edelbrock streetmaster 390 intake
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 201
Likes: 0
edelbrock streetmaster 390 intake
putting my motor together, first ford fe project, trying to bolt up the intake, it is a mother hummer, I can get a few bolts started, try the other side no luck, using arp bolts, compared to bolts removed same length.
should I try to oblong the holes?
thanks
should I try to oblong the holes?
thanks
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,051
Likes: 0
From: Douglas, Georgia
If you use the cork end seals, sometimes they can hold the intake a lil high to where it is prone to leakage and it *could* be harder to get the bolts in.
Have you mocked all this up before? were the heads or block milled? if so you might have to do some work on the intake to fit it.
Have you mocked all this up before? were the heads or block milled? if so you might have to do some work on the intake to fit it.
Thread Starter
|
Senior User
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 201
Likes: 0
thanks for the feed back
the intake was on a 360 prior to this 390. block was decked and heads milled. I think I found the culprit, there is a metal dowl pin on the front rail above the timming cover, front cork gasket had a provision for it, the 360 block was smooth, no dowl. going to remove dowl tomorrow and recheck fit without the gaskets. I ruined the corks with 3m and black rtv, so I will apply a bead of rtv to end rails on final assembly
thanks again for info
the intake was on a 360 prior to this 390. block was decked and heads milled. I think I found the culprit, there is a metal dowl pin on the front rail above the timming cover, front cork gasket had a provision for it, the 360 block was smooth, no dowl. going to remove dowl tomorrow and recheck fit without the gaskets. I ruined the corks with 3m and black rtv, so I will apply a bead of rtv to end rails on final assembly
thanks again for info
Post Fiend
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 8,261
Likes: 15
From: Big Sky Country
Posting Guru
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 1,051
Likes: 0
From: Douglas, Georgia
Jeff, O'Reilly auto (maybe someone else also?) sells Black/Red/Blue Rtv in a caulk tube. It's like $9 but lasts long if properly stored and it is stupid easy to lay a perfectly even bead over long distances.
I hate those lil squeeze tubes, I always make a mess.
I hate those lil squeeze tubes, I always make a mess.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
73 ford guy
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
9
Mar 19, 2023 04:38 PM
davbell22602
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
1
Mar 11, 2011 07:07 PM
73 ford guy
FE & FT Big Block V8 (332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427, 428)
2
Aug 7, 2008 09:15 AM
charles jones
FE & FT Big Block V8 (332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427, 428)
20
Aug 14, 2005 07:00 PM
jcs1966
FE & FT Big Block V8 (332, 352, 360, 390, 406, 410, 427, 428)
11
Jun 19, 2004 09:23 PM
