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Well crap… will a 9” fit? What cars/ trucks do I look for to get the rear out of? Thanks.
It is in my 55, but know if its original or not. Trying to buy rear gears for it.
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I poured fuel onto the valves, no leaks detected and I let it sit there awhile. And I admit, I got too eager and pulled the head before totally...
I am located in the “thumb” of Michigan.
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I was told the block only had 4000 miles. I should’ve checked the compression when I had the motor on the stand.
So the piston looks fine. I poured some fuel into the chamber on the head and waited like ten minutes. No leak down. I’m going to pull the motor...
Got into the motor! #1
When I installed them the first time I did a full turn with the tappets not pumped up. But that was too tight. So I tightened the rocker until I...
I didn’t hear anything, but would it happen to other pistons also if the valves kissed the #1 piston???
Is the ford “B303” cam equivalent to the “HO” cam? The B cam is $607 as a kit, minus the pushrods. - I took apart the tappet and made it solid...
I checked piston to valve clearance with play doh when I assembled the motor. But, I’ll know as soon as I pull the head! Either way, the motor is...
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