BLOCK WORK
FORD FE OIL TUBE REPAIR

FORD FE OIL TUBE REPAIR

FORD FE OIL TUBE REPAIR After reading the article on building Ford FE engines in the May issue of En­gine Builder, I was reminded of a solution I came up with to repair cracked Ford FE blocks. It was not uncommon in their hay-day to see some oil in the cooling system...

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POINTS OF CONTACT

POINTS OF CONTACT

POINTS OF CONTACT I needed to mount this Desoto Hemi from a nostalgia dragster on my align bore machine. It does not line up with any mounting holes on my end plates, so I have to drill new holes. Once the block is in close position in relation to the boring bar, I...

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FE FORD I.D.

FE FORD I.D.

FE FORD I.D. They all say 352 on the side of the block, but this is how to identify which FE Ford block you have. A 352, 390 or 428 is cast in the bottom of the front right side water jacket hole. It’ll take a flash light, but you’ll see it if you look in the bottom...

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HARLEY JUG JIG

HARLEY JUG JIG

HARLEY JUG JIG This jig was made to hold Harley cylinders and torque plates in your Sunnen hone. It allows you to set up cylinders vertically, then pivots for hand held hone while using honing oil from your hone. It is much faster and safer than holding cylinders by...

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PLUG THOSE HOLES

PLUG THOSE HOLES When I only have only one torque plate I’ll plug the holes on the other side of the block with foam earplugs. They do a great job of keeping honing oil out of these holes. This way, when I change my plate to the other side, the oil or thread lube...

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FORD FE OIL TUBE REPAIR

OIL GALLEY FIX

OIL GALLEY FIX Priming the engine with a 1⁄2-drill and getting oil to all rockers without this mod takes 36 minutes. After the mod it takes less than a minute. Here’s what I do on Dart blocks. I’ve attached some pics as a visual guide. The lifter galley hole is 7/16...

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