Clifford Parts Installed
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Clifford Parts Installed
Last weekend, I got my new clifford headers and water heated intake installed. I havn't driven it yet because I have to bring it to the garage tomorrow inorder for them to fit the exhaust. I have started it with just the straight headers, and let me tell you that is LOUD!!!
Anyways, I'll let you guys/girls know how the job went.
First taking the old intake/exhaust manifold was easy. The bolts all came out easily, and the manifolds seperated from the head easily. There was hardly any gasket left.
Putting the clifford parts was a bit more trickey. The gasket, headers and intake all have to be put on togeather. I had a few problems getting the bolts in -- two of the bottom bolts were in a hard to reach spot. The bottom bolt for cylinder 1 was extremely hard, because the pipe bent almost right infront of it.
Thats pretty much it. I'm running a holley 390 CFM carb, which for the few minutes my engine was running, worked great.
I will keep you guys informed on performance differences and list my complete setup as soon I get my muffler installed.
CYA
Chris
Anyways, I'll let you guys/girls know how the job went.
First taking the old intake/exhaust manifold was easy. The bolts all came out easily, and the manifolds seperated from the head easily. There was hardly any gasket left.
Putting the clifford parts was a bit more trickey. The gasket, headers and intake all have to be put on togeather. I had a few problems getting the bolts in -- two of the bottom bolts were in a hard to reach spot. The bottom bolt for cylinder 1 was extremely hard, because the pipe bent almost right infront of it.
Thats pretty much it. I'm running a holley 390 CFM carb, which for the few minutes my engine was running, worked great.
I will keep you guys informed on performance differences and list my complete setup as soon I get my muffler installed.
CYA
Chris
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Sorry I have not written back earlier -- too busy enjoying my truck!!!
I got the exhaust garage to install my muffler and I am now able to drive it. Let me tell you the truck feels like it has a whole new engine in it -- tons more power!!!!. As for the sound -- I love it.
here is my setup.
My truck is an 81 f150 with a 300-6.
Clifford Waterheated Intake
Clifford Dual exhaust headers
Holley 390cfm 4 barrel
flowmaster 40 series muffler (2.5 in dual 2.25 out)
Here where it gets confusing. Since I wanted a flowmaster muffler, and they cost $120.00 each, I decided that it would be more cost effective to join the dual headers with a Y pipe, then have the muffler exit with dual 2.25 pipe.
I had to take my truck to a custom exhaust garage, and they bent the pipe no problem.
The sound is a loud agressive sound. I do not know how to describe it, except it sounds good and loud -- never knew I could get what i'm getting out of my six.
Now on the list for next weekend -- change push rods and lifters (didn't have time last weekend)!
Chris
I got the exhaust garage to install my muffler and I am now able to drive it. Let me tell you the truck feels like it has a whole new engine in it -- tons more power!!!!. As for the sound -- I love it.
here is my setup.
My truck is an 81 f150 with a 300-6.
Clifford Waterheated Intake
Clifford Dual exhaust headers
Holley 390cfm 4 barrel
flowmaster 40 series muffler (2.5 in dual 2.25 out)
Here where it gets confusing. Since I wanted a flowmaster muffler, and they cost $120.00 each, I decided that it would be more cost effective to join the dual headers with a Y pipe, then have the muffler exit with dual 2.25 pipe.
I had to take my truck to a custom exhaust garage, and they bent the pipe no problem.
The sound is a loud agressive sound. I do not know how to describe it, except it sounds good and loud -- never knew I could get what i'm getting out of my six.
Now on the list for next weekend -- change push rods and lifters (didn't have time last weekend)!
Chris
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Some sound advice before you undertake your lifter/pushrod exercise, this is assuming that you haven't done so before.
1.) you may find that not all pushrods require replacing. Me, I'd purchase about 6 or 8 of them and as you are removing the old ones, compare them (length and straightness) with a new one.
2.) obtain a tool to extract the lifters. They can be a bitch; depending on how hard/how many miles the engine was driven, the bottoms may be somewhat "mushroomed" by the lobes of the cam, thus making them hard to extract.
3.) obtain a repair manual or information as to how to set up the rockers as they will of course have to be loosened off to remove the lifters. I found that there is a difference between an engine from 1972 and 1984 with respect to this setup (I know; d-uhhh! but whatever, you learn the hard way..!)
4.) this is optional but what I have done on the two 300's that I've worked on is that I cleaned up the valve cover and the inspection plate, then repainted them close to the original factory blue. It sure dresses the motor up and for awhile, I smile a bit when I check/change the oil or do whatever.
1.) you may find that not all pushrods require replacing. Me, I'd purchase about 6 or 8 of them and as you are removing the old ones, compare them (length and straightness) with a new one.
2.) obtain a tool to extract the lifters. They can be a bitch; depending on how hard/how many miles the engine was driven, the bottoms may be somewhat "mushroomed" by the lobes of the cam, thus making them hard to extract.
3.) obtain a repair manual or information as to how to set up the rockers as they will of course have to be loosened off to remove the lifters. I found that there is a difference between an engine from 1972 and 1984 with respect to this setup (I know; d-uhhh! but whatever, you learn the hard way..!)
4.) this is optional but what I have done on the two 300's that I've worked on is that I cleaned up the valve cover and the inspection plate, then repainted them close to the original factory blue. It sure dresses the motor up and for awhile, I smile a bit when I check/change the oil or do whatever.
