Today I made an impulse buy on eBay. I have been tinkering with the idea of putting some sort of decals on my valve covers and today I found these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290390011073
I think they will add a little spooge to my otherwise boring engine bay. They must be off an older 302 hi-po. Seems to me that some of the '70's model trucks had a 302 hi-po option.:D
Been there....done that.My new polished aluminum valve covers have the same thing (but mildly modified) custom tickers on them now as well.They are cool though.
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So pretty!!
Well at least I know they will look good now. lol. I doubt we ever attend the same car show Vin so no chance anyone will catch us. Otherwise it would be like two girls showing up to the prom with the same dress on. lol
That's funny.I had bought the ones like yours that I used on the engine above.The new ones I had custom made here in town.I changed the colors just a little.The Blue is still correct,but the "Ford" logo and blue box that it's in is slightly larger,and the background is a little darker.I'll try to snap a couple of pics later tomorrow.I also had some that have a "306" instead of "302" for a friend's car.I almost did a "5.0".I may still do that.I may have a bunch made both ways.
It has blue injectors now (24's).Even prettier with those and the polished valve covers.
I want to see pics of your engine now 50tbrd88.......quick !!!!
Well I am at work now but I can snap a better one later. I went with the black/silver look. A buddy of mine's family owns the company that makes the Hi-Lift Jack, so he ran my stock valve covers down the powdercoat line for me. My engine bay is no show piece by any means.
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Here is one when I was doing the HO swap...
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wait did i see a adjustable prop valve? what the hell do you need one of those for unless ur racing it?
Bigger brakes/rear discs.
My car originally had rear drums and 7.5 rearend. I swapped in a 8.8 with disks and gutted my stock prop valve and added this one to be able to compensate for the bigger rear brakes. The stock drum brake prop. valve is set up differently (more bias towards the front) than a car with factory rear disks. I could have got an original prop valve from a vehicle with rear brakes or I could have done it this way.
And who's to say I'm not racing it? :D
50tbird, how does the car feel with 373's and the AOD? just trying to get some ideas as to how mine will once completed.
It actually feels pretty quick for what it is. Most of the driving I did was with the stock fuel pump and you could tell it needed more fuel. I put in the 190 lph pump right before I stored it for winter, but that alone made a big difference. The only other thing holding it back is my worn out AOD!
I need to get it on a track this summer and see what kind of 1/4 mile it will run. I'm guessing possibly a mid-14 run is possible. Which is pretty respectable considering when I ran it stock, it put down a lightning fast high-16 run :punchballs:..
are you using stock HO heads? I think this is where I might have an advantage with the GT40P's
Yep 100% stock E7 heads cleaned up by my local machine shop. I am running basically a stock HO but with shorty headers, full exhaust (2.5" off road h, pypes lers), smog pump delete, and u/d pullies. (oh and bumped timing, lol)
What do you think it would run in the 1/4? What are your expectations on your combo?
Got the decals put on tonight...
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I think they look pretty cool but will be shocked if they last more than a couple of months. I think they will peel off pretty quick.
That's lookin pretty good, But why keep the intake in the engine?
The air is cleaner and cooler on the outside.
I made that intake out of the stock tube, a Advance auto no-name air filter and a home made bracket bent up out of s steel I had laying around. The air inlet on the inner fender for the stock airbox is literally like 3" from the filter...so it should be getting enough cold air. Plus I have a TC hood with the "air scoops" open so that should be expelling plenty of hot air.
I have seen a ton of high dollar "cold air" intake kits that have the filter in the engine bay. Where do you suggest I put the filter?
Actually,the stock intake setup is already a CAI (cold air induction).Just remove the silencer and install a quality filter.I got the MAC CAI at a great price,or I would've kept the stock air box.
Got a pic of your MAC CAI?
This is the only one I have right now.You can see it good enough I guess.There's a panel that blocks off the opening where the factory box was,and the big filter is inside the fender for the cool air.It get's really hot under the hood.
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I run the stock air box with a Motorcraft air filter. I'll save the $50 and not run a K&N in the stock air box. I have $50 extra in my pocket and it only cost me maybe 1 hp ;)
I like the K&N because it is a good filter,and I can clean it.It gets very dry and dusty here,and cleaning the filter every couple of months is better for me than buying new ones that often (when I had the stock box).Now that the CAI kit is on there,I had to have the rectangle cone filter.I like it as well.
My car sees maybe 1500 miles a year if that much and only comes out on bright, sunny summer days. I'm not too worried about getting the filter dirty and having to replace it multiple times a year;)
Vinnie, you engine bay would own mine at a show. Nice work pal.