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jeepmauler · Mar 27, 2011

skinny_pedal said:
It would be cheaper to pay a shop to get it to pass or get a waiver than fill that gas guzzling whore Just saying:flipoff:

True....but I only live a couple miles from work and I'm a stubborn fvck:redneck:I'm still "way ahead" money wise than getting the $150.00 waiver. I'm gonna run through emissions again tomarrow with a 2:1 Gas to Methanol mix in the tank........should pass with flying colors:redneck:

Mallcrawler83 · Mar 28, 2011

Thinking about an intake swap on my dd 69 f250 390. Stock w/a 2 barrel now, have a performer rpm and a edelbrock 650. You think I could gain some mpg?

Totalled · Mar 28, 2011

Maybe. I went from the stock intake/2v on the F-100's 390 to the F427 and a holley 600. Mileage stayed the same but it gained a **** ton of power.

!ton327 · Mar 28, 2011

mallcrawler85 said:
Thinking about an intake swap on my dd 69 f250 390. Stock w/a 2 barrel now, have a performer rpm and a edelbrock 650. You think I could gain some mpg?

i didn't know you had a 390 in that thing you need to step up to a 460

Mallcrawler83 · Mar 29, 2011

!ton327 said:
i didn't know you had a 390 in that thing you need to step up to a 460

No!!! Need an intake and carb swap. Thread jack off.

Totalled · Apr 3, 2011

Got to taking the F350's 390 apart tonight.

The person who put the intake on this motor used RTV on the valve covers... which glued them to the heads. Half the intake bolts were loose, they used RTV for the end seals so the damn intake was glued to the motor.... and... Almost all the the spacer springs for the rocker arms are broken. Oh, and the factory valley pan is gone.

:shaking:

I can't believe it ran as good as it did, and I'm damn lucky it didn't pop a push rod or drop a valve with those broken springs. :wowwow:

So... I'm gonna use the rocker shaft assemblies from the F-100. I left off at cleanup and reassembly for the night.

Mallcrawler83 · Apr 3, 2011

Damn bro, thats jacked!!!! My 390 ain't had the intake off yet. 69 and walking circles around them chev's......

skinny_pedal · Apr 3, 2011

Actually amazed it didn't some damage with those broken springs. Good thing you had a hair up your ass to work on it:flipoff:

Totalled · Apr 4, 2011

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pokey · Apr 4, 2011

Looks good Pat :awesomework: I need to start in on mine now that the heep is nearly finished. Dont really want to be towing much with my service van.

Jaydog · Apr 4, 2011

Gotta love the older trucks where a man can actually work on them without a laptop, looks good Pat, love the bling :awesomework:

zukkev · Apr 4, 2011

Totalled said:
Got to taking the F350's 390 apart tonight.

So... I'm gonna use the rocker shaft assemblies from the F-100. I left off at cleanup and reassembly for the night.

And yet, you still managed to get greasy fingerprints ALL over the new gaskets!:fawkdancesmiley: (Can't bode well for a good, long term seal...)...

Totalled · Apr 4, 2011

That was rtv... and they got it around the ports anyway before the intake went on. :flipoff:

Totalled · Apr 7, 2011

Finished putting a MSD 6T ignition box in tonight. This truck was previously converted to Ford's Duraspark ignition. I left that wiring in place and wired the box so it could be unplugged, and the coil plugged back into duraspark. That way I'd still be able to drive home if the MSD box failed, or if the MSD box in the race car failed, and we robbed this one.