Just bought a 67 LTD with a 390. I'm gonna put the 390 in a 59 Rat Rod T-bird. I've been told that you need to have the valve seats hardened otherwise they will burn up with todays gas. Can any tell me if that is accurate for a 1967 390, 315hp, 4 barrell.
nice man! I didn't even know I can start a car with out those covers there.
Let me ask you sth, When I change them for chrom-flamon-sth... Do they start this sound like a popcorn? (you know what I mean?) I got Impala 64' ,283 CID.
Dude, amazing project! If you don't mind some advice though. Anytime you're doing a freshly built engine start up, always have a big, (charged beyong belief) 24 series battery hooked up. Why? Well in the video I hear the battery running down. And since the new motor should be tighter than a June bride, you want a strong battery to spin that 390 (probably an (s) motor) over as fast as possible. Just my opinion! Don't even let that motor hear a car with a low battery try to start!
@charlie4814 It's highly not recommended. You're right by your original assumption...Keep them on. Most engines will make a huge mess and possibly catch fire.....Oil squirting everywhere. Still here, trash and junk flying around in the shop and outside can get into that engine. If I had an engine like that it damn sure wouldn't be taken advantage of like this.
@charlie4814 My dad and I have been doing it for years, its how we adjust the valves. Granted, FE's don't oil like other motors, so there really isnt a mess involved vs like others.
From 0:35 to 0:39 what's that flashing on the head just below the front cylinder: You can see it again at 1:00. Almost lookes like a timing light bit I don't see one and the flash is too small.. .
or not having the money to really be able to do it, not everybody is rich or has an actual 2 car garage and all of the tools and crap to allow them to strip car engines etc and work on them, Id love to restore my old F-100 but guess what, I dont have the tools or money to do it, so I drive it like it is, fix little things here and there, and it does the job just fine. Not everybody has a rich daddy or uncle etc that can give them all of that to be able to buy a bunch of expensive parts
Probably has the rocker shafts reversed, common booboo with FE engines. And anyone who would run a virgin engine on just the assembly lube should be clubbed until they are unconscious, then tossed into the dumpster with the motor they put together with no oil.
i couldn't of said it better my self. I had a so called "friend" run his chevy out of oil. well after he did that he put more oil in and drove it, well he broke and f-d up some pistons, connecting rods, and crankshaft. i bought the truck for $100 from him. i was so pissed after i got it torn down to the block. how can people be so assinine sometimes?
An FE build is tricky compared to any Chevy, which is why most people go with Chevy. It's cheaper and takes less thought to assemble and get right. But the results are usually worth it. If someone can screw up a Chevy build, give it up, right?
Buts its not like there is no information on that subject. Theres tons of references and very good build guides, plus there are numerous forums with some very good gurus.
Today there is no excuse , except being lazy and doing the leg work first!
you can run freshly built motors for like 10 minutes almost with out any oil because of all the engine building lube and theres nothing wrong with the rock arms everyone has there own personal preference
Actually, your grammer is perfect. When I was a child.....about 40 years ago stupidest was not even considered a word in the USA. If English is your 3rd language, then your more knowledgeable than tripjet999 who probably speaks English as a first language. This is a product of our wonderful liberal education system here in the USA.
i have a 351 windsor and if i take the valve covers off it sprays oil wtf is the diffrence thats a pos motor any fuck all of the old style get a damb roller cam kit
@papabugs71 can't you run engines in general without valve covers?
I mean the only reason they're there is to prevent crud from getting into the valves and that's not an issue if the car is mobile/in a clean environment.
many old school drag racing guys that run fe series engines just plug the oil hole all together and drag race with a dry valve train. they will run this way for drag racing only. i have restrictor plugs in my heads that restrict the oiling from a 5/16 oiling hole down to 1/4 this keeps more oil pressure on the crankshaft where it needs it most and i ran that engine for 4 years on the strip with no problems at all.
fe ford engines have a shaft mounted rocker arm setup, the oil comes through the cylinder heads around a tapered bolt on the pedistal then through the rocker shaft and onto the valvetrain this engine and all fe series engines can run without valve covers
ok thanks man i didnt know that. i just rebuilt my dads 96 explorer i wnated to make sure i put the rockerarms back in the right way and make sure it was going in the right pattern so i didnt have to time it. thanks for the info.
actually you can. the FE motors actually oil the rockers and pushrods through oil gallery's in the heads connected through a small passage in the bottom of the head, which actually pressure lubes the rockers and pushrods. Its pretty cool. I didnt know anything about it till I built my 390FE for my galaxie last summer.
primero comprate una bateria nueva porq esa esta fucilada segundo q te haces el livio stratta regulando ahi q no entedes un porongo, ecima langa con la tapa de valvulas abierta. tercero te hagarra el 390 del pueblo te parte como un gruyereeeeeeee.
I am installing a 390 also on my mustang 67. I just finish installing the heidts front suspension. As soon as i install the engine, I will tell you the results
ive never seen someone put a 390 in a 67 mustang...get a cobrajet or a boss motor...worth twice that thunderbird motor or police interceptor 390 whichever one it is.
Standard Ford Rocker Arm setup on the FE engine family. Oiling is done through one of the rocker shafts stands. I couldn't easily tell but it looks like it has the adjustable rocker arms too for valve lash adjustment. Typical everyday 336,352,360,361,390,391,406,410,427,428 FE Series motor.
You might want to consider either a pre-molded or reinforced flex radiator hose, or at least shorten that one. It looks very close to crimping closed or at least restricting flow, which could be bad.
Resalut cousin francais!(Je vien du québec) Ouai, cé normal que l'huile ne monte pas immidiatement, surtout quand tu vien de remonter un moteur, le temps que tout les chemins d'huile se remplisent. Mais une foix que lHuile a monté, ca frise!!! J'ai un Monte Carlo 1981 avec un 355ci. Va voir mon chanel! A plus!
do you have a roller cam in that where you don't need to break it in? everymotor i've built i've broken in the cam as soon as it started run her up to about 2200rpms for 30-40mins
well the thing about the stud in the carb for the aircleaner is helpfull if your gonna cut it out to clear the aircleaner and add a scoop.ive used that trick many times. havent worked on the FE's but what i did was get it to idle then i'd adjust the valves and to do that you need the covers off.anyways engine cleaner specially the stuff my father used to bring home (Kar products) was VERY good at removing the oil and gunk.spray on leave sit a bit and hose off (good for the grass LOL)
Good to see that even people of other countries appreciate the good old American musclecars of the 60's.
I haven't bent a wrench on the 390/400 block Ford motors for quite a while, but I recall that there were some lubrication problems in the bottom end, particularly in the area of the rear main bearing. Something about the crank needing chamfering; tended to wipe bearings dry.
hey wookie is that right? crank needs chamfered. iam wanting to put a 390 from a 65 t-bird in a 67 fastback. i love fords and this is gonna be my first time doing all the motor work. I used to have a 460 in a 76 f-150
22psi at 2000 is not enough. You do not need more than that at idle - but at 2000RPM it should have climbed quickly. Check that you have all the galley plugs in place. There is one behind the distributor and one behind the upper timing sprocket that are often missed. Both can be checked in the car through the distributor hole and through the fuel pump hole while spinning the oil pump with a drill.
Thanks for the advice, Survivalmotorsports!! I know who you are!! A specialist engine FE!
All the plugs are OK, I don't know where is the problem... maybe the gauge, it's an electric gauge, I must try with a mechanical. I'll give you a link to see my engine.
Well, maybe a day, I will buy some parts at your shop.
you think oil is afraid of the light.... ok. the only potential annoyance is that the rockers will throw oil off into the rest of the engine compartment if the revs are higher. And there is only one cam ffs.
En france, importé par un garage spécialisé, dont je tairé le nom.... j'ai dû me faire une resto dessus, sur 1 an et demi, ce qui a doublé le prix de la caisse!
I've figured it out. All the classic American cars are now over seas, and all we're left with is newer shit american cars, and fucking ricers. That's why people like me can't find ANYTHING deacent.
he was kidding man. Anyway - you must know those cars didn't come with those 390 engine's right?
The came with 289s as I recall some with 351 -none that I know of with a 390. Also the rockers looked dry to me but it has been a long time since I turned much of a wrench
Yes, I don't put the valves covers to see if the oil arrives well at the rocker shaft. Do you think that 1PSI per 100 Rpm is good for the oil pressure? For example at 2000 Rpm, I've got in the neighbourhood of 22 PSI.
wow very nice!
06DESMARAIS 2 months ago
Just bought a 67 LTD with a 390. I'm gonna put the 390 in a 59 Rat Rod T-bird. I've been told that you need to have the valve seats hardened otherwise they will burn up with todays gas. Can any tell me if that is accurate for a 1967 390, 315hp, 4 barrell.
thx!
davidmij 2 months ago
nice man! I didn't even know I can start a car with out those covers there.
Let me ask you sth, When I change them for chrom-flamon-sth... Do they start this sound like a popcorn? (you know what I mean?) I got Impala 64' ,283 CID.
sheshaman 3 months ago
tebendo un motorr chevrolet 406 mejorr con pistones y bielas forgadass y arbol de elebas y las cabesas de valbulas 12 no estaria mejorrr
talonchelo 3 months ago
Dude, amazing project! If you don't mind some advice though. Anytime you're doing a freshly built engine start up, always have a big, (charged beyong belief) 24 series battery hooked up. Why? Well in the video I hear the battery running down. And since the new motor should be tighter than a June bride, you want a strong battery to spin that 390 (probably an (s) motor) over as fast as possible. Just my opinion! Don't even let that motor hear a car with a low battery try to start!
SteinbrennerShotJFK 4 months ago
Listen to the music of a mechanical cam!
mgb8484 4 months ago
Sounds amazing! Absolute right engine for that Mustang model!
fredde88888888 5 months ago
not many 390's around thanks for posting
motorhead1964 8 months ago
There is something with V8's that calmes me down.
thumbs up if u agree.
SuperGranada1 8 months ago 4
@SuperGranada1 you got it wrong its, There's something about engines that calmes me down - from fast and the furious ( first movie )
lightning0099 7 months ago
Even with hydrolic valves it is best to run the valve covers off to insure proper oiling, on the FE blocks, even stock...
mlnhead1 9 months ago
Très bon "Start up" Nico, très bon boulot...
VinceBullitt 9 months ago
nice, but your top water hose is too long,
musclemanjoe 9 months ago
@musclemanjoe that's what she said LOL
frankrizzooo 9 months ago 2
I was going to say something about the absence of valve covers, but everyone else seems to have covered it. Bummer about your new roller rockers.
guitartec 11 months ago
I DONT SEE NO OIL COMING TO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE?????----CHECK THAT OIL PRESSURE
bigpaw64 11 months ago
ca roronne trop bien j adore ;)
titounne02 11 months ago
I love the custom dash.
Littlemac181 1 year ago
holy shit im into engines and shit like that i like to work on them and i had no fuckin idea that u can start an engine with out the vavle covers
charlie4814 1 year ago
@charlie4814 not all engines though, some of the new ones (maf sensor'd) need a vacuum sealed valve cover
supraraycer 11 months ago
@supraraycer thats cool i want a 1967 camaro or mustang fast back
charlie4814 11 months ago
@charlie4814 It's highly not recommended. You're right by your original assumption...Keep them on. Most engines will make a huge mess and possibly catch fire.....Oil squirting everywhere. Still here, trash and junk flying around in the shop and outside can get into that engine. If I had an engine like that it damn sure wouldn't be taken advantage of like this.
bigmrclean 11 months ago
@charlie4814 My dad and I have been doing it for years, its how we adjust the valves.
ireallydontcare76 9 months ago
@charlie4814 My dad and I have been doing it for years, its how we adjust the valves. Granted, FE's don't oil like other motors, so there really isnt a mess involved vs like others.
ireallydontcare76 9 months ago
He s alive!!!
kamaytachi 1 year ago
mines an original 302 but with electric start
MotoCrossBoy104 1 year ago
sounds GREAT!!!
maigus007 1 year ago
I am guessing your in europe. That must have cost some money to build.
DobermansRock 1 year ago
même si je suis très voiture japonaise, je dois avoué que j adore le son des V8 us
majesterlapince 1 year ago
enfin un vrai moteur :D très bonne resto ;)
francois4201 1 year ago
Is this a original 390 engine?
Winblad94 1 year ago
these engines love carter carbs.... built right they rev like a chainsaw. tons of torque
oilfield666 1 year ago
@oilfield666 , no...they love original for 4bbl or holleys
NP535overdrive 1 year ago
@NP535overdrive try a carter.
oilfield666 1 year ago
Nice engine!
ComputerTechTV 1 year ago
I just sold a 68 ford ltd with a 390 in it....
JohneRebel01 1 year ago
un bijou!
lesteuffeursdu49 1 year ago
i have a 390FE in my ltd there great engines can be a little difficult to work with some times
GundamKnight07 1 year ago
Sympa ce ptit démarrage!
jbaha9 1 year ago
From 0:35 to 0:39 what's that flashing on the head just below the front cylinder: You can see it again at 1:00. Almost lookes like a timing light bit I don't see one and the flash is too small.. .
robkal56 1 year ago
or not having the money to really be able to do it, not everybody is rich or has an actual 2 car garage and all of the tools and crap to allow them to strip car engines etc and work on them, Id love to restore my old F-100 but guess what, I dont have the tools or money to do it, so I drive it like it is, fix little things here and there, and it does the job just fine. Not everybody has a rich daddy or uncle etc that can give them all of that to be able to buy a bunch of expensive parts
CrypticArtix 1 year ago
dipshit. "most stupid" is the proper way to say the phrase.
lmafia9009 1 year ago
t'es sur d'avoir de l'huile dans ton moulin mon Nico?
chamabru 2 years ago
t'es sur d'avoir de l'huile dans ton moulin,mon Nico?
chamabru 2 years ago 2
Probably has the rocker shafts reversed, common booboo with FE engines. And anyone who would run a virgin engine on just the assembly lube should be clubbed until they are unconscious, then tossed into the dumpster with the motor they put together with no oil.
headcase01 2 years ago
i couldn't of said it better my self. I had a so called "friend" run his chevy out of oil. well after he did that he put more oil in and drove it, well he broke and f-d up some pistons, connecting rods, and crankshaft. i bought the truck for $100 from him. i was so pissed after i got it torn down to the block. how can people be so assinine sometimes?
FORDONTHEGASKICKINGA 2 years ago
An FE build is tricky compared to any Chevy, which is why most people go with Chevy. It's cheaper and takes less thought to assemble and get right. But the results are usually worth it. If someone can screw up a Chevy build, give it up, right?
headcase01 2 years ago
Buts its not like there is no information on that subject. Theres tons of references and very good build guides, plus there are numerous forums with some very good gurus.
Today there is no excuse , except being lazy and doing the leg work first!
MrFangole 1 year ago
critchley obviously you know nothing of engine rebuild so insert foot into mouth and go away
Auszug21 2 years ago
you can run freshly built motors for like 10 minutes almost with out any oil because of all the engine building lube and theres nothing wrong with the rock arms everyone has there own personal preference
Auszug21 2 years ago
oh yea, do it to your rebuilt motor first. anyway why would you even think of this
critchley3819 2 years ago
well at least you could say it had no oil leaks
critchley3819 2 years ago
thats the most stupid thing i´ve heard
airride187 2 years ago
"stupidest", not most stupid. It's called conjugation.
tripjet999 1 year ago
SO what, English is not my first, neither my second, but my third language.
airride187 1 year ago
haha i love dumb people
shahzam42691 1 year ago
Actually, your grammer is perfect. When I was a child.....about 40 years ago stupidest was not even considered a word in the USA. If English is your 3rd language, then your more knowledgeable than tripjet999 who probably speaks English as a first language. This is a product of our wonderful liberal education system here in the USA.
n5ifi 1 year ago 9
Well I do my rebuilds and start em WITH OIL!!!!!
Primed and ready to go.. FIRST check, OIL Pressure...
Do yours the way you want ot, but do not spew your pathetic backyard knowledge that will get people into trouble.
MrFangole 1 year ago
ur an idiot if you didnt know you could run a motor with out valve covers..and obviously too stupid to insult so STFU
lawes15 2 years ago
theres no oil if there were it would be going all over the place
WHAT A DUMB ASS
blalocks123 2 years ago
what a genius I cant believe I havnt thought of this myself
critchley3819 2 years ago
i have a 351 windsor and if i take the valve covers off it sprays oil wtf is the diffrence thats a pos motor any fuck all of the old style get a damb roller cam kit
jfkyz125 2 years ago
radiator hose is crimped.
what a turd.
o56kid 2 years ago
doesnt matter as long as thiers enough pressure
mattcory619 2 years ago
no elcetronic bullshit, i like your style
8137272424 2 years ago 49
@8137272424 Points and condenser FTW
SuperKONR 1 month ago
Ca c'est du bon travail les gars, félicitations !
Le chant de ce moteur est bien plus mélodieux que certains V8 pourrits ...
Vraiment du bon job !
yaaahhtcha 2 years ago 2
Wow. You valve cover idiots need to familiarize yourself with the Ford FE engine.
You can run them WITHOUT valve covers... !
papabugs71 2 years ago 42
THANK YOU at least someone has a brain
BOBKB3NZX 2 years ago
dumb ass they are doing a first run on the engine. meaning they are going to set the valves
chizzleofdeath 1 year ago
@chizzleofdeath No shit.
I have built a couple of FE's. I know all about them. But thanks for your observation. Dumb ass.
papabugs71 1 year ago
@papabugs71 can't you run engines in general without valve covers?
I mean the only reason they're there is to prevent crud from getting into the valves and that's not an issue if the car is mobile/in a clean environment.
beepandbop 1 year ago
@papabugs71 yes you can but watch the oil
GundamKnight07 1 year ago
@papabugs71 You can't do that with engines these days
14omega28ok 1 year ago
wtf no valves covers???? is oil spaying everywhere or you didnt put oil in the base?????
2605830 2 years ago
many old school drag racing guys that run fe series engines just plug the oil hole all together and drag race with a dry valve train. they will run this way for drag racing only. i have restrictor plugs in my heads that restrict the oiling from a 5/16 oiling hole down to 1/4 this keeps more oil pressure on the crankshaft where it needs it most and i ran that engine for 4 years on the strip with no problems at all.
jamesmrmechanic 2 years ago
i didnt know that you could start an engine without the valve covers
MLGsucks8693 2 years ago
fe ford engines have a shaft mounted rocker arm setup, the oil comes through the cylinder heads around a tapered bolt on the pedistal then through the rocker shaft and onto the valvetrain this engine and all fe series engines can run without valve covers
jamesmrmechanic 2 years ago
ok thanks man i didnt know that. i just rebuilt my dads 96 explorer i wnated to make sure i put the rockerarms back in the right way and make sure it was going in the right pattern so i didnt have to time it. thanks for the info.
MLGsucks8693 2 years ago
lmao seriously? but know you know sir.
Quetzalcoytl 2 years ago
ya i do know. the explorer runs better now then it did before.
MLGsucks8693 2 years ago
J'adore les Mustang de '67.
le bruit du moteur est trop agréable
aquastan2 2 years ago
so either you're starting that without oil, or its spraying out everywhere. valve covers ftw
cadeMFjohnson 2 years ago
it won't be too bad because it doesn't have overhead cams
noworriesdom 2 years ago
that is a beauty!
how's that engine on gas?
bearkid4u 2 years ago
I'd guess about 10-12 MPG. Maybe 14 if he keeps his foot out of it.
bigtoyota479 2 years ago
hmmm.. im thinking about sticking one in my Galaxie, which is why i ask..
thanks for that though..
bearkid4u 2 years ago
390s,,,, are nasty opn gas who cares though the sound will give you a boner
tastyscabs 2 years ago
hmmm i ended up buying a 351W with a C6 transmission for my car..
a boner huh? i'll keep that in mind..
bearkid4u 2 years ago
its in fe there stud
fordtruckking 2 years ago
Radiator hose is to long, don't forget to cut it down a little.
ENCOMAN 2 years ago
doesnt FE mean its built for a truck, or is it FT im thinking of?
bronco302EFI 2 years ago
*sigh* I miss my '68 GT 390 convertable :(
jacktheripped 2 years ago
I could listen to that engine all day
crossey83 2 years ago 4
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Wtf what dumbass starts the engine with no valve covers?? Hey lets start it without oil too!!
epluribusunom 2 years ago
It's an FE motor bud.
Wojoray 2 years ago
IT is a first start. still have to adjust valve lash. far easier to do w/o covers on
yamahonkawazuki 2 years ago 2
Thanks for the reply KPJ.. I've never seen anyone run an engine without valve covers on the heads.
mixwell1983 2 years ago
look, you can do that without head cover...but it's not recomended.
2jzgtejza80 2 years ago
I maybe be ignorant but how is the oil getting to the rocker arms etc without the valve covers?
mixwell1983 2 years ago
You can run a motor without valve covers but not for long periods of time!
kpj200 2 years ago
actually you can. the FE motors actually oil the rockers and pushrods through oil gallery's in the heads connected through a small passage in the bottom of the head, which actually pressure lubes the rockers and pushrods. Its pretty cool. I didnt know anything about it till I built my 390FE for my galaxie last summer.
bigorangetrucker 2 years ago
How do you think you adjust valve lash with solid lifters? Ive never seen anyone do it through a valve cover!
jackass2286 2 years ago
I don't really know a whole deal about engines so that never even occurred to me to be honest.
mixwell1983 2 years ago
little screws on the back of the rockers
cliffgod333 2 years ago
primero comprate una bateria nueva porq esa esta fucilada segundo q te haces el livio stratta regulando ahi q no entedes un porongo, ecima langa con la tapa de valvulas abierta. tercero te hagarra el 390 del pueblo te parte como un gruyereeeeeeee.
turkiiss 2 years ago
I am installing a 390 also on my mustang 67. I just finish installing the heidts front suspension. As soon as i install the engine, I will tell you the results
ribanez28 2 years ago
ive never seen someone put a 390 in a 67 mustang...get a cobrajet or a boss motor...worth twice that thunderbird motor or police interceptor 390 whichever one it is.
SpoolinEvoVIII 2 years ago
yeah but the 428 came after the 390 as an interceptor.
thing503 2 years ago
is that a Jesel Rocker Shaft system?
pwkid 2 years ago
Hi, it's a the original shaft system.
I bought the "HD system roller rockers" from "Doveperformance" for my next engine!
lucas390gta 2 years ago
@pwkid
Standard Ford Rocker Arm setup on the FE engine family. Oiling is done through one of the rocker shafts stands. I couldn't easily tell but it looks like it has the adjustable rocker arms too for valve lash adjustment. Typical everyday 336,352,360,361,390,391,406,410,427,428 FE Series motor.
n5ifi 1 year ago
@n5ifi not to nitpick but the 361 and 391 are FT series. And it's a 332 not 336. Other than that correctamundo.
chucknarok 11 months ago
Mais quel son magnifique !!!!
Je n'ai que 20 ans mais c'est clair que dans quelque temps j'irai bosser en 205 pourrave et j'aurais la putin de mustang fastback dans le garage !!!
maxkarting 2 years ago
You might want to consider either a pre-molded or reinforced flex radiator hose, or at least shorten that one. It looks very close to crimping closed or at least restricting flow, which could be bad.
JG300Ascout 3 years ago
Génial très bon job ça !
C'est un V6 ou V8 celui là ?!
Jolie son en tout cas
yaaahhtcha 3 years ago
Maybe there isn't oil flyin' all over because he's done the suggested "FE oil mods" that lowers the valve train's oil supply. :)
Alvin in AZ (measly little 360FE)
AlvinAZ 3 years ago
great engine
- no oil spilling
- great sound
- and a power where your balls will scream forr
MusicLoverWeert 3 years ago 4
i didnt think english people dove mustangs, i thought they drove little 4 doors like in the movies and said cheeery o lad,
tastyscabs 2 years ago
you Talk About the english People
here in Holland Whe Gott a Lott of Mustangs
My Uncle got one From 1970
they really Makes Some Evil Good Sound
MusicLoverWeert 2 years ago
snif magnifique le bruit du moteur me faiat vibré qu'elle class!!
ligthmare 3 years ago
Dépèche-toi a mettre tes couvercles de valve avant que l'huile commence a giclé partout! cé pas beau a nettoyer après.
burncy 3 years ago
Enfin un français qui post!
L'huile a eu du mal à monter mais au bout de 20 sec ç'était bon.
Tu as quoi comme bagnole?
lucas390gta 3 years ago
Resalut cousin francais!(Je vien du québec) Ouai, cé normal que l'huile ne monte pas immidiatement, surtout quand tu vien de remonter un moteur, le temps que tout les chemins d'huile se remplisent. Mais une foix que lHuile a monté, ca frise!!! J'ai un Monte Carlo 1981 avec un 355ci. Va voir mon chanel! A plus!
burncy 3 years ago
V8 4EVER
A1803stang 3 years ago
lol no oil = retard
Vikturus22 3 years ago 3
there is no oil in that motor
freakshow2000 3 years ago 5
retard. hes gonna seize it
dirtbiker222y 3 years ago
do you have a roller cam in that where you don't need to break it in? everymotor i've built i've broken in the cam as soon as it started run her up to about 2200rpms for 30-40mins
ksbsn88 3 years ago
well the thing about the stud in the carb for the aircleaner is helpfull if your gonna cut it out to clear the aircleaner and add a scoop.ive used that trick many times. havent worked on the FE's but what i did was get it to idle then i'd adjust the valves and to do that you need the covers off.anyways engine cleaner specially the stuff my father used to bring home (Kar products) was VERY good at removing the oil and gunk.spray on leave sit a bit and hose off (good for the grass LOL)
rider660r 3 years ago
Who the fuck needs computers? Gimmie screwdriver baby. Max vacuum!
smithraymond 3 years ago 4
fantatisk I just love the sound of a old mustang
1337voodoo1337 3 years ago 4
Real smart you are. Lets start up a big block with the valve covers off. Then we can blow oil all over everything that weve been working on.
noithasntbeen 3 years ago
LOL!!! he'll learn - the hard way i guess!
torino390 3 years ago
Weird that it didnt blow oil anywhere, I was thinking the same thing, new engine, first start, shoulda been 80 PSI cold, smoke should have poured out
Steve340 3 years ago
Congrats on getting it running :o)
Good to see that even people of other countries appreciate the good old American musclecars of the 60's.
I haven't bent a wrench on the 390/400 block Ford motors for quite a while, but I recall that there were some lubrication problems in the bottom end, particularly in the area of the rear main bearing. Something about the crank needing chamfering; tended to wipe bearings dry.
Take care of it - it's a classic!
SgtWookieUSMC 3 years ago
hey wookie is that right? crank needs chamfered. iam wanting to put a 390 from a 65 t-bird in a 67 fastback. i love fords and this is gonna be my first time doing all the motor work. I used to have a 460 in a 76 f-150
ilovetheclassicones 2 years ago
Yes, from what I remember. Seems I remember that the oil passages were a bit small in the rear of the block, too - that restricted oil flow.
SgtWookieUSMC 2 years ago
Is that a Torker intake? CHECK your hood clearance!!! You'll slam that thing first time and have a Holley 750 stud sticking right out!! BEEN there!
dcn289 3 years ago
It's an Offy Port-o-sonic, I can't put the spacer carb but the hood clearance is good.
I build a new engine with an intake Doveperformance 1*4v and I think that it's too much tall!
lucas390gta 3 years ago
glad I'm not the only dumbass that's done it. Plymouth .030 383, torker, Holley 3310(750cfm) + first hood closing = a few swears.
uyesu 3 years ago
lmao, same here xD
carlosr428 3 years ago
VERY DUMB OF HIM TO LEAN OVER THE FAN WITH NO SHROUD, iT COULD CATCH HIS SHIRT AND SLICE HIS GUT. STAND ON THE SIDE. !!!
pleyful 3 years ago
My shirt is in my pants and I am far from the fan!
lucas390gta 3 years ago
dude, your shirt almost hits the fan!!!
GooSkills 3 years ago
No kidding! This guy is nuts!!! So many moving parts wanting to tear this guy up!
jniemic 3 years ago
22psi at 2000 is not enough. You do not need more than that at idle - but at 2000RPM it should have climbed quickly. Check that you have all the galley plugs in place. There is one behind the distributor and one behind the upper timing sprocket that are often missed. Both can be checked in the car through the distributor hole and through the fuel pump hole while spinning the oil pump with a drill.
I DO know a little about these...
Survivalmotorsports 3 years ago
Thanks for the advice, Survivalmotorsports!! I know who you are!! A specialist engine FE!
All the plugs are OK, I don't know where is the problem... maybe the gauge, it's an electric gauge, I must try with a mechanical. I'll give you a link to see my engine.
Well, maybe a day, I will buy some parts at your shop.
Thanks
lucas390gta 3 years ago
I have a 67 fast back 390 car
390 was an option for 1967 they are S codes.
PaxtonGT 4 years ago
This engine use to have big starting problems .
fontheking 4 years ago
why didtn u prime it with an electric drill first then u wouldnt have had to have the valve covers off
Flyin5Liter 4 years ago
fuckin frenchies stupid foreigners dont know shit about AMERICAN MUSCLE there better at talking shit about Us and drinking wine and eating cheese
millerdood 4 years ago 2
your t shirt is about to go into the fan
11487isme 4 years ago
Wy amerykańce to macie nasrane we łbach:/
MonioStudio 4 years ago
where,s the rocker cover,s man??? surely those cams are dry!!!!
billybobbeanboy123 4 years ago
you think oil is afraid of the light.... ok. the only potential annoyance is that the rockers will throw oil off into the rest of the engine compartment if the revs are higher. And there is only one cam ffs.
uyesu 4 years ago
it has 1 cam for one
and 2 they are called valve covers
lcurtizz 4 years ago
j' adore ce son , ou as tu trouvé cette mustang ?
dimebag62 4 years ago
En france, importé par un garage spécialisé, dont je tairé le nom.... j'ai dû me faire une resto dessus, sur 1 an et demi, ce qui a doublé le prix de la caisse!
lucas390gta 4 years ago
I've figured it out. All the classic American cars are now over seas, and all we're left with is newer shit american cars, and fucking ricers. That's why people like me can't find ANYTHING deacent.
salemcripple 4 years ago 3
thats the real fucking truth.
evhgl87 4 years ago
INDEED, TVIRUS
WGKDIA 4 years ago
is that a holley 600 sitting on top?
NKdude 4 years ago
Yes, a H4150 I believe (one metering block, single pump)
I think buy a Dominator 750cfm, with mechanical secondary, double pump and no choke.
lucas390gta 4 years ago
foreign bastards with american muscle, what the fuck, should be illegal
thetvirus 4 years ago
You take yourself for whom, bastard yourself!!!
I have the means to buy this car, you can be not!!
Embittered...
lucas390gta 4 years ago
he was kidding man. Anyway - you must know those cars didn't come with those 390 engine's right?
The came with 289s as I recall some with 351 -none that I know of with a 390. Also the rockers looked dry to me but it has been a long time since I turned much of a wrench
riceski 4 years ago
The 390 was an optional enngine starting in 1967. It was common on GT Mustangs.
markb289 4 years ago
I can show you a '67 fastback with a 390 - in my father's garage - passed down - my grandfather was the original owner (man I'm feeling old)
freathinker 4 years ago
I have a 1967 Mustang Fast Back original 390 4 speed the engine code is S code.
PaxtonGT 4 years ago
LOL!!!! your right though! God knows how my car ended up here in the UK, but i'm glad it did! i'll send you a Ford Cortina as a replacement!!! ;-)
torino390 3 years ago
what exhuast are you running on this btw
brandontyler65 4 years ago
Lol, it's just the stock exhaust manifold (428CJ), there isn't the muflers.
lucas390gta 4 years ago
i've just built a 390. i have 45 psi at idle and about 85 psi at 2000 rpm and above. you need to check something... good luck.
torino390 4 years ago
Yes, I don't put the valves covers to see if the oil arrives well at the rocker shaft. Do you think that 1PSI per 100 Rpm is good for the oil pressure? For example at 2000 Rpm, I've got in the neighbourhood of 22 PSI.
Thanks
lucas390gta 4 years ago
i think that you should have more but i have limited experience with fe series blocks
brandontyler65 4 years ago
whoops i take my comment back i thought you were talking psi at idle was 22 thats kinda week it should around that at idle
hyperutetic 4 years ago
warm ok cold bad
hyperutetic 4 years ago
agree with brandon...as long as you dont get dust or anything at all in it, u should be fine
l3l4ck0utN3gritoNYC 4 years ago
well if oil is not shooting all over then its fine
brandontyler65 4 years ago
i don't think you should have the cylinder head covers off
n33d4killz 4 years ago