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    How hard will this engine swap be?

    YES! Glad to see someone who knew what they were talking about answering the question.
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    Over Heating

    I've seen a lot of threads where people with aftermarket mechanical and electrical fans have trouble with overheating. I think the aftermarket units are generally cheaper and lower quality than the OEM units.
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    Coyote in a 70 Fastback

    Our thoughts are almost identical on that. I thought about buying a GT, but it's a lot of power to drive on the Minnesota snow and ice. I got a good deal on a used 2011 V6 car and it's fun enough for me. I would rather get by spending less as long as I still enjoy the car. I really love the...
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    Coyote in a 70 Fastback

    If you like the way the new OHC Fords make power I think the Coyote is a great choice. It's a lot of money and will be a significant amount of work to put it in the car and make it work, but a great motor too. I think if you have the cash, knowledge, time and you want to do it you should go...
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    FE Build 289 Pushrod length

    If you aren't doing a stock build you should really measure for correct pushrod length. I would check it even with a bone stock rebuild. Comp has an adjustable length pushrod for about 20 bucks and they've even done online videos to show you the procedure. Not only could your engine block have...
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    Camshaft break in prior to setting timing on rebuilt 289?

    Yeah if you trashed a cam and didn't tear everything down you had some metal fragments migrating around through the engine. That could have toasted the bearings.
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    Camshaft break in prior to setting timing on rebuilt 289?

    Here's a link to a similar build for power estimate. GT40p's are comparable to slightly better than GT40s. This guy made 287 at the wheels with untouched GT40ps and slightly over 300 at the wheels with heads that had some cleanup work. Of course all the details matter such as compression ratio...
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    351C FelPro Intake Galley Pan gasket not fitting

    Yeah bending a lot sounds wrong to me. What I've seen on the metal pans I've had is the bends are short, so it's a little flatter than it should be. On my 400 I just pushed it into place onto the dowels that fit into the heads and those dowels kept it in position while I put the silicone...
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    351C FelPro Intake Galley Pan gasket not fitting

    Nothing seems wrong from your description. The pans do have a slightly different angle shape than the engine parts. They have to be pushed onto the dowels in the heads. I noticed that the same was true of the metal intake pan on my 400 when I replaced that. Some people like to modify the...
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    Installed Pertronix in Stock 351c - very poor starting and idling

    You want 12V for Pertronix. IIRC if you tap into the pink wire on the steering column you will get your proper 12 volts that you need. Every time I've gone from points to Pertronix I've gotten a boost in performance and fuel economy. Now it's one of the first things I do when I pick up a...
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    Budget Rebuild Help?

    I wouldn't get the block machined unless you really need to. Start with a hot compression test and then decide if it really needs boring. I would also go with a good set of aluminum heads such as AFR 185 now and then add other parts as you can afford them. If you have to get the block...
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    289 Start But Will Not Run

    So you say that if you run it until it gets hot and then try to restart it within a few hours it doesn't run well. What if you keep running it? If you start it cold can you cruise around indefinitely with no symptoms and no problems? Any problems with it sitting at a light and then cruising...
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    Crankshaft Pulley Removel

    Lots of choices I would say just think for a second. In car? Put car in gear. Not in car? Use screwdriver through the flexplate or flywheel. No flexplate or flywheel? Thread a couple bolts into the back of the crank and stick a bar between them. Oil pan off? Stick a bar between the crank and...
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    Engine What Cam? 289

    I like the Pertronics way better than points, so I think that's a good choice. If you have an ignition problem you should get stuttering or the engine cutting out at high rpm. You haven't described those symptoms so I would guess it isn't an ignition problem. I agree with the others that point...
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    Panel Adhesive

    I believe that. I'm sure the manufacturers would like to be able to say their product can be used for structural applications. For instance - on my convertible when I put new inner rockers in I can't imagine that a row of spot welds along the top and bottom would be stronger than if I spread...
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    Which Type Of Lifter

    What's best is a matter of opinion and depends on the application. Hydraulic lifters are spring loaded and use oil from the engine to "self-adjust" the valvetrain. Rollers are what they sound like; there's a roller that touches the camshaft lobe. Solid lifters have no give to them so the...
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    Panel Adhesive

    I'd love to do this but the manufacturers do not recommend that the adhesive be used in any structural application. So the usage would be very limited in our cars. Just think how great it would be to use this - it would really limit corrosion between panels. There are so many sheet metal...
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    Bell Housings For Manual Transmission

    I could swear that the early Ford flywheels had more teeth than those from the 80s. I'm not sure whether an early flywheel will work with an early starter in a T5 bell and I'm pretty sure you can't use a newer starter with the old 164 tooth flywheel. That's why I specifically said 157 tooth...
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    Engine 289s W/ Gt40 Heads. What Pushrod Length Did You Use.

    Sounds like your clearance numbers are correct. No - you didn't damage the lifter.
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    Engine 289s W/ Gt40 Heads. What Pushrod Length Did You Use.

    I assume you are running hydraulic lifters? If so, did you convert to solid or install checking springs on the valves prior to doing the p-v clearence test? Just making sure, because the hydraulic lifters can collapse under pressure from the valve springs and give you a false reading. To...
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