Your Engine Compartment!!!
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Shakin66
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I just got mine back from the shop yesterday. I only thought I had a great looking engine compartment......All I can say is good work guys!
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Tim65GT
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Funny, I just got mine in the mail yesterday, when I laid the Export Brace over the shock tower - it was 1/2"!
I jacked up the front and put a Jack stand under the crossmember. I removed the 3 bolts on each side for the monte carlo bar and it is about 1/4 - 1/2 shy of fitting.
I did get the Export bace to fit in place though. I'll try the monte carlo bar again tonight.
I have a quick question regarding engine color. I bought the Light Blue engine enamel from Canadian mustang as they said it was used in most cars up to 73. When I hold it up to my engine, it looks wrong. My engine looks like it's a darker blue, which they sell as well. I would hate to use the paint once to find out it's the wrong color and have to buy the darker blue. Any suggestions?
65ShelbyClone
Founding Member
There is usually "Old Ford Blue" and just "Ford Blue" engine enamels. The "Old Ford Blue" is typically the lighter shade.
jcode68
Active Member
I personally prefer the darker blue, especially if you have natural aluminum and or chrome pieces in the engine bay. But I believe either is acceptible for use on the classics.
jerry S
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BullittStangV8
Founding Member
if you look in the first picture posted, the location of the thermostat housing neck is straight up into my monte carlo bar.....anybody have suggestions, with the serpentine setup and monte carlo bar in mind ( I can always just loose the monte carlo bar but I don't want to! hehe), as to what I can do to clear this? I really want to use the cool flex hose but don't think it will clear with the current setup. Thanks
garner67
New Member
Here is what i Just finished on saturday. and Before anyone says I ruined a K, My father has owned this car since Jan of 1967, removed the K engine that summer and put his drag engine in the car, then cut the shock towers in 1970 to slide a 351C 4v engine in there. No modifications were done since 1970, cept for cutting of the fan shroud for the new radiator, but he had cut it back in 70, so a regular 66 rad. wouldn't have fit.
66 Fastback K-code, 58k original miles, never restored
427 Windsor stroker engine
AFR 225 heads
Weber induction system
long tubes, lots of ceramic coating
Custom strut bar (mounts in factory locations, no cutting or welded required)
66 Fastback K-code, 58k original miles, never restored
427 Windsor stroker engine
AFR 225 heads
Weber induction system
long tubes, lots of ceramic coating
Custom strut bar (mounts in factory locations, no cutting or welded required)
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Pbum5
Member
If you go to "Speedway" (similar to summit) they happen to carry the Aluminum swagged bars with right and left threads, which appear identical to the bars used in TCP's braces and they are significantly cheaper than what TCP gets for theirs, you do have to add in the cost for heim ends and making the brackets.
70dvr
New Member
I've been experimenting with Metalcast paint. So far I've done the valve covers and the radiator cover.
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iskwezm
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4MuscleMachines
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Here is my engine.
347 / Novi 2000
Is that an out of the box Paxton blow thru carb hat or is it modified?
My engine
Hello again.
Are you making that power on a stock block??????
The block is a Mexican with a girdle and o-ringed. The 733 HP run on the engine dyno was an "accident". Very lean. I have too small injectors ( 42 pounds ). As it is now, it can be safely turned to 5500 rpm. Still makes 654 Hp and 625 lbft. Plain AFR 185 heads and a edelbrock rmp hydraulic flat tapped cam ( no roller ). Weiand Xcelerator inntake that I converted to EFI.
Is that an out of the box Paxton blow thru carb hat or is it modified?
This is the hat that came with the kit. It was for a Chevy vortec engine. ( hard to come by used speedparts in Norway ). So i had to plug the 2 holes for extra injectors and mount the bypass valve to it. Works ok on an 4-hole throttle body. I dont think it will work god on a carb application. To low and to much turbulence I think. I had to fabricate the brackets for the supercharger.
Hello again.
Are you making that power on a stock block??????
The block is a Mexican with a girdle and o-ringed. The 733 HP run on the engine dyno was an "accident". Very lean. I have too small injectors ( 42 pounds ). As it is now, it can be safely turned to 5500 rpm. Still makes 654 Hp and 625 lbft. Plain AFR 185 heads and a edelbrock rmp hydraulic flat tapped cam ( no roller ). Weiand Xcelerator inntake that I converted to EFI.
Is that an out of the box Paxton blow thru carb hat or is it modified?
This is the hat that came with the kit. It was for a Chevy vortec engine. ( hard to come by used speedparts in Norway ). So i had to plug the 2 holes for extra injectors and mount the bypass valve to it. Works ok on an 4-hole throttle body. I dont think it will work god on a carb application. To low and to much turbulence I think. I had to fabricate the brackets for the supercharger.
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