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rebuilt my motor

Reply #15
They are aluminum. Stock HO valve covers are aluminum. Just junky cast aluminum.
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #16
Quote from: Innes;192352
Have a set of summit headers think there the same as flowtech couldn’t get them in at the time (2years ago)

Can’t wait for the rear to go in

The trany didn’t come w/a trans brake that would have been a bonus


I read your first post so quickly, my brain saw what it wanted to..."strip terminator"...lol.  Even though it clearly says street terminator...:dunce: <---me

Personally, I think the valve covers look good.
Project 3G: Grandpa Grocery Getter-'85 Crown Vic LTD 2-door, 351W with heavily ported/polished GT40 heads, heavily ported/polished Typhoon Power Plus upper & lower intake, Comp Cams 265DEH retarded 1*, FAST EZ-EFI, HD T5, 8.8" 3.73 trac lock with extra clutches, 3G alt. swap, '99 CVPI front brakes, '09 CVPI rear disc brakes, '00 CVPI booster&m/c + wilwood adj prop valve.

Parted & Gone-'88 T-bird Sport, 351W swap, ported GT40 heads


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Reply #18
Ewww you drink light beer ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

rebuilt my motor

Reply #19
Quote from: thunderjet302;192454
Ewww you drink light beer ;)


Coincidently I drink Coors light but that box came w/parts from a friend.

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Reply #20
Quote from: Innes;192459
Coincidently I drink Coors light but that box came w/parts from a friend.


He could have at least left some beer in with the parts ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

rebuilt my motor

Reply #21
Just added some picks on post #1 and video
 Sorry to bring this up again but I’m quit proud of myself I figured this stuff out

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Reply #22
How did you turn this fitting around? I tried to on mine but I couldn't get it to budge and I'm affraid to break it :hick:
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

rebuilt my motor

Reply #23
Looks awesome man. Very clean!

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Reply #24
Quote from: XJames;193456
Looks awesome man. Very clean!


Thank you though it still needs some help starting w/ the old/ugly dizzy that stands out in the picks I think this spring ill pull it tape it and paint it

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Reply #25
Quote from: thunderjet302;193454
How did you turn this fitting around? I tried to on mine but I couldn't get it to budge and I'm affraid to break it :hick:


I don’t remember how I did that actually I did that a year ago I possibly did w/channel locks w/it on the work bench.
But your making me wonder if maybe I should not have did that cause I have a vacuum leak I cant find even back than when I rebuilt my motor I put a fresh layer of paint on the upper. Thought the problem was fixed but slowly it came back. So I’m wondering if the paint temporally sealed a fracture in it.

I share a secrete w/ya I wasn’t going to say this till it was on the car but I just purchased a GT40 tubular upper from a guy on corral it will be shipped to me early January.

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Reply #26
I bet that's where your leak is from:hick:

I've decided that I'm going to pull the fitting off and replace it with a plug since I have no use for it. It might be easier to cut it off and then drill out the hole than to pull it off though.....
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

rebuilt my motor

Reply #27
Quote from: Innes;192099

With a 2600-2800 stall converter


Is that enough stall for the TFS cam? I didn't think the TFS cam came on till 3000. Where does the power band of that cam start?  I'd like to pick one up if it comes on below 3 grand... Because it sure sounds good!
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)

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Reply #28
Mine stalls right at 26-2800.  It's great!
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--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

 

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Reply #29
Thanks Paul, I think I'm gonna pick one up. The cam sounds killer in Innes video. What a great idle lope! Might be a good spring time project.
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86 5.0 Turbocoupe (Katrina), 87 5.0 Sport (Rita)