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There's your problem - [ATTACH] The 'KIT' ... :rolleyes: ... you bought, did you mention to the seller your were removing an OEM INSTALLED...
What series 1958 EDSEL, FORD or MERC? If a changeover, where did you source the TREADLE-VAC parts?
You have a lean tip-in hesitation. It is usually caused by a vacuum leak (running too lean) (you may not notice it when the engine is cold as the...
Any chance of posting exactly what it is that you are working on and if there has been any modifications?
The METERING VALVE question is answered partially by the questionable quality KIT VENDORS pushing a GM style CHI-COM knockoff COMBINATION VALVE...
If the car did nose dive like that, it would indicate weak coil spring, not shocks. Try this ... Put coil over helper springs over the front...
When a vehicle is designed/assembled, it must pass FED BRAKING STANDARDS TESTING before public release. An OEM SYSTEM is engineered for the...
No, the biggest reason is untrained/non-certified techs using 30yr old technology sourcing the cheapest box store parts they can find and charging...
... sigh ... BASIC PN 2B161 In The ILL - [ATTACH]
You forgot FORD and MERCURY. Listen, you can either believe me or not. Your problem, not mine.
You need a somewhat more current tech source - [ATTACH] [ATTACH] SOURCE - https://www.freeasestudyguides.com/brake-metering-valve-test.html...
There was more than one car line released by 1965-66 FORD other than the MUSTANG. A four wheel DISC BRAKE car does not need either a METERING or...
If you scroll down in the WILWOOD TECH ARTICLE I posted, you will find the pressure chart for an ADJ PROPORTIONING VALVE.
This was discussed on another forum recently. The theory being that the weight of the fluid in the remote reservoir and supply line, bearing down...
I think the main problem is the PPV misunderstanding in how and why - https://shop.wilwood.com/blogs/news/how-does-a-proportioning-valve-work...
OK ... All hunker down in your bunkers and pull your plastic sheets up as there is going to be incoming ... FORD used a METERING VALVE prior to...
This is a place to exchange info and learn. You can call me out anytime as I am getting old and do make mistakes. MEL and LYB are very...
Pontmerc - I corrected my post above. See if it sounds all right to you. I don't want to post incorrect info.
The 1961-1965 pattern? If not, I stand corrected.
If one did decide to use the MEL, it would be handy to have the car as a runner while gathering parts. I had a '57 with a 430 and it was basically...
The 1958-1960 MEL (MERC-EDSEL-LINC) engine had the FE (FORD-EDSEL) bell pattern. In 1961 when the MEL engine went LINC specific, the bell pattern...
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THANX!
Key word, OEM. Each PPV (usually incl with a COMBINATION VALVE) is calibrated for a dedicated vehicle. You cannot take an off-shore sourced GM...
DO WHAT!?! I have a 58 pump and timing cover just laying around. Do you have contact info?
He must have put an electric fuel pump on the truck as the MEL mechanical fuel pump is missing - Now if the engine is a 1962, it will be a low...
THANK YOU! for the reply. You are correct, there is no need for a universal COMB VALVE in a DISC SWAP to an older vehicle. The PPV is not...
Can you share with others exactly what you find incorrect in that video?
Well Bob, I am sorry you feel that way. But how in the world is the man supposed to figure out what is wrong when everyone and their brother...
What do you find wrong with the description Bob?
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