wire to create a magnetic field to move a ferrous rod or plunger that’s inside the coil. One of the many uses of this type of device is to open or close a second circuit. If used this way, then it’s also a...
  13. 69gmachine

    carbs: More or less? Tell me why.....

    The answer to your question is that it doesn't. The two carb E'brock set up is mostly for looks. Not to say that it can't be made to run well, but it is entirely unnecessary to run well.
  14. 69gmachine

    Mud Dog Lives - Starting An Engine 101

    Gregski, My hat is off to you for not taking offense!:rlaugh: So many people on the internet get offended like a 9 year old girl. Real guys, especially car guys, need to have thicker skin. I'd turn wrenches with you any day!:D
  15. 69gmachine

    Mud Dog Lives - Starting An Engine 101

    starting an engine 201 1. I would not advise starting an engine with no water in the jackets. Although a radiator is not required per se, some reservoir should be attached to the engine to maintain a safe coolant temperature, and some means of circulating it, whether an external pump or belts...
  16. 69gmachine

    357W in a foxbody, running issues.. help

    My guess is that it's leaning out, possibly due to that huge intake. There may not be enough signal at the carb, or you have a vacuum leak. When you say it was running last year, do you mean this particular engine and combo, or the stroked Cleveland with the same carb? 109 should be plenty...
  17. 69gmachine

    Steeroids question

    The rack housing is bolted in solid, but the actual rack (steel bar with holes and gear teeth) within the housing is able to rotate, and since the centerlink bolts to the rack (in my case using a separate adapter) the entire centerlink moves up as the rack rotates towards the rear of the car...
  18. 69gmachine

    Steeroids question

    For those with a Steeroids rack, when the car is on a lift with weight off wheels, does the centerlink move when the wheels are moved up through their travel? The reason I ask is because my design is very similar to Steeroids, and there is noticeable movement as the rack rotates in the...
  19. 69gmachine

    Really Really need help with car not starting

    You may already know this, but remember that the rotor turns counter clockwise, so the plug wires on the cap need to be arranged counter clockwise as well. Just one more thing to check. When you need to turn the engine over by hand, make sure the car's in nuetral, remove all the spark plugs...
  20. 69gmachine

    1972 351 W - rebuild - New route / new way

    See if you can find a used B303 cam from a late model 5.0. They usually go for cheap. Then you'll need some drop in link bar hyd roller lifters (a bit pricey around $450) and push rods from a 94 up 5.8 liter with a roller cam. The hyd roller cams are awesome. It'll give you a good lope at...
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