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Forum: Shop Talk 11-09-2003, 10:53 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 500
Posted By ed cougar
sleeved cylinder

Hi, how much interference is cosher on a cast sleeve? My friend did it for me where he works, mostly on big truck and deisel stuff, it's a 429 and he said he pressed in with .003 interference, now I...
Forum: Shop Talk 11-08-2003, 02:00 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,485
Posted By ed cougar
Thanks for all of your input

Well today my good friend installed 3 sleeves and bored all 8 to .040 over. no charge! I'm sure glad I kept the block now. Thanks for all your input.
Forum: Shop Talk 11-02-2003, 06:20 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,485
Posted By ed cougar
I like it

To me a completely sleeved engine sounds great restored to standard bore size, despite what I've heard about core shift and bore alighnment I think if done right the bores should end up in the same...
Forum: Shop Talk 11-02-2003, 06:03 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,485
Posted By ed cougar
Sell it? It's kinda looking that way, If I had a...

Sell it? It's kinda looking that way, If I had a friend that could do the machine work for me I would keep it but to farm it out is too expensive for me with the cost of sleeves and all. My brother...
Forum: Shop Talk 11-02-2003, 12:17 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,485
Posted By ed cougar
sleeves

Surprising the rest of the motor is excellent it had very low hours and it would appear the guys kids (at that time in 1978) played gas station and " FILLED HER UP" through the over the transom...
Forum: Shop Talk 11-01-2003, 06:49 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,485
Posted By ed cougar
Cost of a sleeve job?

Hi, I tore down the 429SCJ today that I got from a race boat, I had to beat the pistons out the engine was seized up water had gotten into the cylinders and sat for 20+ years, 2 cylinders have big...
Forum: FE TALK 10-26-2003, 04:55 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,613
Posted By ed cougar
I had that same pesky leak it would leave about a...

I had that same pesky leak it would leave about a 3" puddle on the floor it was dripping from the flwheel inspection cover motor side, I never did find where it was coming from, it mysteriously just...
Forum: FE TALK 10-22-2003, 02:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,280
Posted By ed cougar
I like the rubber ones because I can remove the...

I like the rubber ones because I can remove the covers for adjusting valve lash and re-use the gaskets which I've done about 4 times now with the same rubber, trick is to silicone them to the covers...
Forum: FE TALK 10-21-2003, 03:21 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,891
Posted By ed cougar
Vacuum @ idle 12Hg. power valve 6.5

Vacuum @ idle 12Hg. power valve 6.5
Forum: FE TALK 10-21-2003, 03:19 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,891
Posted By ed cougar
735CFM holley, vac sec, pri.#68 sec.#78 30cc...

735CFM holley, vac sec, pri.#68 sec.#78 30cc pump, 28 nozzle. Alu. PI int. mech. X fuel pump. Crower Cam .530 int .535 Ex. timing 16* total 38*@2500.
Forum: FE TALK 10-20-2003, 04:33 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,924
Posted By ed cougar
428 exhaust manifold

You can have them extruded if you have the $$ not sure how much it cost nor where to have it done only heard about it from shop talk. For what it's worth they have an extrusion process whitch pumps a...
Forum: Shop Talk 10-13-2003, 11:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 609
Posted By ed cougar
Anyone useing pertronix rev limiter?

A little trouble with hook up on my pertronix digital rev limiter, when I hook up the red wire to the coil+ it kills engine, yellow is on the coil neg. and black is grounded well to block, orange not...
Forum: FE TALK 10-07-2003, 05:27 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,675
Posted By ed cougar
428 $$$$

I paid $1200 for my 428 standard bore service block 2 years ago. It was coated in cosmoline and looked NOS, although the taper in the cylinders indicated other, so be carefull you should take a bore...
Forum: Shop Talk 10-04-2003, 07:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 753
Posted By ed cougar
You are exactly right, key word (idle) When you...

You are exactly right, key word (idle) When you run steep gears say 3.91's and 4 speed the R's are usually up above 3000 most of the time, I've gone to the dragstrip and shifted at 6000 RPM's 4 runs...
Forum: FE TALK 10-04-2003, 02:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,034
Posted By ed cougar
Very nicely put BB427. Excellent tip too. Smith...

Very nicely put BB427. Excellent tip too. Smith Bros. out of Oregon, I beleive, is also a good source for custom pushrods they are very fast usually next day if you pay the shipping.
Forum: FE TALK 10-04-2003, 12:27 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,034
Posted By ed cougar
Thats a hard question, pushrod length depends on...

Thats a hard question, pushrod length depends on several things: rocker arm type, cam lobe, deck height, how much the head was milled, rocker stand height. Anyhow you use an adjustable pushrod (tool)...
Forum: FE TALK 10-03-2003, 02:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,886
Posted By ed cougar
Thanks REDSC that helps, I still switched from...

Thanks REDSC that helps, I still switched from the platinum to the regular autolite 45's. I pulled one out and it's still white looking I guess the only way to know for sure is to analyze the exhaust...
Forum: Shop Talk 10-03-2003, 02:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 941
Posted By ed cougar
My block is a ribbed service replacement 428 the...

My block is a ribbed service replacement 428 the lifter galleys were tapped for 1/4" ipt plugs all I had to do is tap 1/8" ipt threads down below the outer plugs and install 1/8 inch plugs (shorties)...
Forum: Shop Talk 10-02-2003, 06:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 753
Posted By ed cougar
Below 1 rocker stand on each head is the oil...

Below 1 rocker stand on each head is the oil feeder to the rocker shaft, this is where to restrict the oil there are several ways to do it the most common being with a small puck drilled out to .090...
Forum: FE TALK 09-29-2003, 02:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,886
Posted By ed cougar
Thanks for the reply Ron, and yes I am running...

Thanks for the reply Ron, and yes I am running electronic pertronix module and coil, Are the autolite plugs your using what they refer to as the copper core? the ones I have now are the ap32 I think...
Forum: FE TALK 09-28-2003, 07:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,886
Posted By ed cougar
Autolite platinum spark plugs

I inspected my plugs today and found the tips and poceline cones looking almost completely white! (lean) now I read somewhere that platinum spark plugs don't read like normal ones, anyone useing...
Forum: Shop Talk 09-28-2003, 06:23 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 941
Posted By ed cougar
Thanks alot for that last post answered all my...

Thanks alot for that last post answered all my questions, you guys are great now I can go play!
Forum: Shop Talk 09-27-2003, 05:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 941
Posted By ed cougar
Hmmmm, sounds like I'm going the wrong way! When...

Hmmmm, sounds like I'm going the wrong way! When cold setting you are saying the clearance is actually smaller. I'm glad I haven't reasembled anything yet.
Forum: Shop Talk 09-27-2003, 03:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 941
Posted By ed cougar
solid cam valve lash 428

Hello, my crower cam recomends .022 in and .024 ex HOT. I set them with engine cold to .024 in .026 ex. think .002 is enough allowance for growth with iron heads? or is there some other reason for...
Forum: FE TALK 09-24-2003, 03:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 857
Posted By ed cougar
advance is hooked up to ported vac off carb...

advance is hooked up to ported vac off carb pulsing still there when disconected and plugged. RPM 800 drops to 750 and back to 800 in a constant pusating.
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