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    Radiator scrap value

    I go to a local scrapyard that will buy just about anything.Radiators,batteries,old wheels,engine blocks etc.But unless it is prepared scrap then you typically don't get much for it.If you get 50 cents for it you are lucky.It is interesting rummaging around looking at all the stuff they have...
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    Oil Additives

    I use a product called "General Motors engine oil supplement" or GM EOS when I break in a motor.At the GM dealer where I buy it they have told me that most of the mechanics there add it to their own personal cars every oil change.I have read on various sites that the level of zinc in todays...
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    Canada Canada West Members Rides

    I finally got around to painting mine.It's my project low-bucks, an 86 coupe, former 4 cyl car now with a 351c,C-4,8.8 with 3.55 gears.
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    Electric Fan Questions:

    On my Cleveland I used a water outlet from a 351m motor as it has two sender ports in it.I am using one for my fan.I think the one thing that is missing in the pusher-puller debate is the fact that most fans use a shroud that is wider at the rad side and smaller at the fan.If you mount the fan...
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    car starting when trying to connect battery

    It sounds like either the starter solenoid is bad or it is wired wrong.
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    Swap meets?

    The 3rd annual Toon-Town auto swap-meet is coming up June 4 8:00am-4:00pm Wheatland "B" Prairieland Park.
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    Stock Flexplate on 67 289?

    If you have any doubts as to which flexplate you have, the easiest thing to do is pull off the small inspection plate at the lower front part of the bellhousing and count the teeth as you rotate the engine by hand.It is possible that you have a 160 tooth flexplate, I pulled a C-4 out of a 67...
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    C4 tips for durability

    Here is a link to some interesting reading http://www.carbdford.com/viewtopic.php?t=5731
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    Manual Steering Conversion

    How severe is the binding?Does it bind continuously or just when the wheels are fully turned left?I swapped a manual rack into my 86 and I have bigger tires than you do and I have no problems so you can rule out the tires as the cause.Maybe raise the front end and get someone to turn the...
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    351 Cleveland or Windsor...How can I tell?

    My Ford racing catalog lists 289-302-351c-351m-351w-400 as small blocks, so if Ford calls them small blocks who are we to disagree.
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    Run a 2 speed fan w/ temp switch

    You are correct.On the low setting there is an instantaneous spike which pegs the amp meter but it quickly drops to about 30 amps and then settles after a couple of seconds down at about 12-15 amps.On the high setting it pegs the amp meter as well but then it drops to 30 amps.I noticed that by...
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    Run a 2 speed fan w/ temp switch

    For my application(86 Mustang with a 351c) I decided to use a Audi dual 11" fan I picked up at the wreckers a while back as it only needed about 12 amps to keep it running and seems to cool the motor just fine.I am using a foglight wiring kit I picked up in the clearance section of the tool...
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    Run a 2 speed fan w/ temp switch

    I picked up a Taurus 3.8 fan from the wreckers and tested it out with an amp gauge.On the high setting,the fan would peg my 60 amp gauge on start-up so I couldn't get an accurate measurement of what it took but I noticed that even if the fan was turning slightly it required a lot less amps on...
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    Camshaft Part number question

    M-6250-A351 is in my Ford racing catalog.It says hydraulic flat tappet cam .520/.538 lift 296/306 total duration and 236/246 @ .050.
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    Which flywheel for T-5 Swap: I have my engine casting number

    My Ford racing catalog lists a 157 tooth 28 oz flywheel for 351w motors and pre 1981 302's but it is billet steel and SFI rated so it probably isn't cheap M-6375-A302.
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    Flywheel Removal

    I usually use a small chain between one of the pressure plate bolts and somewhere on the motor.
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    BUYING an old engine HELP!!!!!

    You can get a good idea of the condition of an engine by looking at the spark plugs, the end should be brown.If they are black and oily that is a bad sign and if you pull a spark plug and find antifreeze or water that is a very bad sign.Rotate the crank with a socket on the front and make sure...
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    Help electric fan relay

    Here is a link to a basic fan installation without air conditioning. http://home.wi.rr.com/montecarloss/fan.html The only downside is that since the fan is triggered by grounding the negative of the relay it can come on when the car is off.Ford 2.3 motors with an electric fan use a temp sensor...
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    Help electric fan relay

    See if your fan has a rating on it as to how many amps it needs as that will determine the size of the relay you will need and whether or not you have to upgrade your electrical system.Most parts stores and places like Summit sell electric fan wiring kits.I used a fog light wiring kit that I...
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    Help electric fan relay

    The only way you are going to know for sure is to take a amp gauge hook the fan up to a battery and see how much current it needs.I picked up a Taurus 3.8 fan from the wreckers and tested it out and on the high speed setting it needs a continuous 30 amps to keep it running and much more on start...
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