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    351 C engine sound (video)

    Try this: crank the car and warm it up then with it running remove the fuel pump fuse and see what you think. The engine will fun for a short time till the fuel in the bowl runs out but it will let you distinctly hear your engine and not the pump. I would make sure the pump has rubber...
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    What should I do about my brakes?

    I have a little input but I m not sure its a direction you want to take. First off if you have a 9" rear I would convert to the explorer rear disc setup which is available from currie enterprises for about $120+- per side. You will need rotors and calipers and pads. Check your local parts place...
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    K&N Filters

    They are very good filters in my opinion, clean and reinstall.
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    rear disc conversion on my fast back

    Thank you all very much, different group of people here and its refreshing! I went the explorer way and like you all was sick of a rusted MC with gunky fluid all the time. Nothing wrong with drum on the rear I just wanted to improve everything and 4 wheel disc just sounded ---hot. Ok I admit...
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    4R70W Conversion Tips How To

    will give it a shot for you what the email address
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    rear disc conversion on my fast back

    Thanks Eric! Classic auto air high effeicentcy condenser, sanden compressor, and evap core. Blows like ice and it was not hard to install, just took asome time shimming for belt alignment. Ford f150 power windows from junk yard, costs 40 bucks or so. Find a pull a part and a f150 with power...
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    rear disc conversion on my fast back

    Post: #10RE: What should I do about my brakes? If you fellas are willing to humor me let me share what i did. This fits the 9" flanges dont know about the 8". Go to pull a part and find a 98-2006 explorer. remove the axles and get the backing plates calipers and cables. the plates are the...
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    4R70W Conversion Tips How To

    Its in my laptop will power it up and try to do some screen shots for you but cant promise it will come out good enough to read joe
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    4R70W Conversion Tips How To

    Hello All, Here are some of the tricks I use to simplify the 4R70W computer controlled transmission installation into the 71 to 73 cars(same exact procedure for 67-70 as well). I have posted several pics with descriptions in my photobucket folder found here...
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    How much should this work cost?

    sadly you have 2 choices well 3. 1)Learn to do it yourself 2)Pay the bills 3)sell the car I am a huge fan of #1 Prices seem ok really, This is what is not itemized, drain radiator drain oil remove exhaust collector bolts remove exhaust manifolds remove alt remove PS remove AC if...
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    4r70w swap with ford explore driveshaft

    Thanks for your kind words sir, that is one of the main reasons why I believe mine has been a success
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    4r70w swap with ford explore driveshaft

    Mesozoic this is exactly why my crossmember is perfect I dare say. It clears your pipes by a country mile...as it is you have to go LOWWW to miss that mount you have installed....see pics on the page 6 or so of the other OD trans options thread.
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    Questions about working on 351C engine

    Did not know so many had trouble with the turkey pan....
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    Cleveland oiling issues?

    I thankfully have never had a failure from a rod or main baring on my 351c's and always ran them hard. This is great info if I ever build another but can see taking mine back down over this as I maintain 65-70 psi hot since I went with a high vol. pump in all of my rebuilds. Great info...
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    Questions about working on 351C engine

    I have always had good luck setting the pan in place under the guide pins on the heads, little more tricky with Aluminum heads with no pins. Also I never use the paper gaskets or "silicone" but a product called right stuff its in the same tube form but is genuine elastomeric rubber ...permatex...
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    Questions about working on 351C engine

    They have a Valley Pan under the intake manifold to keep hot oil off the intake and 2 barrel heads and gaskets are different(smaller) than the 4 barrel versions. That pan can be hard to find but felpro makes it and do not go without it should you pull the intake for any reason. I used a 1/4...
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    4r70w swap with ford explore driveshaft

    I pump 550 flywheel hp from a 355 Cleveland comp roller cam, roller rockers, MassfloEfi, edel. Aluminum heads Through a $250 junkyard 3.8 V6 50K mile unit STOCK converter to a 3.70 true trac 9" with 15X10 magnums. I did the Baumann valve body upgrade which is a must and use program level 3 in...
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    4r70w swap with ford explore driveshaft

    Ill say this, measure center of cup to the output splines on your trans with the car on the ground under its own weight and Im pretty sure you wight come up with a 50.5 to 51.5 value and the explorer is still a great option for you. All I use are 3.8 4R70W's they are bulletproof. I have used 4...
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    OD trans options

    yes,.. art carr in cali has an adapter plate to go between the trans and block. It Clocks the trans a smidge off dead level but it works quite well. thier phone is 763-767-4480 I will rig you the stuff so you all can see how the rangeselector mount is incorporated joe
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