Hallback
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Thank You! It was my first attempt at making one.
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After work, hobbies & life after the logs are loaded!
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diamondtguy
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Finally got the 427 back in my 68..No excuses now.Time to get the car back on the road after a very lengthy rebuild (rotisserie) and some major changes..I have owned this car since I graduated in 1977....
I have yet to perfect the art of taking pics in my shop with my lighting...
I have yet to perfect the art of taking pics in my shop with my lighting...
Truck Shop
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DT is that a iron block 427 SO or a Dove?
diamondtguy
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Its a original Ford (1965) with some modern aluminum heads.I have owned this one(I have had 3) since the mid 80's.Must have had a quiet early life.I had to bore it out .017 but other wise its all still std.
Its always been a happy engine...
Its always been a happy engine...
Truck Shop
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Those factory 427 blocks had allot of nickle in them, years ago I bored two of them and a freshly bored 427 the bores would really shine.
diamondtguy
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Car has a functional scoop (Cougar Eliminator) . It likes air..
Truck Shop
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DT, what heads did you use? Medium Riser and which brand of cylinder head. I ask because I have always been a FE fan. Too bad I didn't know you when I cleaned out my FE and
Cleveland stash. I had 16 sets of 14 and 16 bolt GT heads and 11 428 blocks and 10 428 cranks. And 1 1967 427 SO short block. Three 1 3/8 input top loaders.
Cleveland stash. I had 16 sets of 14 and 16 bolt GT heads and 11 428 blocks and 10 428 cranks. And 1 1967 427 SO short block. Three 1 3/8 input top loaders.
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Hallback
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That would have made one hell of a combo for a 63 and a half Galaxy!
diamondtguy
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Wow....I would have been your best buddy...
My heads are Edelbrock 427's that I had 2.19 and 1.75 valves pit in...Probably more than my cam needs but I wanted the OEM size valves..I redrilled them for 16 bolt exhaust pattern and have FPA tri-y headers on them.
Intake is a two pc design (similar to the old PSE stuff) that uses a 351C 4V manifold..
I am actually a big fan of 351C's.
Here is a 351C 4V that I did a couple years ago.Trick Flow aluminum heads ,Eagle rods,hyd roller cam from Howards down the coast and a host of other goodies.I did the sheetmetal resto on the car,built the engine and built those fancy shock tower braces.Car is a 69 Falcon.I did the original 351C for it 30 years ago..
Truck Shop
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How many complete Cleveland's and parts did I have? 3 two barrel engines complete, 5 open chamber 1972 4 barrel's, 6 closed chamber 1970/71 4 barrel's, 3 short blocks, multiple cranks,
and 3 sets of complete closed chamber heads. When I worked for the towing company years ago, I would bid on any abandoned Ford with FE or Cleveland power. Many of those I bought
for starting bid of $40.00 bucks. I sold the whole lot to three guys from Seattle, including all my 66 and 67 Fairlane parts and sheet metal. Three full pickup loads and a full size U Haul truck
it took for them to move it away. I just got tired of the stuff and decided I was never going to use any of it.
and 3 sets of complete closed chamber heads. When I worked for the towing company years ago, I would bid on any abandoned Ford with FE or Cleveland power. Many of those I bought
for starting bid of $40.00 bucks. I sold the whole lot to three guys from Seattle, including all my 66 and 67 Fairlane parts and sheet metal. Three full pickup loads and a full size U Haul truck
it took for them to move it away. I just got tired of the stuff and decided I was never going to use any of it.
Truck Shop
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This 318 in my 84 Dodge 150 was a real sleeper, I didn't build it for speed but rather for torque. I bought a 85 roller cam engine and installed a 390 stroker kit with a mild
262 cam and a aluminum intake with a real Carter that I had been saving for years with some old/early aluminum valve covers and a Summit ready to run ignition. And a
Hooker mandrel bent dual exhaust system. It wasn't a real hot dog but it pulled real hard and was very reliable. The nice thing about it was it just looked like a dressed up
318 with a four barrel that idled smooth. I would never tell anyone it was more than a 318 and they would just think {dog}.
262 cam and a aluminum intake with a real Carter that I had been saving for years with some old/early aluminum valve covers and a Summit ready to run ignition. And a
Hooker mandrel bent dual exhaust system. It wasn't a real hot dog but it pulled real hard and was very reliable. The nice thing about it was it just looked like a dressed up
318 with a four barrel that idled smooth. I would never tell anyone it was more than a 318 and they would just think {dog}.
diamondtguy
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My friend took these pics with his phone....makes me wonder why I have a digital camera...I still have a flip phone...
Hallback
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aighead
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It took me way to long to make my dining room table but I'm finally done!
Truck Shop
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I like early big cu.in. engines.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/ent...-–-us-edition/ss-BB11fWs4?li=BBnb7Kz#image=19
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/ent...-–-us-edition/ss-BB11fWs4?li=BBnb7Kz#image=19
Hallback
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55 is getting closer!
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aighead
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Hallback
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The 55 is getting a little closer.
Hallback
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And I picked this up as a driver
