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[IMG] Checking the endplay, she came in at 0.008", the far end of the ford factory specs but new bearings should tighten that up [IMG] The...
Haha, it was a real treat to find out I was now pushing a whopping 164 hp instead of the 145 the 221 puts out. My only complaint with it is that...
[IMG] Its definately time for new rod bearings with this copper showing [IMG] Add a timing chain to the list, this one stretched far beyond...
[IMG] Got er home and on the engine stand ready for teardown. [IMG] After years of oilburning the whole engine is pretty gunked up [IMG]...
So I've been busy and thought now that I have some time I should continue the story. [IMG] The original leaky rad thats covered in bugs from...
Heres a neat photo the previous owner included, its the car back in the early 70's in its former glory [IMG] Draining the coolant [IMG]...
After a bunch of digging and tugging at it with the truck I managed to free it and get it up the icy slope to the garage [IMG] In the garage...
So the story starts 3 weeks ago when I planned to go pull the engine, the weather was beautiful on the friday but the saturday when I went to go...
Hey guys, New guy here and I thought I would document my engine rebuild on here. A bit of history on the car, its a 62 Ford Fairlane 500 that I...
Hey there, I'm Jim from Sherwood Park which is right outside of Edmonton Alberta Canada. I'm 23 and have been into old cars since I was a kid,...
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