FE oiling mods
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Cross-Country
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From: near Tulsa, OK
FE oiling mods
What are the oiling modifications suggested for a (390) FE? Can anyone tell me where to find these tech articles(what to search for)? Or, what books are they in?
Are they really necessary for a stock 4X4, doing trailering, and hauling? Can I do them when I pull my heads, or only during a rebuild?
I remember reading something, but can't find the article.
Thanks, s
Are they really necessary for a stock 4X4, doing trailering, and hauling? Can I do them when I pull my heads, or only during a rebuild?
I remember reading something, but can't find the article.
Thanks, s
Post Fiend
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Missouri
FE oiling mods
Do a search for "Oilling Mods" using the search function above. There are tons of posts on this topic. I am working on a web page for this purpose but it will be sometime next year before I can get to a block to take pictures of. They are very easy to do.
Cargo Master
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From: SW Michigan
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S, there are several threads on the oiling issues, use the search and see what ya get. If you are running yer FE in a 4x4, do you have the correct oilpan ? Long ago, when I was young and foolish, I ran a beefy 390 in a 4x4 with the can style pan on it. The engine was from a '69 stang and was very strong. Unfourtunately, the carstyle pan ( which the 2wd trucks have as well ) is not so good for hill climbing. After about 10 months of fun, the engine threw #8 rod. My replacement engine had the correct 4x4 oilpan, you can be sure. I hope others can learn from my mistake. DF @ his Dad's
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Dino,
Yes, the pickup had an original 360 with the correct pan (6 qt. rear sump). It works great, I do very little hill climbing though, just the occasional creek bank. I grabbed this engine out of an 20,000 mile '69 station wagon, rerung it, new bearings, oil pump, and unfortunately I got a budget valve grind (my present problem). The valves sunk into the head so much that they started floating. But, that is a whole other topic I'll eventually get around to. Thanks, s
Rat,
I must be incompetent, because I did multiple searches within FTE and found nothing, I even did a search for "oil." I'll try again using "oilling modifications," I was mis-spelling the "oilling." I enjoy your input on all the threads keep it up. Thanks, s
Yes, the pickup had an original 360 with the correct pan (6 qt. rear sump). It works great, I do very little hill climbing though, just the occasional creek bank. I grabbed this engine out of an 20,000 mile '69 station wagon, rerung it, new bearings, oil pump, and unfortunately I got a budget valve grind (my present problem). The valves sunk into the head so much that they started floating. But, that is a whole other topic I'll eventually get around to. Thanks, s
Rat,
I must be incompetent, because I did multiple searches within FTE and found nothing, I even did a search for "oil." I'll try again using "oilling modifications," I was mis-spelling the "oilling." I enjoy your input on all the threads keep it up. Thanks, s
