Ford guy needs advice
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Not trying to be a smart alec, but it is a 73 and people keep saying put true duals on. I thought that's what they came with. Or are people just saying yhat's what they did? Or are people saying go to a 2 1/2" exhaust? And would that make a differance compared to the 2" it came with?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Russell Ontario
St. Jude Donor '09
Yes 2.5 inch is better, I don't even have headers on mine , just the basics and yes just enjoy it. I ruffled alot of feathers to in my years as a tech!
PS Cuisineartvette , speak your mind, you have enough stars below your name you have earned them !Ron
PS Cuisineartvette , speak your mind, you have enough stars below your name you have earned them !Ron
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From: Russell Ontario
St. Jude Donor '09
Here's the list of parts I used , mine is an 80 L-48
push rods,trick flow TFS-21407800
Comp Cams Roller tip Rockers, 1412-16, 1.52 ratio 3/8 studs
Comp Cams valve springs 26981-16,beehives,347lbs spring rate
Comp Cams camshaft,12-242-2, Int 268,exh 280
Dur .050=224 230, lob sep 110.0,valve lift .477 and .480,
Comp cam lifters 812-16 hydraulics
Moroso Advance curve kit for the distributor #72300
Walker 2.5 dual exhaust no converter .
Elderbrock dual plain Perfromer intake with EGR
remember this is for an 80 , I gained 100HP at the wheels .This car runs real good on regular gas , if I'm hard on it I get a little "pinging" ,Ron
push rods,trick flow TFS-21407800
Comp Cams Roller tip Rockers, 1412-16, 1.52 ratio 3/8 studs
Comp Cams valve springs 26981-16,beehives,347lbs spring rate
Comp Cams camshaft,12-242-2, Int 268,exh 280
Dur .050=224 230, lob sep 110.0,valve lift .477 and .480,
Comp cam lifters 812-16 hydraulics
Moroso Advance curve kit for the distributor #72300
Walker 2.5 dual exhaust no converter .
Elderbrock dual plain Perfromer intake with EGR
remember this is for an 80 , I gained 100HP at the wheels .This car runs real good on regular gas , if I'm hard on it I get a little "pinging" ,Ron
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Not trying to be a smart a$$, but do you have proof of this? These cars weren't bought and stored away as collector items, so it's a little hard to believe that a 39 year old car only has 47k original miles.
If it is in fact a low mileage motor, you shouldn't have any problems at all making any mods you want without worrying about durability issues.
If it is in fact a low mileage motor, you shouldn't have any problems at all making any mods you want without worrying about durability issues.
Melting Slicks
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From: Russell Ontario
St. Jude Donor '09
No hood clearance problems , if you looked at it you would think it was stock, mine was a low mileage car too when I bought it. 28,000miles on it . It only has 65k on it now. I also did a compression check on it before I started playing with it and it was all good.
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Thanks Ron.
I was planning to do a compression check tonight if I can get my garage heated up! Cold here in Texas today! Probably not bad for you Canadian folks but us Texans aren't used to 30 Degrees F.
Thanks for all you help. If you ever need and Ford advice, drop me a line!!
I was planning to do a compression check tonight if I can get my garage heated up! Cold here in Texas today! Probably not bad for you Canadian folks but us Texans aren't used to 30 Degrees F.
Thanks for all you help. If you ever need and Ford advice, drop me a line!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Russell Ontario
St. Jude Donor '09
I love ford's engines I built a 1965 Austin Healey and stuffed a 302 in it, had a ball very similar to a cobra , it was a kit car from Classic roadsters in ND , I always said anyone can build a CHEV , but it takes a real man to build a FORD . I raced many vettes with the Healey and man some of these guys have tempers!!!!
When I bought my 04 last June we stopped in Texas, we drove it back from LA
When I bought my 04 last June we stopped in Texas, we drove it back from LA
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Melting Slicks
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From: Russell Ontario
St. Jude Donor '09
I find it strange that you say it's cold in Texas, up here we think of Texas like California and it should never get cold there , right now in Ottawa it's 29F . just at the freezing mark!
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Ron,
It does get cold (cold for a Texan). Keep in mind that we had over 2 months of 100 degrees plus. No all of a sudden its 45 and we are freezing to death! Us Texans are real sissys when it gets cold.
It does get cold (cold for a Texan). Keep in mind that we had over 2 months of 100 degrees plus. No all of a sudden its 45 and we are freezing to death! Us Texans are real sissys when it gets cold.
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I had a rebuilt 1971 2 bolt l48 in one of my trucks that was said to have 30k miles on rebuild (you know how that goes). I put ported vortec heads on it, xe268 comp cam, weiand air gap intake, headers 3" duals and other stuff. It was fun while it lasted but that was only about 2k miles of mild driving till i had two spun rod bearings. not worth the money invested on a stock shortblock rebuild. if you want decent power, rebuild it with decent internals (if you want it numbers matching) or get a crate so you dont have to do it twice like me IMO. good luck with whatever your decision is
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I had a rebuilt 1971 2 bolt l48 in one of my trucks that was said to have 30k miles on rebuild (you know how that goes). I put ported vortec heads on it, xe268 comp cam, weiand air gap intake, headers 3" duals and other stuff. It was fun while it lasted but that was only about 2k miles of mild driving till i had two spun rod bearings. not worth the money invested on a stock shortblock rebuild. if you want decent power, rebuild it with decent internals (if you want it numbers matching) or get a crate so you dont have to do it twice like me IMO. good luck with whatever your decision is
