My Repower Adventure
Day 1 of my 460 engine replacement. This is a 460 Ford project with EEC IV, OBD I, speed density computer. Tune and drivability will be addressed, if necessary, when the new engine is runni...
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Day 8
Not much to report today. I have the old engine on the engine stand and stripped to a "short block". The heads and accessories are at the machine shop. Took the headers to a friend that runs a sheet metal shop. 3 of the AIR tubes are cracked and need to be welded. I'm also having him weld a O2 sensor bung to the "Y" pipe for the wide band A/F ratio meter.
2 or 3 years ago I purchased an after market radiator to replace the OEM radiator that kept leaking at the composite tank gasket. Big mistake! It had less fins per inch and the tubes were smaller but it did have brass end tanks. It did not cool the engine well. Hopefully the radiator shop will be able to solder the brass end tanks on the old radiator and get rid of the crimped on composite end tanks.
OEM radiator is on the right. It is considerately heaver than the replacement.
Not much to report today. I have the old engine on the engine stand and stripped to a "short block". The heads and accessories are at the machine shop. Took the headers to a friend that runs a sheet metal shop. 3 of the AIR tubes are cracked and need to be welded. I'm also having him weld a O2 sensor bung to the "Y" pipe for the wide band A/F ratio meter.
2 or 3 years ago I purchased an after market radiator to replace the OEM radiator that kept leaking at the composite tank gasket. Big mistake! It had less fins per inch and the tubes were smaller but it did have brass end tanks. It did not cool the engine well. Hopefully the radiator shop will be able to solder the brass end tanks on the old radiator and get rid of the crimped on composite end tanks.
OEM radiator is on the right. It is considerately heaver than the replacement.
