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Motorcraft BXT 24F battery; $117CAD @ my local Ford dealer.
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980 hits | 61.95 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
swapping alternators; I had a good used spare Motorcraft 60 amp alternator so I retired the Autolite due to not charging anymore.
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933 hits | 53.68 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
I replaced the voltage regulator too, while I was replacing the alternator
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Motorcraft 60 amp alternator
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this is the original air cleaner cover
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932 hits | 71.32 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
I scraped off the old decal, then polished the chrome plating before installing a new decal
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909 hits | 71.58 KB | Posted: 5/10/09
new decal installed; (I got the decal from Dearborne Classics)
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1644 hits | 86.15 KB | Posted: 7/26/09
Holley 670 "Street Avenger" carb; I used a 1/2" spacer so the air cleaner will clear the kick-down linkage.
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1010 hits | 70.58 KB | Posted: 7/27/09
I ran 68 main jets, a 5.5 power valve, 30cc accelerator pump, a pink cam in the #1 position and 72 secondary jets in the Holley carb, but it ALWAYS had this annoying stumble just off idle-I give up! {this carb would probably work fine on a milder en...
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1056 hits | 80.26 KB | Posted: 7/27/09
Edelbrock "Performer 2V" dual-plane intake manifold
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998 hits | 84.09 KB | Posted: 7/27/09
underside of the Holley carb
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1018 hits | 94.46 KB | Posted: 7/27/09
Holley carb has been removed and I'm ready to re-install the new Demon carb; I installed a 1/4 insulator below the carb, trying to keep the fuel bowls from getting heat soaked.
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930 hits | 82.51 KB | Posted: 9/6/09
Pertronix Ignitor III ignition module has been installed; this new module has a built in rev-limiter {adjustable up to 9,000 rpm in 100 rpm increments} and multiple spark discharge capability.

This is just a stock Ford single point distributor tha...
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973 hits | 77.62 KB | Posted: 9/6/09
this is the original 4 barrel/"Q" code air cleaner, with fresh paint and new decals after some sandblasting.
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939 hits | 85.48 KB | Posted: 9/6/09
original air cleaner re-installed.
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1090 hits | 85.05 KB | Posted: 9/6/09
original 4 barrel "Q" code air cleaner.
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1045 hits | 70.64 KB | Posted: 9/6/09
this is the Pertronix Ignitor module I had previously installed to replace the points & condensor set up; I'm going to replace it with Petronix new Ignitor III module, which has a built-in rev limiter.
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938 hits | 80.81 KB | Posted: 9/6/09
I used lighter springs to get the advance to come in sooner, and flipped the reluctor to get 20* of centrifugal advance, instead of 30*
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984 hits | 91.98 KB | Posted: 9/6/09
it looks a lot like it did in 1973; but the A.C. compressor and hoses still need to be installed.
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835 hits | 67.49 KB | Posted: 9/8/09
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5423 hits | 80.34 KB | Posted: 9/8/09
I made a radiator overflow tank out of a bottle of "NOS" energy drink. {must have an overflow tank for drag racing}
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954 hits | 76.68 KB | Posted: 9/13/09
new Barry Grant Speed Demon 750 carb, with electric choke and vacuum secondaries; $455CAD at my local speed shop, Mopac.
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1004 hits | 89.03 KB | Posted: 9/13/09
old Holley has been removed and new carb installed.
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946 hits | 80.98 KB | Posted: 9/13/09
I had to buy a new fuel feed line, a fuel pressure guage, an inline fuel filter and an Edelbrock spacer (which needed trimming)
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new carb is installed and recurved distributor is installed.
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1469 hits | 85.27 KB | Posted: 9/14/09
I installed a fuel pressure guage; about 6-7 psi from the mechanical fuel pump, which is perfect.
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1039 hits | 66.42 KB | Posted: 9/14/09
I installed this 1/4" insulator to try isolate the carb from the engine heat.
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1004 hits | 74.66 KB | Posted: 9/14/09
I started with the standard calibration; 76 main jets, 83 secondary jets, a 6.5 power valve, a pink cam in the #1 position and a silver spring in the vacuum can;

the idle screws are all 1.5 turns out and the Idle-eze is 3 turns out;

It idles @...
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1037 hits | 86.02 KB | Posted: 9/14/09
the new Speed Demon 750 carb installation is done.
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1051 hits | 81.67 KB | Posted: 9/14/09
this distributor is set up for 20* of centrifugal advance now; {it used to be 30*}
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974 hits | 70.04 KB | Posted: 9/14/09
30* position, before changes
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timing light is getting lots of use.
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996 hits | 83.31 KB | Posted: 9/14/09
distributor is ready to go, just need to reinstall the cap
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Comp Cams spec card for the current camshaft
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Cam specs for the Comp Cam hydraulic roller camshaft
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