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| RE: 390 rebuild... my plans and problems |
| By Craig Nelson - 09/07/2000 1:32:38 PM; IP 166.70.9.212 |
I'm also rebuilding my FE ('66 Galaxie 7-litre) this Fall (see the good suggestions for machine shop work under my earlier post) and have decided to go with the Edelbrock line of cam/lifters, timing gear/chain kit, manifold, and carb. I checked numerous places and it appears that Autozone has the best prices, although everything is special order. I've recently talked to Ford guys with the Edelbrock setup at several car shows and they all preferred the Edelbrock carb over the sticky-floated Holley for their cruiser cars. For racing, however, they all use Holleys.
I understand that "Engine Blueprinting" by Rich Voegelin and "How to Rebuild Big Block Ford Engines" by Steve Christ are required reading for FE guys and my own personal bathroom copies are on the way from Amazon.com.
I have been unable to find a catalog that specifically lists headers for an FE block Galaxie. There are headers for FE block Fairlanes and Mustangs but I'm not sure if they will fit around the power steering works on a Galaxie. Has anyone else solved this problem? There are used FE headers from trucks on ebay that are fairly cheap, but would be no deal if they won't fit.
I've had several folks also suggest changing the stall converter in the C6, but I'm unsure about details on this. Anyone have suggestions?
A distributor/coil swap for a more modern electronic version would also be a good addition at this time. Anyone have recommendations on a relaible, simple ignition system for an FE cruiser?
Also it sounds like a high volume oil pump is a wise investment. Any suggestions on brands/models?
The information exchange on this forum is great! Please post any new information you get. It looks like there are many others out there with similar questions. - Craig
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