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RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please?
By JonnyB - 08/19/2003 1:18:51 PM; IP 209.187.248.94
Okay to go along with this subject...

I have a friend who has the same year Galaxie that is sort of a bastard car.. much has been changed on it from the previous owner that he was unaware of....

Before I met this guy he had made some modifications to it on the advice of some other poeple that didnt really know what they were talking about. He has been complaining about not making enough power. He has a 390 FE engine that used to have a 2BBL carb he replaced the intake with a 4V manifold and is currently running on stock Cast exh manifolds. Also he has replaced the cam with one of unknown specs but was told that it was "high performance" He is running a C-6 trans, and a 3.00 9-inch rear axle with a detroit locker.

I know a bit about engines, but mostly I am a chassis designer/builder/tuner....

anyhow he asked If i could look at it for him so i went to look.

There are some things that bug me about this and maybe you experts here will pick up on this right away...

the engine runs smoothly, but the timing is about 40 BTDC w/o the vacuum adv. and around 60 with out any detonation occuring at all. The car does not produce enough torque to break the tires free.
now I know that this is not the best platform for a race car and all, but he just wants to be a kid with it and burn rubber when he's cruising! lol

anyhow aside from the obvious... heavy car, small gear and stock exhaust.. what do you think...

The timing, just doesnt make sense to me.. is it possible that the cam is indexed incorrectly, perhaps retarded by a tooth? Would that make it possible to have 60 degrees of advance without detonating?

We are going to tear the engine down when he puts it away for the season at which time I will slap a degree wheel on it and verify the cam timing and review the profiles

I have told him all about the other things he needs to do.. I.E ignition system, weight, taller gear, new manifold, bigger carb, headers,

he loves the car, and just wants to show off with it.. not race it.. go figure!

any ideas would be greatly appreciated
JonnyB
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14361&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14361" onclick="return false;">RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Travis Miller, <i>09/12/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14361', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14361') }); </script>  RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please? -- Travis Miller, 09/12/2002
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 Clown? Idiot? -- Travis Miller, 09/15/2002
 Let's try to avoid name-calling, Ok? We're all Ford fans, here. [n/m] -- Mr F, 09/15/2002
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 No they weren't either. -- GCF, 09/17/2002
 As I said.....wrong forum (n/m) -- GCF, 09/13/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14376&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14376" onclick="return false;">RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Tim B, <i>09/12/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14376', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14376') }); </script>  RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please? -- Tim B, 09/12/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14382&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14382" onclick="return false;">RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Harry, <i>09/12/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14382', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14382') }); </script>  RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please? -- Harry, 09/12/2002
 RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please? -- Stroker FE, 09/15/2002
 RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please? -- Travis Miller, 09/14/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14420&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14420" onclick="return false;">Recently, big Fords have seen uptick in popularity & value. See...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mr F, <i>09/15/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14420', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14420') }); </script>  Recently, big Fords have seen uptick in popularity & value. See... -- Mr F, 09/15/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14431&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14431" onclick="return false;">Quoted from CPI Value Guide</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Travis Miller, <i>09/15/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14431', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14431') }); </script>  Quoted from CPI Value Guide -- Travis Miller, 09/15/2002
 Ok, but condition wasn't the issue - just overall market. [n/m] -- Mr F, 09/15/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14446&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14446" onclick="return false;">RE: Quoted from CPI Value Guide</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>09/16/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14446', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14446') }); </script>  RE: Quoted from CPI Value Guide -- hawkrod, 09/16/2002
 Oddly enough, its true of most 'restored' Mustangs, too. [n/m] -- Mr F, 09/16/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14450&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14450" onclick="return false;">RE: 9" vs. spicer/C-6 vs. cruiso</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>09/16/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14450', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14450') }); </script>  RE: 9" vs. spicer/C-6 vs. cruiso -- Mike McQuesten, 09/16/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14451&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14451" onclick="return false;">oh, so now your saying i don't have an ego..</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>09/16/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14451', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14451') }); </script>  oh, so now your saying i don't have an ego.. -- hawkrod, 09/16/2002
 "All you need in life is....... -- kevin, 09/16/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=14458&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor14458" onclick="return false;">Well I guess someone is deleting my response...</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>kevin, <i>09/16/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=14458', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor14458') }); </script>  Well I guess someone is deleting my response... -- kevin, 09/16/2002
 Nothing's been deleted. Set your browser to refresh more often. [n/m] -- Mr F, 09/17/2002
 RE: 9"vs spicer/c6vs.cruiso -- Trevor C., 09/17/2002
 RE: wait...what block # was that? -- Mike McQuesten, 09/17/2002
 RE: Quoted from CPI Value Guide -- Stroker FE, 09/17/2002
Collapse <b>RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please?</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>JonnyB, <i>08/19/2003</i></font>RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please? -- JonnyB, 08/19/2003
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=18191&Reply=14359><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor18191" onclick="return false;">RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Travis Miller, <i>08/19/2003</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=18191', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor18191') }); </script>  RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please? -- Travis Miller, 08/19/2003
 One comment on pricing -- Allen, 08/20/2003
 RE: Galaxie 500: info and ideas please? -- JonnyB, 08/26/2003
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