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| RE: Probably a later swap-on. Here's good info on CJ intakes... |
| By winze8126 - 04/05/2003 9:19:47 PM; IP 65.165.152.143 |
thanks, you are probably right about the swap, but it's never safe to say "never" when talikng about old Fords,especially the FE's. I talked to the guy i purchased the engine from & he said the original car was wrecked & the engine was sold to be put in a truck & that the engine had a aluminum intake(probably aftermarket) and was swapped out for the 390 type intake. This would explain why it had 1 truck exhaust manifold & 1 CJ type manifold. Also there was a 390 manual flywheel bolted on to it, I am assuming the 428 was originally hooked to an automatic trans & the 390 flywheel caused a bad vibration so it was assumed that the engine was damaged. It was pulled out and left sitting in the woods covered by an old chevy hood for 8 years, however the heads and intake were removed & stored inside. The engine was a little rusty but wasn't stuck and upon dissasembly I have found no damage other than 3 piston skirts were broke off right on the very bottom of the pistons. Is it possible this was caused by trying to use a 390 flywheel. Also is there a way to use use a manual 390 flywheel with out having the engine internally balanced? I'd like to put this engine in my 67 ford truck but the 428 manual flywheel is pricey & a CJ flywheel won't work beacause of interferance with the 11.5 clutch it requires & my truck bellhousing. Any thoughts on this swap anyone?
thanks, winze |
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