Dam auto correct on the cell phone. Hehehehe
Obviously meant 7000 rpm. I take my 390 to 6500 consistently without incident..
I completely agree FE motor has no place in a maverick or comet. As long as people stop calling them heavy boat anchors and useless etc. Have...
They definitely did I believe the mustangs and cougars of the 60's were about 4-6" wider across the shock towers. Also a full dressed 390 or any...
390 definitely not gutless definitely not a boat anchor but also definitely not meant for a maverick. But I pity the people that call them boat...
I used B&M Star Shifter was cheap and works great.
I third that one. black = ground red = switched + I came off ignition power (before ballast wire) white = illumination + I came off the dimmer...
the tag on the carb is C5SF-xxx cant remember the rest was told it came off a 428bird. the mains are definitely stamped 48F which I thought was ok...
muddy meaning rich.. when it idles its ok only mild rich but when you hit the gas is pretty black coming out the pipes and the response is not...
That's the thing it never really did tune out properly I mean its off not just the little bit from a cold tuning. its like the power valve is...
not sure whats up but I seem to have rich idle and very muddy throttle response when 302 is up to running temp, mild 302 w/ xe262 cam, ported...
thanks for the insight. I am not real worried about compression ratio as I have the flat top pistons in there and it already has trouble running...
reviving this thread. I have '74 302 with speedpro flat tops in it. D3UE heads and I think the heads are causing me grief (potential cracks)....
History: rebuilt motor flat top pistons .030 over. really mild porting on heads (I took out the thermactor bumps) Comp XE-262 Cam Dual 2 1/4"...
mine the reverse is solid, its just the 2nd to 3r forward shift that is crap if I am on the gas. also dumps the shifts real early even under hard...
Just read this after worrying about my C4.. has the same 2nd to 3rd "flare" everyone is talking about. my reverse is rock solid as is the...
I agree with the death metal scene. love it. that is what causes havoc in all of my vehicles. :party3:
I was thinking i can live with the sloppy shift from 2nd to 3rd....as it is only when I am hard on the gas... the problem I have more so is the...
Hoping you can add to this. My C4 behind a 302 sat for about 12 years before I resurected the car. I drained all the fluid including the torque...
Will the 250 bolt in place of a 200 if you change the bell with it? I have a '78 fairmont wagon in very good condition except the 200 in it burns...
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