I did say XE up there....lol....I was thinking the XE264, or maybe XE258. Being in a car 850 lbs lighter should reduce the possibility of...
I really appreciate the input as experience in this stuff is vital to not wasting resources. That XE cam might suit what I am doing a little...
I have an interest in the trick flow stage 1 cam TFS-51403001. I plugged the specs into a dynamic compression calculator at "go fast math" and it...
My original intent for this engine was, and still is, to make the best motor I could out of what is available in self service junkyards. My car is...
lol...this is my first and only dial indicator. I love the stupid thing...But I would be a little red faced to bring it somewhere where real...
I second the Explorer/Mountaineer motor. 96 to early 97 Explorers have GT40 heads. There are no 96 Mountaineers, but they were built in 96 as 97s...
Dial indicator and magnetic stand from harbor freight, 30 bucks and so much fun to play with! I used it to find TDC on every piston to measure how...
It looks to me that you guys have the internal drive to pull off the swap....just do a ton of research, make an exhaustive list of parts needed,...
I took a piston out today to check a few things. They are E6SE-6110LA part #. The compression height, piston top to top of pin plus 1/2 pin, =...
I had a hard time getting belts for my stuff because many parts houses only go by make and model, and it was...well...cobbled. Auto Zone had a...
Other than marks that correspond to what can be seen in the bearings, they are smooth and shiny. I wouldnt really call the journal marks...
I used a dial indicator to measure the cam lift at the lifter and got I-.238 E-.245, which translates to stock 1987 LTD, or other big car. Once...
Clever, and simple. I like it!
Interesting home piston cut technique. https://www.fordmuscleforums.com/threads/another-technique-for-piston-notching.484906/
I think I have spent 5 hours online hunting for a .055 compressed thickness gasket. Mr Gasket makes one for 19.50 each. That would give me .035...
I do love them.....and your shop IS Dr. Harolds operating room!
I put up two new LED shop lights in my workspace. Tomorrow I am buying a craigslist engine hoist and stand. Soon my junkyard roller bottom end...
If you did that to an old points distributor, Where did you find a gear?
I think I am doomed, because with the pistons 20 out of the hole, and the 40 I donated to the machine shop from the bottom of my heads, I have...
I went to junkyard to get a roller cam distributor gear. Roll pin came out easy, but the gear laughed at me. Guess I need a puller. Good thing it...
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