front disk brake conversion
. Putting it back together is a long process getting everything torqued right,and resealed. It is tough but a great learning experience
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Yeah. I am trying to re-invent the wheel as little as possible but it seems like guys who do nothing but this are constantly learning new tricks so this attempt in largely in vain. I am glad I am doing the 302 I have right now as it seems pretty forgiving. FE's need to be spot on. Plus not putting a frankenmotor together from countless different sources should eliminate a thread of difficulty.
The crap I have had to scrounge from one motor or another to make the 302 work in a boat is freaking crazy. Its got components from 4 or 5 different engines in it right now. All Ford parts but never assembled in this combination.
The crap I have had to scrounge from one motor or another to make the 302 work in a boat is freaking crazy. Its got components from 4 or 5 different engines in it right now. All Ford parts but never assembled in this combination.
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Thats kinda what the plan is.... I want to do the boat motor right but don't want to spend much on it; sounds like a bit of a contradiction I admit but its possible. There is a fair amount for the FE but there is a cost associated with it. The selection is pretty good considering its been what 40 years almost since they last made one vs 10 years for the 302.
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Yea that's one reason why finding nos or just any original parts for the 390s is hard....my theory is if you find a motor,don't nit pick at parts get the whole motor because they will one day be extinct lol. Like a heavy chunk of gold to you when people wanna buy them from you
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