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    FE Build Question On Intake Swap

    Definately when it's a girlfriend's dad that changes the equation. If you are charging him you must not be on too friendly of terms and you and the girlfriend aren't super serious. I think you're right not to do it in those circumstances. If the two of you were doing it together over a few...
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    Engine How To Start-up An Engine Thats Been Sitting 10-12 Years?

    I would start with pulling plugs and spraying some lube like WD-40 in the cylinders. Make sure you pay attention so you get the plugs back in the right holes. Then let that sit for a while. Then make sure the engine turns over. If it's a manual you can put it in the highest gear and rock it. If...
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    70 must. Which lokar throttle cable??

    I put a lokar on mine but I don't have the PN and don't remember how I attached it. Sorry. It's been years. Probably the amount of time it will take me to find the information you'll already be done figuring it out for yourself.
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    Melling oil pump broke like candy cane

    Yeah if the flange became thinner there's a chance the mounting bolt could bottom out in the block before everything's properly tight. .. Something to look out for.
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    Melling oil pump broke like candy cane

    I understand you have a different method and believe in it. :) To answer your question - I wouldn't seal the runners because it's extra work that isn't needed. Gaskets do that job already. Maybe 25 years ago gaskets didn't work without help. I don't know; that's before my time. Another...
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    Melling oil pump broke like candy cane

    Yes those directions make my point. Don't tighten the bolts too quickly because the wet silicone might get pushed out of the area and you'll end up with a gap. Even just the weight of the intake could cause a problem if you put it down too quickly and then have to shift it a little bit...
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    Melling oil pump broke like candy cane

    You really gooed up both sides of those intake gaskets. Had trouble with them sealing? They really shouldn't need any silicone. If you install the intake over wet silicone (on the end rails) without letting it skim over and harden a little you should definately use some intake bolts cut off...
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    Engine Valve Spring Question

    My advice is to buy the correct springs recommended by Comp for your cam - what Woodsnake said. Then take your heads and springs to a shop and have the springs professionally shimmed so they are all set up correctly. This isn't an area to guess or go with "close enough". You want the springs...
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    72 to 2012 Facelift

    It would take some guts to do a mod like that. I don't exactly like it but I'm always impressed with people that have the intestinal fortitude to chop up their classic or try to improve on the styling. I've always wanted to try some different mods to change the appearance of my car, but I'm...
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    bump steer

    I replaced the manual box in my '70 with a rebuilt unit and it steered much, much easier. I've also noticed a huge difference if I let my front tires get a little low vs. recommended pressure. If you have an old, worn out manual steering box - a new box built by anyone will be a huge...
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    70 Mustang Front-End problem

    That's great news! Hopefully that will take care of your problem.
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    Engine Question On Heads - Ford Motorsport

    PTV clearance should always be checked - you can buy a single hydro lifter and convert that to solid rather than converting one you plan to use. You can probably convert one to solid and convert it back to hydro and then use it, but I always worry about the little spring clip and whether...
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    70 Mustang Front-End problem

    Could be your front brakes. What type of brakes do you have? I put Granada discs on the front of my '70 and as installed the pads were a little loose. They rattled all the time. What I did was bend the tabs on them to tighten up their fit. Does it rattle on relatively smooth roads, or just...
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    Engine Struggling with the rebuild

    Doesn't apply to stock Ford rockers. They just bolt down to a specific torque based on the fastener size. If you had adjustable height rockers you would know they could have been adjusted incorrectly.
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    408 stroker build?

    Yeah they are cheaper used but still way too rich for my blood! And detuned is the right word, but probably doesn't adequately convey what detuning is... change almost everything in the motor to make it streetable. :) The advice was also somewhat tongue in cheek - trying to convey to the...
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    408 stroker build?

    If I wanted 650-700 HP for a street car naturally aspirated I would probably go with a 385 series stroked to the most cubes possible. Jon Kaase Boss 9 comes to mind! http://www.jonkaaseracingengines.com/component/content/article/217-jon-kaase-custom-built-boss-nine-and-p-51-engines.html Or...
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    408 stroker build?

    I agree with the generality stated previously that this is a lot of power from 408 cubes. I think you want at a minimum 10.5:1 compression (pump gas 93 octane possible with the right cam) and you'd be better off with ~13.5:1 or more compression and run E85. I'm not going to pretend to be an...
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    Progress Thread Stuck on an Axle Bearing - Any Ideas

    After hitting it with a 10 lb sledge you should be very careful to check everything before running it. Depending on where your interference is you could have damaged the bearing or something else in the rear. It's not pretty when an axle bearing lets go. If you don't catch it early you can...
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    Fuel Injection

    Carb is cheaper but will never be quite right unless you spend a lot of time adjusting it. Also as others have said a carb is more likely to have quirks like hard starting cold or get dirty or get vapor locked on a really warm day. Carbs are also more likely to run on when it's warm or freeze up...
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    How hard will this engine swap be?

    That's correct. I actually looked it up before answering the question. That's how I got it right the first time. Sorry if I came off as rude. Just that incorrect answers on the internet can be difficult to sort through. I've been guilty of not double checking my information as well. I do...
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