Took a few pics while at Roger's today. The engine is in the car, and now comes all the fun (?) stuff. We already discovered a few problems, of course.
Took a few pics while at Roger's today. The engine is in the car, and now comes all the fun (?) stuff. We already discovered a few problems, of course.
Gene Smith
Fredrickson, WA
'65 Ranchero Deluxe
302, EFI, 4-Spd
Granada Discs
Hey! Is that my engine leveler?
Jeff Watson
Seattle, WA
'63 Tudor Wagon (170 - 3 spd.)
Haha..
Not too many problems... yet. The starter terminal was hitting the header (probably due to the larger bell housing inching the starter outward) but picked up a starter with an end terminal and all is well. Other header interference issues dealt with by using about 1/4" shims between the mounts.
Gotta fab the tranny mount next so I don't have a jack propping it all up back there. Loads of fun, but long day...
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Dang it! Missing out on the fun again! I'll have a free couple of weeks after the 7 th of Nov if any one needs it.
Bill Proctor .. 1963 Falcon Sprint. Looking forward to learning new things.
Well roger is it a goer yet?
Still a few things left to do. Fighting a few things along the way, but no problems... only solutions.
Congitated on the tranny mount on and off yesterday - came up with a plan. Need to do it now, though I have done some of it. When it's done I'll post a picture.
Alternator was bigger than my mock-up (stock unit) was, so that took some big hammers to make it work. It's on now and doin' fine.
Need a 1/2" fan spacer and went looking for one last night and could only find a 1". Got it, will have it machined down to 1/2"
Took the driveline bits to Drivelines NW before work this morning to have it made. Once I can stuff the hole back there, I can add fluid.
I expect to have all the bits buttoned up, including the pedal swap and shifter fab, by Saturday. Then hopefully I'll be turning the key by then. Taking my time, doing it right.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Looks good, sure like the V covers, have you installed the pypes yet? I could help on friday if you like. I think my motor needs to come out, noise is still there. lifter, piston, rod bearing or maybe the muffler bearings. but anyway there maybe another party soon...jh
Sure is purty!
Gene Smith
Fredrickson, WA
'65 Ranchero Deluxe
302, EFI, 4-Spd
Granada Discs
I suspect by then I'll have the driveline and the mount made (and in) and can work on mufflers - if I haven't already started.
I'll be around on Friday, so just give me a call and if it's not clear from the forum where I stand on the progress, I'll let you know then.
Bummer on the motor. Take it to the track, that'll expose which muffler bearing is failing. I got a little 200-6 here, with a crack in it, I'll let you have.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Roger, how is the trans mount coming? or have you thorne in the towell. also could I borrow your tilt a bar that we used last sat.. if so let me know if I can pick it up fri. or sat...thanks jh
I'm beginning to wonder if Falcons were supposed to have V8's or not. I know they have before, but mine seems unusually tight on all sides. Probably used hot water when I should have used cold.
Anyway, mount plan is coming about. Have most of the parts cut and just needed to weld it. Got too late last night.
Driveline would not slide in (new yoke), so had to polish the heck out of it and it finally went in.
Fuel pump, with filter canister (Rock Auto and O'rielly's both show a 65 Falcon with this pump), plowed into the sway bar when I tried to level the motor in relation to the frame (carb base, that is), so need to get one from a Mustang. Not sure why they called for one with the filter canister - there is zero clearance below it on mine. Hot water again, maybe? Anyone with a fairly stock V8 and a filter-canister on the fuel pump?
Could not find a 1/2" fan spacer locally, so I made one from a 1" version by spinning it on the drill press and used a hacksaw to cut it. You do what you gotta do, I guess. But the fan (the one I got from Steve) is tight - only 1/4 in. behind and 1/4 in. front. Don't like that. At least in from it is not 1/4 away from the core, only the mounting bracket of the radiator. I know for a fact it uses hot water, so I'm confused. Maybe the wrong fan blade?
John, you are welcome to use the leveler.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Well its a bit late but the smaller flex plate and housing gives alot more room down there. just get a fuel pump without the filter I don't think I have seen one with filter, other than a 6 cyl. and my fan is not all that close to rad. and no heating probs....jh
FWIW the flex plate and bell housing size (being larger) only effects clearance between the headers and these parts, not the headers and the frame rails. The heads, which the headers mount to, are all the same.
I asked Gene yesterday about fan clearance. I have modified it all for MultiV belt drive, so that ate up back clearance, but he seemed to say he had a lot of front clearance. I think I have plenty of room, but it is close.
Yep on the fuel pump. Picking one of those up on the way home. Just confused how they were ever spec'd in the first place.
Roger Moore
63 "Flarechero"
powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear
Just looked at mine. I got no filter canister attached. Used an in-line filter.
Gene Smith
Fredrickson, WA
'65 Ranchero Deluxe
302, EFI, 4-Spd
Granada Discs
Roger are you working from home tomorrow? I could come by for the barjh
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