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RE: Speculation on the ribs.
By Gerry Proctor - 02/03/2005 5:54:25 AM; IP 207.133.188.254
The only thing I've read that makes sense is that late in the production run for the FE, the ribs started showing up. The explanation for this is that it was a sign that the molds were wearing out and the ribs were added to give integrity to the mold...giving them a bit more life. Obviously, the FE was on its way to obsolecence and Ford wasn't likely to invest in new molds. So the ribs do nothing for the casting as far as adding strength, but they did strengthen the molds. Can't say that's the God's honest truth but, again, the only thing I've read that made sense.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23881&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23881" onclick="return false;">427?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>johnboy, <i>02/01/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23881', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23881') }); </script>  427? -- johnboy, 02/01/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23883&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23883" onclick="return false;">RE: Probably what you were told...a pump engine.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gerry Proctor, <i>02/02/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23883', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23883') }); </script>  RE: Probably what you were told...a pump engine. -- Gerry Proctor, 02/02/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23885&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23885" onclick="return false;">RE: Probably what you were told...a pump engine.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>johnboy, <i>02/02/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23885', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23885') }); </script>  RE: Probably what you were told...a pump engine. -- johnboy, 02/02/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23887&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23887" onclick="return false;">RE: Probably what you were told...a pump engine.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Glenn, <i>02/02/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23887', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23887') }); </script>  RE: Probably what you were told...a pump engine. -- Glenn, 02/02/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23888&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23888" onclick="return false;">Wall gap</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>johnboy, <i>02/02/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23888', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23888') }); </script>  Wall gap -- johnboy, 02/02/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23894&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23894" onclick="return false;">RE: Wall gap</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Glenn, <i>02/03/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23894', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23894') }); </script>  RE: Wall gap -- Glenn, 02/03/2005
RE: Speculation on the ribs. -- Gerry Proctor, 02/03/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=23909&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor23909" onclick="return false;">Wall gap & Ribs</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>johnboy, <i>02/03/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=23909', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor23909') }); </script>  Wall gap & Ribs -- johnboy, 02/03/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24005&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24005" onclick="return false;">Not a pump motor</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>johnboy, <i>02/10/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24005', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24005') }); </script>  Not a pump motor -- johnboy, 02/10/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24006&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24006" onclick="return false;">RE: That is interesting, John.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Gerry Proctor, <i>02/11/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24006', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24006') }); </script>  RE: That is interesting, John. -- Gerry Proctor, 02/11/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24007&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24007" onclick="return false;">interesting!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Barry B, <i>02/11/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24007', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24007') }); </script>  interesting! -- Barry B, 02/11/2005
 These are not common as air pumps but.... -- hawkrod, 02/25/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24065&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24065" onclick="return false;">Re: 427?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>chris wareham, <i>02/21/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24065', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24065') }); </script>  Re: 427? -- chris wareham, 02/21/2005
 RE: Re: 427? -- johnboy, 02/25/2005
 Re: 427? -- walt, 05/01/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24812&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24812" onclick="return false;">Re: 427?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>05/01/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24812', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24812') }); </script>  Re: 427? -- giacamo, 05/01/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24814&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24814" onclick="return false;">RE: Re: 427?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>johnboy, <i>05/01/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24814', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24814') }); </script>  RE: Re: 427? -- johnboy, 05/01/2005
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=24873&Reply=23881><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor24873" onclick="return false;">RE: Re: 427?</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>giacamo, <i>05/04/2005</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=24873', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor24873') }); </script>  RE: Re: 427? -- giacamo, 05/04/2005
 RE: Re: 427? -- johnboy, 05/05/2005
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