Author Topic: Engine rebuild (Read 59227 times)

barnett468 · « **Reply #225 on:** August 31, 2018, 02:23:52 am »

Quote from: Fitzy1980 on August 30, 2018, 06:27:58 pm

That i am my friend...

glad to hear it, now if you are finally done remodeling, let's get back to fixing your engine!

Reborn67 · « **Reply #226 on:** September 14, 2018, 11:51:39 pm »

Back again, Have been going through the joys of degreeing? (is that even a word) my cam, now the crank gear has several key ways cut into it, at 2,4,6 and 8 degrees, both advanced and retarded, l have set the crank gear to 8 degrees advanced and still have only got to 102.5 lobe centre line,
Target figure is 106, it seems like such a large adjustment from the original line up dots, and still need more,does this sound right to anyone, does the rest of adjustment have to be done by rotating the crank gear one chain link at a time? have checked the lobe lift and it is within 0.002" so am confident the cam is correct, timing set is a rollmaster, am done for the day, my brain is fried, as usual any thoughts much appreciated..,

barnett468 · « **Reply #227 on:** September 15, 2018, 12:20:51 am »

That is a howards cam and rollmaster chain. Line up dots on zero and it will be correct.

barnett468 · « **Reply #228 on:** September 15, 2018, 12:22:05 am »

Did you get the block relieved do the pistons have clearance?

Reborn67 · « **Reply #229 on:** September 15, 2018, 06:54:41 am »

Thanks for reply, cam is a Lunati Voodoo, block has been relieved, all looks good inside with clearances etc, will tackle the timing again this morning
with a fresh mind and a strong coffee,

Reborn67 · « **Reply #230 on:** September 15, 2018, 08:18:52 am »

Ok, amazing what you can achieve with a fresh mind, all sorted and within 1 degree, obviously misreading numbers last night, so the lesson is,
dont degree a cam on a Friday night after a busy week..., and before you all start there was no booze involved, will save that moment for later..,

barnett468 · « **Reply #231 on:** September 15, 2018, 09:19:22 am »

Quote from: Reborn67 on September 15, 2018, 08:18:52 am

so the lesson is, dont degree a cam on a Friday night after a busy week..., and before you all start there was no booze involved,

I would have lied and said there was.

Fitzy1980 · « **Reply #232 on:** September 15, 2018, 02:47:40 pm »

Wasn't this all covered in my 60+ page thread...

barnett468 · « **Reply #233 on:** September 15, 2018, 04:23:54 pm »

Quote from: Fitzy1980 on September 15, 2018, 02:47:40 pm

Wasn't this all covered in my 60+ page thread...

God pleeeease...I'm trying to forget that.

Reborn67 · « **Reply #234 on:** October 17, 2018, 08:17:34 pm »

Back again, rebuild going nicely but now waiting on parts to arrive, so "question time again" researching fuel pumps, will be going for a mechanical but there is pumps and pumps, everything from 6 to 10psi and beyond, so for a, 347 with a lunati 272 cam AFR 185 heads and a Holley 750dp l have no idea what sort of flow/pressure is req'd, any ideas from you guys with similar builds and are regulators necessary? As usual, thanks for any feedback..,

barnett468 · « **Reply #235 on:** October 18, 2018, 12:35:16 am »

If you are not racing it, a stock pump which is around 7 to 8 psi and stock size fuel lines will be fine. Glenn had an issue with his he can tell you about, but it was running out of fuel near the end of the track and i think he said he installed a bigger line from the tank to the pump to fix it but i don't remember exactly what he used for the entire system. If glenn or shaunp don't reply you can send them a pm and ask. Obviously big lines and a fancy electric fuel pump and high flow needle valve in the carb will eliminate any fuel starvation issues but unless you have extra cash to spend you might want to just use the stock parts. I have never had one run out of fuel like glenn has but i don't race them either. I never floor them for more then around 1/8th of a mile.

Reborn67 · « **Reply #236 on:** October 18, 2018, 06:29:05 am »

shaunp · « **Reply #237 on:** October 20, 2018, 10:35:19 pm »

3/8 fuel line you can buy then new prebent. and 3/8 gauge sender

GLENN 70 · « **Reply #238 on:** October 20, 2018, 10:53:47 pm »

I ended up have problems with my original 5/16 fuel line , fuel line was clogged up with crap . I then ran a 3/8 line from sender to carb and no more problems . I just bought a roll of alloy fuel line for about $50 . I ran a Holley mech fuel pump that did not need a fuel reg and I had no problems again . 750 DP Holley on an edelbrock RpM intake with a 1/2 inch spacer and revved it to 6,000 rpm for years . That was in my 66 and I sold the car a few weeks back . Owned the car for 10 years without to many problems other than shitting the American hi stall converter .

Husky350 · « **Reply #239 on:** October 20, 2018, 11:10:32 pm »

If you don't feel like bending your fuel line, factory 69/70 3/8 fuel line terminates at the same location either end as a 65/66. The fuel line just goes along the rail instead of in the tunnel. As mentioned you will need the 3/8 sender to make it all match up nicely. I have two of them on my 65 ;)

Reborn67 · « **Reply #240 on:** October 21, 2018, 07:59:48 am »

Thanks for feedback guys, you say that a factory 3/8 line 69/70 fits a 65/66, how about a 67? I wouldn't think there would to too much difference..,

barnett468 · « **Reply #241 on:** October 21, 2018, 08:35:37 am »

Quote from: Reborn67 on October 21, 2018, 07:59:48 am

Thanks for feedback guys, you say that a factory 3/8 line 69/70 fits a 65/66, how about a 67? I wouldn't think there would to too much difference..,

After reading glenns post, you should not have any issues with the stock size lines unless you are drag racing it for 1/2 mile or more, and even then you probably won't have a problem. If I were to do anything, I would install a high flow needle and seat but even that is probably not necessary in your case. A high volume aftermarket fuel pump has the ability to suck the fuel forward from the fuel tank under hard acceleration, so again, if you do plan to race the 1/4 mile, I would definitely install one and the high flow needle and seat.

Reborn67 · « **Reply #242 on:** October 21, 2018, 08:47:04 am »

Don't intend to race or drag this car, its going to be a fun cruiser...,

shaunp · « **Reply #243 on:** October 21, 2018, 09:06:20 am »

Quote from: Reborn67 on October 21, 2018, 07:59:48 am

Thanks for feedback guys, you say that a factory 3/8 line 69/70 fits a 65/66, how about a 67? I wouldn't think there would to too much difference..,

Mustang Auto sell a 3/8 line for 67 but I think its actually a 66 one

barnett468 · « **Reply #244 on:** October 21, 2018, 09:42:06 am »

Quote from: Reborn67 on October 21, 2018, 08:47:04 am

Don't intend to race or drag this car, its going to be a fun cruiser...,

I wouldn't reinvent the wheel then but i would get a high quality oem type fuel pump.

Reborn67 · « **Reply #245 on:** October 21, 2018, 09:49:37 am »

Definitely, not going to all this expense with the engine only to put the old crappy one back on...,

barnett468 · « **Reply #246 on:** October 21, 2018, 10:06:18 am »

Quote from: Reborn67 on October 21, 2018, 09:49:37 am

Definitely, not going to all this expense with the engine only to put the old crappy one back on...,

no need to, you can just buy a new orig replacement line then use the stock size sender unit.

shaunp · « **Reply #247 on:** October 21, 2018, 10:33:01 am »

3/8 sender for standard tank, I generally put the later 20 or 22 gallon tanks in though

https://mustangautoparts.com.au/collections/mustang-fuel/products/fuel-sender-65-68

Reborn67 · « **Reply #248 on:** November 03, 2018, 07:20:48 am »

Progress update, waiting on heads,

Reborn67 · « **Reply #249 on:** November 03, 2018, 07:24:02 am »

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