Recent content by darrell

if the engine is working good drive it.

i dont know how there could be a mixup on ford filters.they used the same one on every v8 andstraight 6 from 57 into the 90s.

i love people who have an answer to something they never tried.

i bored one back in 72.took me 2 evenings.a shovel full of shavings each night.it lasted no problem an d didnt heat.i was on another side where a guy said he did several on sunbeam tigers.he warned not to use the 62 block.they were different with narrow mounts.so much for thinwall castings.

im surprised anyone askes this question and gets 10 different answers.ford v8 points have been .015 forever its the first thing you learned.chev .016 and dodge .018.the 6 ford is.025

there is a lot of confusion with the 239.all 54 car were EBU where the confusion comes from is the early trucks used the same engine.then in the middle of the year they went to the EBV block.its the same block all 55 239s used.it still had all the odd 54 parts but the block was the same as 55...

the 250 used a 302 bellhousing.i put one in a 68 mustang years ago that had a 200.mounts are the same.a couple of small changes no big deal.

that strip was used on hardtops from 51 till 55.a few 56s still had it later 56 had a thicker frame.it was a way to reinforce the sedan frame for hardtops.

if you dont have air you can bring the pistons to the top.

friend had a 54 merc for sale still with nylon tires.the car was a mile from his place this guy stopped and wanted the car.he didnt even want to take it for a drive friend talked him into driving it to his place.end of sale.these people expect a new car performance.on top of that they know zero...

using the truck mounts you dont have to grind out between the bolt holes.your choice.

all 302 truck mounts are the same until 79 at least.i dont think they ever changed.

that is a 223 bell.the 2 top bolt holes are to close together.

ive done this swap.i use 302 truck mounts.you need to shim the bolts on the block 1/2 inch or it will set to low.there is another mount you can use but i never tried it.

its blue smoke right.make sure the exhaust flap on the right side is working.if its not everything is forced out the drivers side.