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Originally posted by mr0077
...Big problem an FE would have is, what would the springs push against? The Chevy rev kit springs push against the bottom of the cylinder head, but the Fe has no cylinder head "bottom" to push against, since the pushrods come out through the intake manifold. I guess they could push against the manifold bottom, but how the heck would you install the manifold?
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You would be able to use them if you were using something like a Dove (or original I guess) tunnelwedge-type intake where the center section under the could be left open while the intake is bolted down.
Most rev kits cost around a hundred dollars, seeing as how they're basically the equivalent of a steel 1-foot ruler with pushrod holes punched through it. It doesn't need to be very strong, just flat, just needs to take the minimal force applied to it from the springs between it and the lifters. I imagine a flat base could be spotwelded, or bolted to the bottom of an FE's intake fairly easily if you wanted a rev kit...they're not rocket science, and like I said, they're fairly cheaply fabricated.
There are, of course, those who will try to tell/sell you a rev kit as a cure-all, be-all, piece of rocket science. You need to be very wary of those types...again with the -->