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 |  180 Degree headers -- Roger, 03/10/2005
who makes them for the FE motors?? |
 | clutch fan -- Gary, 03/10/2005
Hello do any of you know who would rebuild or have parts for my clutch fan in my 1964 galaxie 390 engine? When cleaning it up removing dirt I saw that the seal is leaking.I dont know what iam getting into if I take it apart to replace seal or if thats even possible.
Help please
Gary |
| weiand stealth intake -- Big Dave, 03/10/2005
has anybody used the weiand stealth intake for the FE? I just got a good deal on ebay and I want to know what people think about it. I heard its pretty good. The intake is fully cleaned (looks like it just came out of the box), and it is ceramic coated on the underside and by the ports. It came with all the fittings on top and a thermostat housing. And a 2" carb spacer. All that for $200 |
|  | RE: weiand stealth intake -- Ross, 03/10/2005
Weiand Stealth for anything but an FE is a great manifold, but for the FE they just used an old divided plenum design left over from the 70's. Not even a real dual plane, just a flat divided plenum single plan POS Not worth it IMO |
| 331 fe -- Chad, 03/07/2005
I have access to a complete 331 Truck engine. What parts can I use off of this engine for my 428 CJ? Thanks. |
|  | RE: 331 FT is pointless! -- Big Dave, 03/07/2005
Not a whole lot, if anything at all. The crankshaft is a 3.5 inch stroke, and the CJ is 3.98. The bore is only 3.875 inches, making it the smallest of the FE and FT series engine (the truck engine is an FT). Dependin on what year, maybe the connecting rods. Earlier engines used the long connecting rods, while the later uses the short ones. The CJ has short rods, but even then, the CJ rods are stronger than any FT rod.
You can use the heads, but that would be pointless because they have very small valves and large combustion chambers (88cc vs. the CJ's 71cc) to promote heavy low end torque. However, because the heat crossover passages do not match from FT to FE, you would have to use the FT intake to use the FT heads. Again, that is pointless, because it woiuld rob your CJ of so much power.
Your best bet is to sell the engine to buy some aftermarket parts. |
| | | RE: 331 FT is pointless! -- Chad, 03/07/2005
Thanks for the info Dave. |
 | tunnel ram intake -- Doug Kehring, 03/06/2005
Has anyone used a tunnel ram (PSE or Dove) intake on a 428? How did it run on the street? |
| block coolant flushing -- loco100, 03/06/2005
i have a 67 gax. 390 w/68000 orig. miles, i want to know the best and strongest cooling flush that i can buy. i do not want to ruin my newly re-built radiator. cooling system is very dirty. |
| | RE: block coolant flushing -- John, 03/07/2005
I've tried just about everything, even the two part cleaners (second additive is to neutralize the first one). They all seem to help for a short period. Unfortunatley I know of no substitute for having the block hot-tanked if you want a really good job. Since you probably dont' want to do that, try some of the two part cleaners available. I take it you thought the rad was the problem and had it recored. Maybe you can find an old crappy one and install it for the flushing procedure. Not as much work as taking the engine all apart to hot-tank it, yet still a pain....you could just have the heads hot-tanked. They seem to be the major contributor to over-heating. Oh, and don't let your engine idle with cold water from a garden hose in it. The engine won't warm up and will wear at a more advanced rate. |
| question for Travis -- McQ, 03/06/2005
I've got a question for Travis Miller, who seems to have access to NHRA archival information. Is there anything regarding the Potter Brothers circa 1961/62 who reportedly held a Super Stock record briefly? They ran a '61 Starliner 390HP.
Thanks Travis....if you're still around.
McQ |
| | RE: question for Travis -- Travis Miller, 03/06/2005
According to my research only one 1961 Ford set a NHRA National in the early to mid 60's. Don Sauer set the A/SA record on May 18, 1963 at Pomona, CA in his 1961 Ford. He set the record at 13.53 seconds.
Using the NHRA classification guide and my 1961 NHRA rulebook I find that several 1961 Ford body styles using the 390/401 engine fit the A/SA class. |
| | | RE:Thanks for checking. -- McQ, 03/07/2005
Thanks Travis for taking the time to check this out for me.
Interesting isn't it, that in reality, Ford did not offer the HP 390/375 or 401 horse engine with an automatic trans? It was stick or nothing for HP apps.
I heard somewhere that Don Sauer's '61 was classified as a 390 - 330 horse Police package engine thus making it legal. Do you know anything about that? And it was a cruisomatic! Long before the vaunted C-6.
The reason I asked about the Potter Bros. '61 is that they are local legends here to us Ford fans. They did set some regional records, i.e., Arlington, WA. I haven't got anything at hand but their times were in the low 13's/100's. I've got a great black & white glossy of them being congratulated by a local Ford dealer, Chud Wendle, upon their recent tour of the Nortwest. The '61 Starliner looks great with white wall slicks, a Falcon rear bumper in place of the '61 full size front bumper, a tow bar and a hood covered with trophies - not for show but for go.
A friend may have just acquired the Potter Bros. actual '61 last week. It's a true HP car but is missing many of the HP items but it has signs of being a one time strip warrior, i.e., the lower half of a welded/bolted on scattershield designed to fit around the stock bell housing. It was painted many years ago to cover the original powder blue but supposedly has been in this area since new and was reputed to have been drag raced a lot. How many powder blue HP '61 Starliners could there be with that heritage in this area? Who knows, we may never know for sure if this is the actual car.
Thanks again for checking.
McQ |
| | | | NHRA National Records -- Travis Miller, 03/07/2005
It should be noted that while NHRA had been allowing national records to be set in the dragster, altered, etc. classes since the mid 50's, Stock/SS records were not set until Oct 1961 at York US 30 Dragstrip. And that was done as an experiment to see how much acceptance would come of it. Needless to say, it was a success and still continues to this day. |
| | | | 1961 starliner drag race cars -- loyd smith, 06/19/2006
I would like to see your photo of the starliner. I have a old photo of ED MARTIN FORD's RED 1961 starliner at INDY's RACEWAY PARK in 1961 with a friend of mine behind the wheel. I am also restoring a red 61 starliner Z CODE old drag car called the INCREDIABLE FORD . anyone remember it? it ran the NC / SC / PENN east coast area . thanks |
| oil level in a ford 9 inch -- Paul G., 03/05/2005
I know this isnt an FE question but it is going to be drive by an FE. Does someone know what the gear oil level should be in a Ford 9 inch rear end? I just got done putting in all new brakes and did seals at the same time. I noticed that the seals are inward of the outer bearings, how do these bearings get lubed? Thanks for the help Paul |
| | Too easy.. -- dennie, 03/05/2005
should be at the inspection opening either on the hoghead itself or on the carrier, if you don't have a plug someone has combined 2 different versions. As for the seals, i assume you mean the axle bearing seals, there are different versions, mine were a seal & bearing combo pressed onto the axle. |
| | RE: oil level in a ford 9 inch -- R. Hunt, 03/10/2005
Fill the the rear end through the fill hole until oil drips out of it. Test drive and check for axle seal leaks check oil level. Add more oil if needed. Don't forget to reinstall the oil plug before test driving.
The bearings should be the sealed type (internally lubricated) and get no oil from the rearend for lubrication. |
| how much to bore -- Paul G., 03/05/2005
I am going to start my 390 build soon and I am wondering how much should a person bore out. Should you just bore the minuim to cleaning things up be it 10 or 20 thousands or just go 30 over? As far as I know this motor is untouched and has about 100 thousand miles |
| | always bore minimum... -- dennie, 03/05/2005
unless you have free pistons or something lots of info here on boring if you search for a few keywords... |
| 1964 ac driers -- Gary, 03/05/2005
I need to replace my drier on my ac.Do You guys know any place to buy them? The od of my drier is 2 .250 x10 inch long. Any direction as to where i might buy one.
Thanks
Gary |
| | Which 1964 car line & model is this? [n/m] -- Mr F, 03/06/2005
n/m |
| | | RE: Which 1964 car line & model is this? [n/m] -- Gary, 03/07/2005
1964 ford galaxie 500 xl 390 ci |
| | | | I have a C4AZ part in stock. I'll check size & app. [n/m] -- Mr F, 03/08/2005
n/m |
| | | | | Ac Drier -- Gary, 03/08/2005
That would be great. I found a place in Tampa Fl that rebuilds them (cut in half replace media and weld togather) but I dont know quality of there work. Have you heard of Cassic auto air mfg co.? If so,what will it look like where they weld it?
Thank you for looking at your stock.
Gary |
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