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| Beware of PAW! |
| By Dave Shoe - 10/25/2001 6:56:34 PM; IP 12.2.11.131 |
PAW rebuild kits have had more FE sob stories attached to them than any other manufacturer. Even my brother got screwed by them after buying one of their most expensive kits, and his was a nailhead Buick, not one of the many FE stories. PAW uses crappy parts and their machine shop is run by children. Their warrantee is good until you file a complaint - aat which time you learn it's real value.
Summit and Jegs are reputable "big warehouse" places to buy parts, as are many of the folk who have big FE shops and who hang out in the FE forums. You'd be money ahead to keep PAW out of the picture for all items which aren't new and name brand. Always buy thier catalog, however, as it's a great resource (note that they only stock a tiny fraction of what is in their catalog).
As for the rear gears, you'll want to be sure you've actually got a 9" in there, and not a 9-3/8" rear. Ordering the wrong gearset can be a pain. If you just buy a whole 9" carrier assembly, then it doesn't matter, because a 9" will drop right into a 9-3/8" sheetmetal housing.
If you look for headers, be sure to get a type that works with your low-exit type C8AE-H heads. Most FE car headers are of the high-exit type, and bolting these up will cause exhaust leaks and poor performance due to the mismatch. Be especially careful of Hooker in this case. FPA (www.fordpowertrain.com) might be a first stop. Be sure to phone the header manufacturer to be sure you get the "low-exit" flange.
A Mallory distributor is not exactly well spent money, but it's a nice distributor. I run a Mallory conversion kit in my stock distributor with great luck. You'd be money ahead converting your stocker with a Pertronix kit and then having the distributor curved at a distributor shop.
I don't recall whether Fluiddamper makes an FE damper. I believe they do, but I may be thinking of a 460-conversion damper. Converting a 460 damper to fit an FE is popular. Since the stock 1969 damper is a good design, I don't think I'd buy a new damper prior to buying a new Edelborck RPM intake manifold.
Also, do you have a 2-barrel engine (9.5:1 compression piston) or a 4-barrel engine (10.5:1 C.R. piston)?
Shoe.
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