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46 or 47?
That was quick just over an hour start to finish....well done
Would a 54 Mercury not be a 256? There are differences between the 54 Merc/Ford oil pans and the later ones forget what they are though.
I have seen Granada with 8 inch,9 inch and 8.8 integrals. I think they used everything inthem depending on motor and tranny options.
HeliCoils work very well in sparkplug holes and exhaust manifold holes as well which is a bigger test of their durability than plug holes. I...
A freind used a dif out of a Ford van and had the same issue, he used another short axle from the passenger side and shorten the drivers side...
I remember a Star that had the distributor running off the generator. Pontiac never had fours in the old days.
If your concern is too much end play and all other things are OK you don't necessarily have to remove the crank, you could reflace each of the...
The 302 intake is noticably narrower than the 351, once you see both of them the difference in intake width will stick with you.
I would agree with the aircraft application probably used it on a roundy round car because of its resistance to g-force
The question was not what is everybodies opinion on "what should I use" it is clearly stated above, I certainly was not trying to argue with the...
In answer to your original question that seems to have gotten lost in these answers yes to both. The six cylinder PGs are externally different...
Razor blade and elbow grease, once you get it started you will be amazed how quickly it goes.
I cannot imagine how tight a piston would have to be to actually move a properly installed sleeve!
You don't say, but I am assuming it is a SBF I have seem a veiw of them with piston chunks in the bottom.
That would indeed be a CLASSIC over weight sbf
I can't beleive not one mention of the fine sound of the 45 degree V twin, Harley Davidson! Now that is an iconic sound from the 20s to the present.
Lead was never intended to be used to "fill" dents! It is a finishing product applied to even off aready good body work or filling seams and...
Put in hardened seats on the exhaust and enlarge the exhaust valves to 1.6 using SBC valves and do some port matching. I used Clifford stuff; cam...
Ever try to shove butter up a wildcat's ass it's better if you melt the butter! 40,50,60 are for broke in motors, warren out ones or extreme...
This has nothing to do with it being a 283. If some gorilla armed individual has over torqued the mains or rod bolts enough that the engine will...
Is the switch still working? If so pull it out as far as you can and spray some kind of lubricant down the shaft push it in and out a bunch of...
Radiator epoxy rad shops use it all the time on aluminum rads.
The stroke is dramatically different so pin position won't work.
reversed hoses or valving, although valve issues usually just spin it violently to one side and almost always on a freshly rebuilt steering bow or...
Those are lining up the rotor.
I will admit I did not read all the answers given here but I would check all your grounds I remember a car I had and if you missed a shift at high...
The answer to the original question may be the lack of valve cover gaskets and sloppy flushing of the block. Put in gaskets and fresh oil and run...
What kind of motor is that?
I've already had about a buck and a half worth of entertainment from just looking at the picture, where do I send the check?
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