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Is working on brakes, shafts and suspension components much of a problem with a four-post lift? John

Tom- I have an uninstalled set from the late '60 I can photograph if you like, but I have no idea if that's the early period you're interested in or not. They do have cam follower arms that protrude slightly below the base at idle position, if that helps. John

I thought the windage trays were only installed on the Boss 302, the HiPo too?

I was cleaning up some really cruddy studs from my Ford tractor that were caked with decades of sun-baked grease, oil (and probably cow dung) when I discovered I'd dropped one of them in the hand cleaner the night before. It cleaned off very nicely with just a wipe down with a shop cloth. I was...

I'd never thought about that, and I've been guilty of doing it all my life on the road. Why is it that so many big rig drivers brake down through the gears?

Something else to be aware of is the salesmanship compressor manufacturers use when specifying the horsepower of their units. Not too long ago a class action lawsuit forced manufacturers to stop using the absolute maximum horsepower their motors developed on a transient basis in their...

This might be of interest too.

I'd like to use wider tires all round but I'll need to up the wheel diameter to clear suspension members. How will handling change going to a wider, lower tire while increasing the wheel size to keep the overall diameter the same? How should the offset be adjusted, front and rear? Thanks

Jay- Was that anything the Chaparral's automatic?

If you're having the part made by an outside shop, you may get the best result if you sit down with the lead machinist before you commit to your design. There are more factors to consider in machining than you'll ever learn from books. I was involved in designing prototypes of remote...

That looks like a nice South Bend Heavy 10--what do you use for your milling jobs?

These folks have both linch pins an hairpin cotters. If you see something you can use, PM me- I go by one of their stores all the time. Tractor Supply - Search Results for retainer

Just for comparison, here's a chart showing flow numbers for both OEM and aftermarket Ford heads, stock, street ported and race ported. Ford Head Flow Data and Specs

Mike- Thanks for the information. I don't intend to use that cam, but I was reading through some old tech manuals and realized I couldn't translate those old valve timings into today's specs. The events would be different when measured at 0.010 versus 0.050 lift, and I was trying to compare...

This is Ford's cam card for the Le Mans cam, published in the early '70s. It indicates a checking clearance of 0.100" and two columns for the timing, one titled "0 degree cam" and one "Tappet Lift". Can someone explain how Ford defined these terms and how the timing was measured then, and how...

Here's a link a thread concerning the details of the C8FE block on the Boss 302 discussion board. The Boss 302 block is generally favored over the 289/302 because of the 4 bolt mains. I seem to remember an issue with the water passages not matching up with 289/302/351 heads, so you might want...

Most owners find that a heart-wrenching experience. :rolleyes:

Jimbo- I completely agree that British cars get a bad rap Christmas break, the winter of '68-69 (God, that sounds like what an old man would say) the Jag made it from Denver to Wichita on black ice, and neither my TR-3 or either of the Jags ever failed to get me home. I can't say that about...

Ron- I just used a straight tap with a pitch diameter a little larger than the cast aluminum tube to thread the ID, coated a SS cap screw with high temp thread lock, and screwed it in tight. Reversible and looks sanitary.

One of the great things about the TR-3 was its seat belts. In '64 they were rare, and the girls thought driving a sports car must be a very dangerous thing requiring skill and courage. It leveled the playing field for a science nerd competing with lettermen. In a Jag, the way to impress a...