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  1. ashford

    Need tips to clean lifter valey

    since you dont have a shop vac first blow out the intake ports with air compresor then wipe the living hell out of the valley with a rag. something else you can do is pull the oil plug and rinse out the valley with diesel fuel. as for the gaskets i generally cut off the nipples on the cork...
  2. ashford

    Overheating. need bigger radiator?

    the weather warmed up some today to about 75 degrees, i definately have a heating problem. i just dont think the 2 core radiator is enough. does anyone know where to buy a 3 or 4 core copper with the outlet on the driver side? ive found plenty on the passenger side surfing the net in the area of...
  3. ashford

    Overheating. need bigger radiator?

    where did you find the copper one you have?
  4. ashford

    Overheating. need bigger radiator?

    180 degree
  5. ashford

    Overheating. need bigger radiator?

    i just dropped a 5.0 ho into my 62 falcon replacing a 289. the 289 always ran a little warm-about 200-210 on the highway so i could live with that,but this 302 runs about 220 or higher. both engines would warm up to 185 and stay there for awhile then climb up, and both would putt around town...
  6. ashford

    The SN65 project car

    SN65 i have mitchell on demand up to 2005 if ya want i can try and send ya wiring diagrams
  7. ashford

    Are they raping me??

    ill try to do a break down for you on this, i have a truck repair shop, labor rate is $52 an hour. from napa( i did this once) lower control arm and ball joint assembly $70 roughly upper ball joint $30 roughly so $100 per side parts (probably get this stuff cheaper and better quality...
  8. ashford

    what clutch/pressure plate should i use ?

    actually im in a simalar boat than you are but going tho other way. when i did a mII conversion on my falcon i also changed to a 4 speed th only bell housing i had at the time(aluminum 164 tooth)wouldnt clear the firewall, so i went junkyard searching the only one i could find(all 157 tooth...
  9. ashford

    Butt welding

    a good way to get alot of practice is to make something like this. lost of welding here about 20 hrs worth
  10. ashford

    Stock 5.0L headers

    i hate to say this but look down the holes on the stock headers then manifolds. to me the manifolds appear to have bigger openings
  11. ashford

    Help a CHEVY guy build a 69 stang!

    engine wise i would save the money on the heads and do some home porting on them, with a mild cam 250-270 grind. grind off the thermactor bumps in the exhaust port(A.I.R. for you chevy guys) put a nice smooth radius on sharp edges and corners, esspecially in the bowl area, flatten out the push...
  12. ashford

    remove ignition tumbler?

    it's been a while since ive been in the 5.0 section, but anyway i changed the steering colum on my 85 capri. and for the life of me i cant figure out how to change the tumbler without getting mean with it. it was my understanding that you put it in the run position and push in the pin at the...
  13. ashford

    Where can I find this flywheel

    here ya go...
  14. ashford

    T5 oil

    ive never seen a good t-5 with 80/w/90 in it . what i did with mine is i put in some limited slip additive to the atf. thats supposed to knock your gl rating up a notch. and dex3 has a gl rating of 1
  15. ashford

    Any of you fellows interested in a 4.6 DOHC donor car?

    what id like to find is a wrecked hiway patrol car at a police autcion for cheap
  16. ashford

    Cleveland question

    most all clevelands iv seen that have given up the ghost was due to burnt up ehaust valves and seats. so most likely hardened seets will be needed and also valve guides. stock rocker ratio is 1:7 on clevelands and i havnt seen any higher definatly install arp rod bolts.(sad storythere) you...
  17. ashford

    Show your beaters, let's see them.

    don't see many "real" beaters here heres my $200 f150 plus cleavland and tranny. had it for 4 years now and i love the pos
  18. ashford

    Dielectric grease on spark plugs

    a friend of mine has an msd setup, and when it would rain he ocassionally heard a pop then he had a misfire. he'd open the hood and an a wire would be off the cap. greased the boots and it went away, only thin i could think of was moisture got under the boots to the connection and had some...
  19. ashford

    edelbrock or holley?

    had a bad experience with the 625 road demon. seemed like the secondaries were lean right till they were mostly opened changing springs just moved it around, changing jets didnt cure it. so i cane to think that the air bleeds or boosters went matched very well. so i traded it for a 600 holley...
  20. ashford

    WILL '65 289 HEADS FIT MY '84 302???

    they wont work if you want to keep the intake with the larger water holes(80 up?) on these intakes the water port is really close to the bolts on the corners. on those heads the 4 corner bolts are exposed to the open.
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