Cascade Crew

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:39 pm Post subject: Need help please call police

You thought I was joking about that, but no. Cool

So last week this happened:

What's all this then? (First person to tell me gets a cookie Razz

)

Of course this motor has it's share of problems:

This was last weekend. There was literally no horizontal surface in the shop (including the floor) not occupied with crap.

It was about then that I decided I needed to clean out my shop (which is what led to me finding that brilliant call the police sign Razz

). Still need to clear off the bench though.

Anyway, now that we have some room:

Looks familiar:

More tomorrow...

RSFreak · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:56 pm Post subject:

Its a bunch of old Ford crap and I don't want no stinkin' cookie! How come both your brother's cars are there? Very Happy

aaron_sK · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:59 pm Post subject:

fiveoformula · Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:31 pm Post subject:

Whoa somebody lobbed off half of the heads on that motor! Very Happy

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:42 am Post subject:

That's either way too much toilet paper to have in a garage, or it's just the right amount of paper towels. Hard to tell from the photo.

I like the Mercury. Stylin'! Cool

Twilightoptics · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:59 am Post subject:

Hate pulling ford engines. So cramped and weird bracket and mounting ways.

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 9:09 am Post subject:

QwkTrip · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 10:20 am Post subject:

Speaking of wrenching in tight spaces, I did something really stupid recently. Take that as you may.

I removed a bolt from one of my turbos and it was in a very tight spot so I used a ratchet closed end wrench to save time. Well, I backed the bolt out a little too far before pulling out the wrench. Now I had the wrench stuck and the bolt was still inside the wrench so I couldn't tighten it back up again. Rolling Eyes

One swift strike with a chisel and it was free, but I felt stupid anyway.

At least I didn't draw blood. Seems I can't work on a car without drawing blood. Got off lucky that day.

RSFreak · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:29 pm Post subject:

Alphius · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: Need help please call police

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:10 pm Post subject:

A winner.

Well sort of.

A 410 is the same bore as 390 (same block), different stroke. It was indeed a 428 crank, and is indeed externally balanced. It used the same rods as the 390, but used a piston with a higher wrist pin to drop it in the bore while maintaining swept volume.

Compression was 10.5:1. All were factory 4V with the better (and ironically slightly smaller) heads.

A fun factoid: Ford had a bunch of said pistons with higher pins left over after they gave up on the 428s and just put 390s in everything. In 1968 when the government was cracking down on them they used those pistons in truck 390s to drop compression down to 7.9:1. Rolling Eyes

Alphius · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:18 pm Post subject:

Holy low compression Batman! Laughing

I like that fun fact. I wonder how one of those low-comp 390s would take to a couple honkin' turbos?

Were the heads on the 390 in that car the 2V version?

I'll be expecting my cookie next time I see you... Tappy tap tap

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:26 pm Post subject:

I had one of those low compression motors. This is kind of a lousy pic but take a look at the piston ring mark in the foreground cylinder:

The heads on the 390 we pulled out were C1AE-H; 1961 2V fullsize car 390.

I'll trade you the cookie for the MS. Razz

Alphius · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:36 pm Post subject:

That piston is redonkulous.

MS is currently pending. Is the motor ready for it yet? I am betting I have lots of time until it becomes the slightest issue. Razz

Working 16-18 hour days kinda puts a damper on the "building hobby electronics" thing. Our audit is over so in the next few weeks it should begin taking shape.

I like my cookies home-baked, warm, and slightly chewy. You have some time to practice. Laughing

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:41 pm Post subject: