ping and engine replacement
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ping and engine replacement
Hello, everyone: I wonder if someone could help me out with 2 things. 1). My engine is pinging so bad I can hardly accelerate. Plugs are white, I know, but I set the mixture with vac. gauge. Timing is a bit advanced, just to where you can feel the engine come alive. Also, regarding the pinging, do I gap the plugs at .44 or, I think, 32. It is a '75 390 with a motorcraft 2v. Never pinged before.
2). Engine replacement: I'm buying a long block. I blew a head gasket and sucked a lot of water, now I'm burning about 11/2 --2 quarts a week. What do I look for on the new engine to know if it is a truck engine?
I'm also replacing the intake on the new engine with a Edlebrock Performer, and going with a Pony rebuilt Autolite 4100 square bore carb. ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
2). Engine replacement: I'm buying a long block. I blew a head gasket and sucked a lot of water, now I'm burning about 11/2 --2 quarts a week. What do I look for on the new engine to know if it is a truck engine?
I'm also replacing the intake on the new engine with a Edlebrock Performer, and going with a Pony rebuilt Autolite 4100 square bore carb. ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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Hi and welcome, it`s nice to see you are keeping the 75 F250 alive and well.
Help from the experts on it is in the FE & FT Big Block V8 (332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427, 428) forum: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum51/ as well as the 1973 - 1979 F-100 And Larger F-Series Trucks forum: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum38/
Check out and pop your intro into the local CA chapter soon: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum163/
Be sure to fill in the location field in your profile too.
Help from the experts on it is in the FE & FT Big Block V8 (332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427, 428) forum: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum51/ as well as the 1973 - 1979 F-100 And Larger F-Series Trucks forum: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum38/
Check out and pop your intro into the local CA chapter soon: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum163/
Be sure to fill in the location field in your profile too.
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