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 |  PCV hookup for 390 on edlebrock manifold -- Rex Budde, 01/02/2004
I am going with an edlebrock manilfold on my 390. The stock PCV hookup connects both banks of the engine. How can this be done on the "Performer" or "Performer RPM" manifolds? I don't want the vacuum unbalanced in the engine. |
|  | RE: PCV hookup for 390 on edlebrock manifold -- Glenn, 01/02/2004
I just put a pcv grommet in one valve cover and a breather in the other. Don't worry about the vacuum being unbalanced. The difference in pressure drop is negligible in a street engine and the crossflow layout of this design will clear out the entire engine of nasty air inside. |
 | Any opinion on timing gear drives instead of chain -- steve, 01/02/2004
Does anybody have an opinion on the gear drive sets for timing on a 390 instead of a timing chain? I was thinking of buying a set from Jegs but didnt know if they were a pain to install and if they were worth the money.
The motor is just a 390 4 barrel and I will be putting an RPM performer intake and mild cam in it so I figured while it is apart I might do the gear drive also.
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|  | Waste of money. -- Royce, 01/02/2004
A true roller timing chain is the ideal way to drive your cam. Gear drives are noisy and succk horsepower. The reason you are working on the engine is to go faster right?
Royce |
| | | Chains are great, gears are hype. -- Dave Shoe, 01/02/2004
I went through a period where I wished I had a gear drive, but now I wonder what all the fuss was about. It was the advertising that got to me.
The chain drive is superior to the gear drive in many ways.
Shoe. |
| | |  | RE: Chains are great, gears are hype. -- Steve, 01/03/2004
Thanks for the info. I didnt know if they were better or worse, and it sounds like they are worse and more expensive.
Thanks |
| | | | RE: Chains are great, gears are hype. -- Geoff McNew, 01/03/2004
Dave,
I think gears are certainly prefered over belts (Jesel) and even chains too... but only if you have to bump start it, that is. I'm using Comp Cams best chain and it degreed up bang on within 1/2 degree on my new Crane Cam...my past Crower version of the dual roller was 6 degrees off...using their cam too! So there are chains, and there are good chains. |
| magnum 280 cam -- BarryMcLarty, 12/30/2003
Have finally picked a cam for my 390 10:1 compression with edelbrock heads and tri power.Can any one give me feedback on Comp cams 280 magnum hyd.cam?Do not want to cut pistons for clearance.Will be mainly a sat.night cruiser,with a trip or two to the track.Thanks |
| | I run a 280H Magnum in my 448 CI side oiler -- Royce, 12/30/2003
It pulls good vacuum in my engine. I have a medium riser 8V intake and BJ - BK 600 CFM carbs on top with Hooker headers and Edelbrock heads. Fantastic cam in my application. I run a TCI Breakaway converter, it would not work in my car with a stock torque converter.
Royce |
| | | RE: I run a 280H Magnum in my 448 CI side oiler -- BarryMcLarty, 12/31/2003
Thats very close to myapplication.Am using the same converter with 4:11 gears in a 3400 lb Galaxie liteweight clone.I respect your opinion,so I will go with it.Thanks |
| | | | I run one too, great cam -- Ross, 12/31/2003
I run one in my 71 4x4 shortbed F-100
390 +.040, 10:1, PI Intake for a while, now ported Street Dominator, 600 Holley most of the time, headers, 4 speed, 3.50 gear
It is a great cam. Plenty of low/mid torque, pulls good up to about 5800 (would go higher, heads and carb limiting factor on mine, but its a truck LOL)
The nicest thing is that it pulls hard, but doesnt misbehave down low. With your set up it should be plenty strong and not fussy at all
Dont be discouraged that its a cam I use in a truck :) Its a real hot-rod, just in a truck's body |
| | | | | RE: I run one too, great cam -- BarryMcLarty, 01/06/2004
Thanks,2 positive 0 negative.Sounds like a winner with no down side in a street strip car. |
| 390 victor or dove single plane -- BEAR, 12/30/2003
I am currently building a 10.5 390 with one of the new EXtreme energy comp cams. 850 cfm holley. i plan on spinning it max 6500rpms. I believe the Ebrock rpm i currently run is not up it. it seemed to level out at 5500 with last motor. I have the ebrock heads just was looking for info on the victor or Dove maybe even the portosonic. any input would be appreciated |
| | RE: 390 victor or dove single plane -- Ross, 12/31/2003
My P-sonic will pull until my teeth rattle on my 427 and its a little bigger and a big solid cam LOL
I'd say any of the above are fine, Dove and Victor are both pretty wild although I havent run them, I know guys that do.
If it were me, I'd see which 2 are the cheapest, and whichever out of those two I find first I'd buy
P-sonic nearly impossible to find new, they have been in back-order and "going to run a batch soon" since 1998 but used ones are around Easiest to get and I'd guess second-cheapest would be the Victor.
The Dove is nice, but typically they arent cheap and I cant imagine they are worth the extra coin for your setup |
| 390 crank & rods? -- lug nutt, 12/29/2003
I am looking for a 390 FE crank & rods. Anyone selling cheap? In Ca?? |
| | RE: 390 crank & rods? -- Barry, 12/29/2003
I have a set of 8 FE 428 rods & STD pistons 4 sale
8 Rods P/N C7AE-B...A 521 U J
8 Pistons P/N C4ZE6110H ??....428 SUPER
I had a hard time reading the P/N on the inside of the piston....I think it is correct....anyway...they are in good used shape..
Rods and pistons clean, assembled with wrist pins, no piston rings
I would like to get $ 200 OBO for the lot....buyer pays shipping..
any ??
send me an e-mail
Thanks
Barry |
| FE distributor identification needed -- Barry, 12/29/2003
I have an almost mint dual point distributor I need to identify....non vaccum model
stamped as follows:
COAF 12127 K
2KE
Does anyone know what I have...what it fits....what it is worth...
I sold my S code and am sorting thru a lot of spare parts...
Thanks to everybody
B |
| | All '61 390 HP engines -- Barry B, 12/29/2003
which include the 375hp high performance and 401hp super high performance engines. |
| | | oops, forgot the date code -- Barry B, 12/29/2003
it's for a '63 406 |
| | | | RE: oops, forgot the date code -- Barry, 12/29/2003
Thanks for the info...does it hold any value?
Thanks
B |
| | | | | RE: value -- Barry B, 12/30/2003
Might want someone else's advice on this, I always end up buying high and selling low. :( |
| | | | | | offers -- Barry, 12/30/2003
I have had 2 people want to buy it today...already...I need to know what the going price...this is a mint example
Any help will be appreciated
Thanks
Barry |
| | | | | | | I regularly see used ones for $75-100. [n/m] -- Mr F, 12/31/2003
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| | | | | | | | Thanks for your info! -- Barry, 12/31/2003
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| what engine do we have? -- kballerstein, 12/28/2003
I have a buddy with a FE. You cant turn it over 360 degree's, some thing is hanging up. Pulled the pan, it isnt hanging up at the bottom end. We wanted to see what the stamp was on the crank to determine what it is. the only thing we could see were the # on the connecting rods, c3ae. the steve christ book says they belong to a 427. this isnt a cross bolted block. I looks more like a 352. any help is appreciated. Kurt |
| Worth Buying? -- Al C, 12/28/2003
Hey Guys, found a couple of motors that might be of interest for cheap, tell me what you think. #1- block C7ME, 1 C8AE-H head, and 1 C7TE-C head, FT full length oil pan with a Ford reman sticker attached stating bore .060, rods and mains .020 Engine #2- block C7ME-A, C8AE-H heads. I'm getting #2, allong with robbing the big pan and related parts off the other. On engine #1 having a .060 overbore, would this be a problem? Any advice would be appreciated, Thanks, Al |
| | RE: Worth Buying? -- kballerstein, 12/28/2003
I prefer not to bore out past .030, but I know plenty of guys who bore out that far. If the price is right, why pass it up. KURT |
| need 390 head bolt length 1/2 in bolts..n/m -- dennie, 12/28/2003
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| | RE: need 390 head bolt length 1/2 in bolts..n/m -- giacamo, 12/28/2003
dennie the earlie engins use 10 4 7/32 long bolts&5 2 7/8 bolts the later 62 and newer use 3/8 inch longer bolts if the longer bolts are used in the early engins the heads will never seal...... |
| Aluminum erson roller rockers -- gene simmons, 12/27/2003
Has anyone run the new ersons alum roller rockers yet? i have edelbrock heads for a motor i am building and i have already purchased the rockers just waiting for time and money to keep going, so i was wondering what type of feedback i might hear from you guys |
| | They are wonderful. N/M -- Royce, 12/30/2003
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