Recent content by AndrewZ

I'm interested in adding a turbo to an early Ford FE 361, '59 vintage. I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions for a kit. I see kits for Mustangs and more recent FE's, not so much for the older models.

So the root cause of my problem was a bad replacement fuel pump. The fuel pump arm had too much horizontal play and was banging against the timing cover. Replaced it with an electric fuel pump.

I measured the inner width of the current cam gear at 5/8". I have one on order at 1", and it looks to have a flange on it. I'm hoping that and a new fuel pump will put her right.

Hi and thanks for your advice and patience. The cam gear was after market but I haven't pulled it out yet. I should have it out in a day or two but I expect it does not have the spacer flange and will need a separate spacer. I'll post photos when I get it out. I am prepping my other Edsel for...

All I changed was the cam gear and the chain. I verified that the cam gear was an identical match as far as diameter and gears. I did not change the pump elliptical. I did put a new fuel pump in and I noticed the new fuel pump went in a lot easier than the old one. Maybe it went in off kilter?

OK, here's a third try to get the images in. Here's the fuel pump with the gash on the arm, the timing cover with a small gash, and the timing gear. Thanks for looking and thanks for any advice.

I pulled things apart and I see a gash on the fuel pump arm https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNx4akcQXMPf6Y1qYZftl5FeVyvSf5JWnqhgF6P/photo/AF1QipM2h0yhUnN4h1VTqfMKzG1ZsVb8TIfdWOlHslB5 There's a scrape on the inside of the timing cover but I don't see how anything could knock out that far...

I drained the oil and there's no metal. Another reason why they says it's built Ford tough :) . Next up I'll tear it down again and see what's under the timing cover, and get a spacer in there.

Thanks, guys, I really appreciate your input. I knew I couldn't drive the car until I got that knock figured out. So let me see if I have this right. My new replacement cam gear likely did not have the flange spacer that the original had so it needs maybe a 1/8" horseshoe spacer between the gear...

I changed the timing chain on my '59 Edsel Ford FE 361 and now I have an engine knock. Any ideas on what this could be and how to know for sure? I read one thread where the owner said he forgot a spacer and that caused a knock. I don't remember there being a spacer. I did align the camshaft gear...

Yes, timing chain. 361. I got the screw driver between the cover and the seal and worked it out.

I am changing the timing belt on my '59 Edsel and want to change the oil seal gasket in the valve cover. That sucker is glued in tight. I have tried brake cleaner, carb cleaner, engine starter fluid, and tried baking it in the oven. How do you get that old oil seal piece out?

Very good advice, thanks. Also have to think through the weight distribution when the original is cut out.

Everything else is in pretty good shape. So I am looking for a donor car for left and right frames: Ford, Edsel, Mercury. Probably only need about 18" of each. I am also going to need the bushings for the leaf springs.

I'm doing a restoration on a '59 Edsel Corsair. This being an upstate NY car well of course it has some rust. Does not look like there is a source for NOS Edsel frame rails, or Mercury which is the same size. Can anyone have a source for decent frame rails? Recommendations appreciated.