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| RE: Manifold question - tri power |
| By Mike McQuesten - 07/18/2002 11:35:54 PM; IP 67.227.184.2 |
George, I'm going to attempt to offer a few things to you and it may turn out that I've got more questions than helpful hints.
First, what do you mean by a "crankcase vent tube in the front, like the earlier ones..."? I've personally never seen a Ford FE tri power intake with a vent tube in front unless you're talking about the oil filler tube? Which does act as a vent tube to a degree too. So you're saying there is no oil fill tube at the front right corner?
Second, there should be a vacuum hole source at the back of the base of the furthest rear carb. Isn't there? That can be an intake vacuum source. It was designed for crankcase ventilation via that big hold you're talking about there at the back. There is a plate and a screen filter that goes there. A hose runs from that plate's nipple to the hole there on the base of that back carb. Make sense? You can use it as a vacuum source and then run valve covers with breathers. Along with the front oil fill tube that should be all the crankcase ventilation you should need.
And as for kickdown with a Fairlane GTA, there's no problem there with a tri power intake since the kickdown lever is actuated by the little paddle on the accelerator pedal rod at the firewall.
Factory Ford tri power on a GT or GTA Fairlane was a very common modification. Ford even offered the package deal over the counter in '66.
No front filler tube? On a Ford Tri Power intake? I'm back for some more learnin'..... |
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