400 CID REBUILD TIME.
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yes that is right. All the cleveland family heads will interchange, you just have to get the ports and combustion chambers to suit the application.
The 351m-400's benefit as their compression was pretty low and you bump it approx 1 point, so 8.5 will go to 9.5. As long as it wasnt rebuilt with high comp pistons (pretty unlikely) should be the go.
The 351m-400's benefit as their compression was pretty low and you bump it approx 1 point, so 8.5 will go to 9.5. As long as it wasnt rebuilt with high comp pistons (pretty unlikely) should be the go.
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yes that is right. All the cleveland family heads will interchange, you just have to get the ports and combustion chambers to suit the application.
The 351m-400's benefit as their compression was pretty low and you bump it approx 1 point, so 8.5 will go to 9.5. As long as it wasnt rebuilt with high comp pistons (pretty unlikely) should be the go.
The 351m-400's benefit as their compression was pretty low and you bump it approx 1 point, so 8.5 will go to 9.5. As long as it wasnt rebuilt with high comp pistons (pretty unlikely) should be the go.
i got a new fuel pump today for my ranchero it says on the box it is recommended to clean out the tank when changing the fuel pump. Would that be necessary due to the pump is not located in the tank? eventually i will have to modify my gas tank anyway because i have to seal off my gas tank so fuel will not slosh on the ground. then have a old piece of brake line welded to the filler neck to vent it.
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Definitely clean that tank out. Could be water/rust/fuel bug etc anything in there to ruin a fuel pump and clog jets in a carby, doesnt matter if the pump is in the tank or not. Would be well worth the pain IMHO.
While you are at it, if it doesnt have a fuel filter, buy one of those little plastic jobbies from repco/supercheap etc and put it in the fuel line just before the fuel pump.
As an aside why is fuel sloshing on the ground? Added bonus of removing tank would be the chance to get at it's inspection plate and weld/braze a fitting in for your extra vent whatever thats for.
While you are at it, if it doesnt have a fuel filter, buy one of those little plastic jobbies from repco/supercheap etc and put it in the fuel line just before the fuel pump.
As an aside why is fuel sloshing on the ground? Added bonus of removing tank would be the chance to get at it's inspection plate and weld/braze a fitting in for your extra vent whatever thats for.
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yeah i hope so btw
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Definitely clean that tank out. Could be water/rust/fuel bug etc anything in there to ruin a fuel pump and clog jets in a carby, doesnt matter if the pump is in the tank or not. Would be well worth the pain IMHO.
While you are at it, if it doesnt have a fuel filter, buy one of those little plastic jobbies from repco/supercheap etc and put it in the fuel line just before the fuel pump.
As an aside why is fuel sloshing on the ground? Added bonus of removing tank would be the chance to get at it's inspection plate and weld/braze a fitting in for your extra vent whatever thats for.
While you are at it, if it doesnt have a fuel filter, buy one of those little plastic jobbies from repco/supercheap etc and put it in the fuel line just before the fuel pump.
As an aside why is fuel sloshing on the ground? Added bonus of removing tank would be the chance to get at it's inspection plate and weld/braze a fitting in for your extra vent whatever thats for.
Its common problem with rancheros and el clampinos they throw gas out the filler neck.
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Go to the wreckers and see if there is one of those flappy inlets like the late model commodores and falcons have. If it is like my galaxie you should be able to undo the top pipe from the tank and weld it on the bench without blowing the joint up.
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my filler neck is still damaged i have the flap it needs to be welded.. bad thing it the filer neck and the tank is all one solid steel peice.
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lol i have to be cash efficient right now... i am working on getting into community college.
I like the all one peice filler kneck so no one will take the time to be crafty to cut it off like they do a hose an sifon all the gas out... Metal takes some time to cut and here i have had gas stolen from me before.. I always keep lock gas caps and make sure i have a metal casing around my filler necks.
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