460 advise.

dfree383 wrote:

MiamiSC wrote:So if I convert to an e85 carb does it only run e85 after that or I could run race fuel through it?

E85 only. The metering is different for ethanol vs strait gas.

So this straight gas differs from another gas that is leading an alternative lifestyle?  
Once you decide on a fuel and carb, it's always a good idea to just stick with it. Without a hydrometer, you will never know what you have exactly, and catastophic damage will happen.

schmitty wrote:

dfree383 wrote:

MiamiSC wrote:So if I convert to an e85 carb does it only run e85 after that or I could run race fuel through it?

E85 only. The metering is different for ethanol vs strait gas.

So this straight gas differs from another gas that is leading an alternative lifestyle?  
Once you decide on a fuel and carb, it's always a good idea to just stick with it.  Without a hydrometer, you will never know what you have exactly, and catastophic damage will happen.

E-85 = 85% ethanol 15% Gas, Gas can be anthing from 100% Gas to 85% Gas and 15% Ethanol depending on where you live.

Yea its 10% ethanol down here. One of my heads is missing aFreeze plug looking thing but its actually smaller than a freeze plug on the engine. Where can I find one?

you mean the plug for the emissions hole on the end of the head?

Yea I think it looks like a tiny freeze plug.

measure it and hit the parts store for a steel plug.

Found out today the previous owner was running 100LL aviation gas with this engine. I started working on the car today and got the engine ready to come out except fuel lines, exhaust and engine mounts.
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You may want to rethink the IRS if your planning to run slicks with this combo.

There's a few guys running IRS with slicks. I just need to get fat halfshafts.

dfree383 wrote:measure it and hit the parts store for a steel plug.

Thanks! Napa had it. P/N 381-2188 for those who might need it in the future.

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Are ARP head bolts really necessary on this engine?

No.....

Thanks man, is it safe to reuse the stock bolts or get new ones?

Reuse them if they look good, and threads aren't messed up.

Awesome forum.

Ok so I bought a msd blaster 2 high vibration coil. Tomorrow I'm picking up a ford duraspark from auto zone. I also found a Mallory hyfire box, research says it should be just as good as the msd 6al but cheaper, is it?

Ford duraspark will work fine ,but not until it's setup correctly. 

bbf-falcon wrote:Ford duraspark will work fine ,but not until it's setup correctly. 

Locking it out?

If thats what you prefer. I like recurve and light springs personally unless you want to mess w/timing retard.

I guess whatever is easier. I found a good link on recurving looks pretty easy.

dfree383 wrote:
E-85 = 85% ethanol 15% Gas, Gas can be anyhing from 100% Gas to 85% Gas and 15% Ethanol depending on where you live.

By government standards, station pump E85 can be anywhere from 62% to 89% ethanol.
It will be different almost every time you go to a regular station pump; same as pump gasoline will be slightly different.

I think I'm going to do 93 octane fuel with about 5 gallons of avgas. I work in the airport, I just have to see if they would sell it to me if I show up with my car.

MiamiSC wrote:I think I'm going to do 93 octane fuel with about 5 gallons of avgas. I work in the airport, I just have to see if they would sell it to me if I show up with my car.

Show up with a gas can, they are not allowed to pump it into cars.

Engine and tranny are out. I almost hung myself , the cherry picker would hit garage door and engine wasnt out all the way, almost cracked the door  

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I also just bought the summit ignition box instead of the msd 6al.

Can you guys please let me know if this is a good carb for my setup?

http://www.racingjunk.com/Carburetors/182017447/1050-2-Circuit-Dominator.html