Just when you think you've got your FE poop in a group..

[undy]

Originally Posted by My427stang

Undy, I think you live too close to the ocean......that's sea water man

If you would have joined the AF years ago, you'd be in some beautiful place like Nebraska, North Dakota, you get the idea, then that **** would have frozen like Mudslide shots.

Good luck, sounds like a typical Dove piece. Maybe put it on the wall for show and find an original or a regular med riser.

Yea, too close to the ocean, I got barnacles in my stern tube and the fan tail's drooping a little more these days..

Actually a retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant w/32 years.. Hoo-rah, go Red Horse.. Lead, follow or get the he!! out of the way.

I like the tunnel wedge too well to trash it yet. The Blue Blunder stuff just doesn't have the pizzazz of the Tunnel Wedge. Beside's after all the machining and porting it works right well with Keith's stage II heads. I had the faces cut for a perfect height and port match when torqued. Barry's hooking me up on the Dove disaster anyway. He said he's got a welder that can weld tin foil together, in high winds, with rain, while flagellating profusely.. now there' a visual..

[RICK LAKE]

undy Have you had your coffee today yet?? Sounds like you need a HUG. Rick I tell the same story 2-3 times, I must be a dope.

[undy]

Originally Posted by RICK LAKE

undy Have you had your coffee today yet?? Sounds like you need a HUG. Rick I tell the same story 2-3 times, I must be a dope.

Actually, I'm caffeine hydrating right now, sucking down my second cup'o jo.. also enjoying a freshly toasted blue berry bagel with just the right amount cream cheese.. yum, yum..

No hugs, just send $$. Anyway, I already have someone who hugs me and talks too much.

Barry will have the intake tomorrow. I'll know more after the pressure test.

oops... just made it to the pineapple upside down cake that a co-worker brought in... burp.. x-cuse me..

Dave

[My427stang]

Originally Posted by undy

Yea, too close to the ocean, I got barnacles in my stern tube and the fan tail's drooping a little more these days..

Actually a retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant w/32 years.. Hoo-rah, go Red Horse.. Lead, follow or get the he!! out of the way.

I like the tunnel wedge too well to trash it yet. The Blue Blunder stuff just doesn't have the pizzazz of the Tunnel Wedge. Beside's after all the machining and porting it works right well with Keith's stage II heads. I had the faces cut for a perfect height and port match when torqued. Barry's hooking me up on the Dove disaster anyway. He said he's got a welder that can weld tin foil together, in high winds, with rain, while flagellating profusely.. now there' a visual..

LOL, I didnt realize you were real Chief, I guess I figured by location that you were a USN Chief of some sort, seems like they all use the term if they hang around long enough

I left Hampton Roads last year and got a year of skoolin in DC, finishing up this month, and now back to Mother Offutt. I built the Mustang there and did 6 enjoyable years, raised a family there, but man it sounds colder now than I remember it

[undy]

Originally Posted by My427stang

LOL, I didnt realize you were real Chief, I guess I figured by location that you were a USN Chief of some sort, seems like they all use the term if they hang around long enough

I left Hampton Roads last year and got a year of skoolin in DC, finishing up this month, and now back to Mother Offutt. I built the Mustang there and did 6 enjoyable years, raised a family there, but man it sounds colder now than I remember it

I spent the first 12 years of my military career riding those big gray things for Uncle Sam's Navy. I saw the light and never looked back.. To the Horse!

How long do you have in?

BTW .... Barry pressure tested the intake and it was leaking where I suspected. I could kick myself, having seen the bad/porous spot and had second thoughts before I installed it the first time.. I got in a rush.. He had his super-duper welder literally rebuild the whole corner of the intake with new weld. An over night pressure test showed zero leaks. After that he touched up the intake faces on the Bridgeport, clearanced all the pushrod holes and did a few "special request" items. It's due here tomorrow. It'll be this coming weekend's project.

Dave

[My427stang]

Awesome, I am at the 15 yr point come spring.

Can't wait to hear how it works out, I expect it'll be right now

[undy]

I'll be taking my first shake-down cruise today.. The motor is back together, all conditions are normal and I'm darn well ready to let her rip.

First off, I can't give enough kudos to Barry at Survival for stepping up to the plate and helping me out. He has access to one of the best tig welders in the Detroit area. They completely rebuilt the front driver's side of the intake, in the pushrod hole/water jacket area. Barry had his crew do a bunch of other machine work too, while he had it. After all the welding, machining and series of pressure checks the intake's now rock solid, unable for one to tell it's ever been repaired. I had to threaten an a$$ whoopin' to get Barry to accept money for all the work he and his people did. Now that's customer service!

The intake went on the engine with zero leaks and freshly clearanced pushrod holes. I ran her for about 30 minutes before I dumped the first batch of oil and filter. I adjusted the fan thermostat a little warmer to "cook off' any remaining moisture that might be in the engine and to get some good solvent action by the current oil. There were no coolant or oil leaks and the oil pressure is where it's always been since the engine was new. Ya gotta luv an accusump for pre-lubes during fire ups. I dumped that 11 quarts of oil (which was pretty clean) and installed the new K&N oil filter and 11 fresh quarts of Rotella. As I said, I'll be taking her out this afternoon for the acid test. It'll also be the maiden voyage for the new pin-drive Vintage wheels. Let the fun continue ...

Dave

[Great Asp]

Dave,

Good luck on your first cruise!

You have the right attitude for a problem like this, let's just hope you keep the attitude and have less problems

E