The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[churchmouse]

Yup.

 

[thunderchicken]

Everybody knows Mustangs are slow.

Really? I got a fox body (technically the Tbird is a fox body. Same platform) wanna grab a lane? Lol

 

[thunderchicken]

Are you going to run the same cam? Inspect that bugger close. Cam bearings aren't in question with the replaced short block.

Get it running, and drive it. Winter is coming and that will give you time to plan what you really want to put in it...351C, 351W, 460 whatever. Just stay positive and put the other engine woes behind you

 

[Brad69]

We need an INGO race night!

That will enable me to justify the.purchase of drag radials.

 

[femurphy77]

Get it running, and drive it. Winter is coming and that will give you time to plan what you really want to put in it...351C, 351W, 460 whatever. Just stay positive and put the other engine woes behind you

With all my bluster. . . . I HATE giving up. No doubt that's exactly what will happen.

 

[halfmileharry]

Welcome to the flame little moth....

 

[femurphy77]

Welcome to the flame little moth....

Oh I've singed many a wing thru the years!

 

[thunderchicken]

With all my bluster. . . . I HATE giving up. No doubt that's exactly what will happen.

attaboy shake it off and get back in the saddle again.

 

[Brad69]

So a friend had a 67 galaxie 500 two door 4 speed 390 car about 1986. Stock when he got we installed headers a offy intake and a carter AFB the kind with the metal plate on the front.
Ran ok didn't have much on the bottom end it had like 3.00 gears. He promptly blew the 390 up dropped a valve on a power shift. Then went in a 428 out of a station wagon. We switched engines in about 4 hour's oh to be young again!
He blew that one up wrist pin this time.
He found a low mileage 352 we found a small cam for it.
Ran ok he traded for a 72 Chevelle.
I don't think the FE series was known as reliable?
CM is that true ? I don't want spread bad info.

 

[churchmouse]

We need an INGO race night!

That will enable me to justify the.purchase of drag radials.

OK but I am not bringing my car.........But I will bring one.....

 

[churchmouse]

So a friend had a 67 galaxie 500 two door 4 speed 390 car about 1986. Stock when he got we installed headers a offy intake and a carter AFB the kind with the metal plate on the front.
Ran ok didn't have much on the bottom end it had like 3.00 gears. He promptly blew the 390 up dropped a valve on a power shift. Then went in a 428 out of a station wagon. We switched engines in about 4 hour's oh to be young again!
He blew that one up wrist pin this time.
He found a low mileage 352 we found a small cam for it.
Ran ok he traded for a 72 Chevelle.
I don't think the FE series was known as reliable?
CM is that true ? I don't want spread bad info.

FE's are not all that tough when you beat on them. Not to offend the Blue Oval guys but it is a truth. They were truck engines basically. Built for torque and lower RPMs. A really good friend is nuts about Fords. He has built 3 really stellar FE's all stroked out pieces. But he searches for certain blocks. Uses aftermarket rotating assembly's and after market heads. Even with all this he keeps them chipped around 5800. He said he has scattered enough of them.

I have driven everyone of them and they do make a grown man smile. But If I were to venture into the Blue Oval arena it would be with a side oiler cross bolt.

Growing up there were a lot of Fordnatics. Buddy had a 428 Cobra mustang. The engine was constantly hanging over it on a chain.

 

[churchmouse]

With all my bluster. . . . I HATE giving up. No doubt that's exactly what will happen.

Bingo......thats the spirit.

 

[ghitch75]

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1966-chevrolet-suburban/6254721040.html

 

[femurphy77]

https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/cto/d/1966-chevrolet-suburban/6254721040.html

 

[churchmouse]

That was my initial reaction.
Very cool piece but 20K.....WTF is he smoking.

 

[churchmouse]

The latest from the Rusty files.....This guy has the dream job I would die for right now.

 

[thunderchicken]

Rusty sure does get to work on some really nice stuff. Would be fun

 

[churchmouse]

Rusty sure does get to work on some really nice stuff. Would be fun

I believe that is the after market frame for the pick up truck.
If the pay is OK that would be a sweet deal. I would drop everything I do to get into that deal.

 

[churchmouse]

Oh yeah, got a reply to my E-mail to Hooker.
They have been swamped in the specialty fab shop. I am on the list.

 

[thunderchicken]

Oh yeah, got a reply to my E-mail to Hooker.
They have been swamped in the specialty fab shop. I am on the list.

That sucks. But at least you have a Chevy so shouldn't take them too long. If it was a Ford it would be 6 weeks. Lol