Foxy Green Foxbody Build

[Patriot Racer]

I bought those bushings too but there's an interesting post from years ago by "Tuner".

He says that it's better to bend the weights to achieve the increased initial.
I bought a set of weights, and they are patiently waiting for me to bend them...

I'm in the middle of changing the coolant on my truck but I'll look for his post later.

Yea, I've seen Itey say something negative about them too, but they worked for me. Point is, I don't see him getting where he needs to be with the ones that come with the MSD.

 

[Patriot Racer]

Since this is a custom carb, if you call ATM and tell them what is happening, they will likely make suggestions and even send you what you need for free. Just sayin.

 

[BOSS#1540]

I agree with the fact that OEM ECM's are pretty much bullet proof.
I will say that I HATE using HP Tuners to tune stuff, and I have to do it on some of my own shit!
I LOVE aftermarket ECU's, specifically Holley, but I have used many.
I would never, ever put a carb on anything.

So what yer sayin is yer about as handy with a carb as I am with a computer

 

[89 Fox 427]

Something I haven't seen. So far. The oil looks great. Filter pleats had minimal shit in them.

@BOSS#1540 @Patriot Racer the jomar filter was a good choice. But God damn you better prime the thing before firing it because it takes a minute to get oil pressure even if you fill the filter with oil first.

 

[BOSS#1540]

Something I haven't seen. So far. The oil looks great. Filter pleats had minimal shit in them.

@BOSS#1540 @Patriot Racer the jomar filter was a good choice. But God damn you better prime the thing before firing it because it takes a minute to get oil pressure even if you fill the filter with oil first.

I've been using them for many years. No issues with slow oil pressure (always been primed initially) on start up unless it's winter and using 20/50 . I don't use them on my bronco in the winter.
After running 3 different engine combos on the dyno, with no failures, and tearing them down and finding little scratches on my journals I did some research and switched to jomar.
They'll work even better on your windsor oiling system.
On the Cleveland one lifter bank feeds the mains, so if a lifter in that bank fails the oil will be contaminated regardless of filter used. On a windsor you'd be ok

 

[Mike Beck]

So what yer sayin is yer about as handy with a carb as I am with a computer

Carbs have their place, like on a plate ready for me to eat! I used Holley carbs back in the 70's & 80's, have no use for them on engines anymore.

 

[89 Fox 427]

As far as carburetor shit goes. I started tickling the lever arm on the accelerator pump. Though it seemed to be adjusted properly, the diaphragm wasn't springing back and the arm seemed stiff.

Long story short, my throttle bracket is pinching the pump arm, so it doesn't freely return to position, causing misadjustment and false readings

 

[89 Fox 427]

I cranked the adjuster spring down to see if I could wiggle the pump arm didn't move. You can see why.

 

[BOSS#1540]

Carbs have their place, like on a plate ready for me to eat! I used Holley carbs back in the 70's & 80's, have no use for them on engines anymore.

And I like to keep things simple, raw 70's power, no vacuum pumps, mechanical water pump and fan, no efi and computers and bins of injectors to fail. Plus, more power from a carb.
That being said I'd like to be able to read my af ratio of each cylinder accurately for safe tuning, and all the data lads get is impressive, don't get me wrong, but I'm in no class or points, street car.
To me, every extra gadget/system is another place to fail....

 

[Mike Beck]

And I like to keep things simple, raw 70's power, no vacuum pumps, mechanical water pump and fan, no efi and computers and bins of injectors to fail. Plus, more power from a carb.
That being said I'd like to be able to read my af ratio of each cylinder accurately for safe tuning, and all the data lads get is impressive, don't get me wrong, but I'm in no class or points, street car.
To me, every extra gadget/system is another place to fail....

That is 100% true!
I have a friend with a 69 Camaro, BBC, I think it's a 496, good old mechanical fuel pump, single Holley, goes 10.00 all day long.
Nothing wrong with that.

 

[BOSS#1540]

I cranked the adjuster spring down to see if I could wiggle the pump arm didn't move. You can see why.

Always nice to find the problem

 

[Patriot Racer]

I cranked the adjuster spring down to see if I could wiggle the pump arm didn't move. You can see why.

I'm sure you have thought of it or done it already, but throw a spacer or some washers in there to raise it up to clear.

 

[89 Fox 427]

I'm sure you have thought of it or done it already, but throw a spacer or some washers in there to raise it up to clear.

Yes ma'am, all done with a washer. If it would stop snowing I'd open this garage and go do a burnout but I'm a vagina

 

[89 Fox 427]

Plus since it's below 32 I'm not supposed to breath near the radials or they'll be garbage

 

[BOSS#1540]

Yes ma'am, all done with a washer. If it would stop snowing I'd open this garage and go do a burnout but I'm a vagina

So is the stumble gone or too cold to start?
Did you ever get to a dyno?

 

[89 Fox 427]

Too fuckin cold, no dyno, I dropped the engine in because i couldn't wait for them to get their machine up and running. They kept saying "2 more weeks" for about 3 months

 

[Dom 332]

@89 Fox 427 , nice to see you back.
I see you said goodbye to NY , where are you calling home?

 

[89 Fox 427]

@89 Fox 427 , nice to see you back.
I see you said goodbye to NY , where are you calling home?

You a cop?

 

[89 Fox 427]

Anyone else used the boxed wine cheap oil?

 

[ratssass]

Anyone else used the boxed wine cheap oil?

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you a cop?