Ricard
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- My Car
- 1972 351CJ MACh1
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So I recently pulled my 72 Q code (canadian car) engine out of my Mach1. Lucky.... vin numbers match. First sigh achieved. Engine is being professionally built.
Its tired, burning oil and lacks performance. So time for the build.
The Plan:
likely it will be bored somewhere in the neighbourhood(correct spelling
) of 30 over but maybe more :/ I know, I know, they don’t like to big of a bore out. Obviously new pistons rings and all the other rotating assembly will be refreshed balanced replaced or upgraded. Fingers crossed it’s a 4 bolt main block as I understand it should be? I read on here sometimes ford just picked the next available motor... so it could be a 2 bolt main, mysteries abound :/
The engine is running the open chamber 4V cast iron heads, will be converted to a hydraulic cam shaft, likely a custom grind, adjustable roller rockers, with a proper valve job. Likely the heads will be left with stock deck heights and not ported.
it already has a edelbrock performer intake, a stand alone msd ignition, long tube headers, and a Holley 650.
looking to make some good street torque on pump gas. Car is a 4 speed and lives it’s life to and from the gym/work on nice summer days.
plan is to give it some what of a blend between a factory looking q code and a 71 boss engine. I like the way the sandblast finished aluminum valve covers look, and since it’s mine, I’ll do what appeals.
Engine is scheduled to be torn down on Wednesday so I should have some updates soon on how it looks.
Plan over the winter is to get the engine bay detailed and cleaned up to as close to original as time, money, skill and desire allow.
(Bottom photo is what I’m going for, so basically just not polished valve covers and a red distributor, seems achievable
)
follow me on Instagram I’m posting it there too
@RicardClassicDetail
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Its tired, burning oil and lacks performance. So time for the build.
The Plan:
likely it will be bored somewhere in the neighbourhood(correct spelling
The engine is running the open chamber 4V cast iron heads, will be converted to a hydraulic cam shaft, likely a custom grind, adjustable roller rockers, with a proper valve job. Likely the heads will be left with stock deck heights and not ported.
it already has a edelbrock performer intake, a stand alone msd ignition, long tube headers, and a Holley 650.
looking to make some good street torque on pump gas. Car is a 4 speed and lives it’s life to and from the gym/work on nice summer days.
plan is to give it some what of a blend between a factory looking q code and a 71 boss engine. I like the way the sandblast finished aluminum valve covers look, and since it’s mine, I’ll do what appeals.
Engine is scheduled to be torn down on Wednesday so I should have some updates soon on how it looks.
Plan over the winter is to get the engine bay detailed and cleaned up to as close to original as time, money, skill and desire allow.
(Bottom photo is what I’m going for, so basically just not polished valve covers and a red distributor, seems achievable
follow me on Instagram I’m posting it there too
@RicardClassicDetail
![4D276F2B-9D52-4FC9-BE71-840A70CEC56E.jpeg 4D276F2B-9D52-4FC9-BE71-840A70CEC56E.jpeg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/7173mustangs/data/attachments/41/41582-147f14a06ab522dae529778a55a58642.jpg)
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