Port matching the intake
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Port matching the intake
Holy crap was Carl spot on concerning this. Decided to get started and mocked things up (dowels, head gaskets, both heads, intake gaskets) Bolted the heads up 3 bolts each located with dowels. The intake gaskets were the old ones so cut them to use as shim and avoid issues with it getting in the way while scribing. Dropped the intake on, thank god for spare parts.. used a spare dizzy to locate the intake and plopped four long bolts on through the gasket pieces. Removed the two intake bolts from head B and pulled the intake and head A up for a look. WOW... there's some fun in store off in them holes for sure... No way a gasket plopped up there would have made a decent tunnel out of this. Be working this out over the weekend and try to get some picts of things up...
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Things noticed: it might not be the best idea to toss a set of intake gaskets on a head blindly with a set of bolts to hold it in place for your head port reference ?? IMO
Suggestion: use the dowels on the head and lay the head gasket in place so the intake gaskets have a lock and key fit like they do when installed. The bolts alone leave room for error.
Bumped into reality when putting things together for the intake port match session.
JMO and thats worth diddly and a stick of gum
Suggestion: use the dowels on the head and lay the head gasket in place so the intake gaskets have a lock and key fit like they do when installed. The bolts alone leave room for error.
Bumped into reality when putting things together for the intake port match session.
JMO and thats worth diddly and a stick of gum
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LOL, Bob, Maybe my fault, as I guess I might not have made that clear that of course you would use your Fixed locating points,as in the dowels in place....But I also use the bolts in a couple of places to snug things up a tad, because theres allways that chance without being snug and scribing..your marks will still be off a tad..without any gasket squish....JMO
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Well Standard Abrasives DIY's online stuff didnt make it any clearer so 
LMAO!! no sweat LOL
This engine...probably the cast one as it's for a towing setup that can be played with a little. And to get some more under the hat before getting into the Tbird engine
LMAO!! no sweat LOL This engine...probably the cast one as it's for a towing setup that can be played with a little. And to get some more under the hat before getting into the Tbird engine
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Originally Posted by FFR428
Ahhh ok. Nothing wrong with the ol iron one. Just watch yer nuts when liftinthatsonembitch. 
So what's the plan for the Tbird engine's intake??
So what's the plan for the Tbird engine's intake??
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One thing is for sure... It's MUCH LIGHTER now lol... that 4bbl intake and those C4 heads have serious port differences.
but it's doable... no wonder this crap cost so much to have done!!!
will get picts of the finished ports in the am.. tooooo frknnnn tired...
but it's doable... no wonder this crap cost so much to have done!!!
will get picts of the finished ports in the am.. tooooo frknnnn tired...
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Scribe work turned out real nice bobby!!! I be proud of you Bud!!! and yeah Hoggin out is Biotch.....and the iron particles taste like *****....lol...
The last set I did...was on a brand X motor..and I got my iron supplement for life on that job!! lol
RJ
The last set I did...was on a brand X motor..and I got my iron supplement for life on that job!! lol
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lol cant agree more there!! thought that job would never end. Just needs a decent spritz in the bead tank. Think maybe we'll go with a little silver on this engine, that last one about put the blue paint factory out of commission LOL
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Oh a hot tip I have found out in the past.... "if" you go silver on the intake...years past on a customers intake...he wanted the aluminum look on his cast intake..I used the Bright Chrome "mexican Chrome" Paint...and while the last coat was still tacky..to get rid of the real brightness, I took a clean shop rag..and kept dabbing the paint to get that Aluminum look....and I must say...If you didnt have an aluminum intake side by side..it looked pretty good in the engine bay, once it all was done...
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Bobby nice job on the ports bud!! Lookin good!! I think Eastwood sells a "Aluminum" type paint in a rattle can. Use a high temp paint. I've had good luck with Duplicolor more so that VHT. They have a 1200* rattle can for exhausts. Also they sell a high temp clear in both gloss and satin. With the silver hi temp leaving a fairly flat finish you can shoot it with the clear to get a high gloss or satin finish. Before I spray I wipe things down with "Prep All" and then shoot many thin coats. If you get any runs you can use a fine emory to remove them and respray the area. You can also spray the heads to make them look aluminum. You can tell the guys they are the rare SK aluminum C4-G heads.
What color is the block going to be? Black or Ford Corp Blue?
What color is the block going to be? Black or Ford Corp Blue?
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What color is the block going to be? Black or Ford Corp Blue?
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HAHAAHHAHA probably West Marine anti fouling bottom black the way this project has been going LMAO!!!!! of course I have a choice of green, red and then there the heavy copper stuff to keep the worms out LMAO!!!
Oooooooooooh do the green!!!!