Lykins Motorsports 482FE Build, Chris Byrd

[ACademic]

Originally Posted by blykins

Here's the fun part. I'd like to sit down with the engineer who designed the FE intake setup....maybe put my arm around him....tightly....and explain a few things to him.

Get in line. You could also add to that skull session Ford using a separate eccentric to drive the mechanical fuel pump (vs. the more stout and reliable Chevy arrangement with a push rod off an extra cam lobe). What a PITA to fix (i.e. ripping apart the entire front end of the motor and dropping the pan). Or the timing cover that requires additional seals for coolant passage to/from the water pump (vs. directly to the block). Having worked on both Fords and Chevys, I give Ford a thumbs-up on the front-mounted distributor though. But not much beyond that.

Enjoying the build (as always). Keep at it!

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by ACademic

Get in line. You could also add to that skull session Ford using a separate eccentric to drive the mechanical fuel pump (vs. the more stout and reliable Chevy arrangement with a push rod off an extra cam lobe). What a PITA to fix (i.e. ripping apart the entire front end of the motor and dropping the pan). Or the timing cover that requires additional seals for coolant passage to/from the water pump (vs. directly to the block). Having worked on both Fords and Chevys, I give Ford a thumbs-up on the front-mounted distributor though. But not much beyond that.

Enjoying the build (as always). Keep at it!

Don't forget that pesky "7-8" firing order too!