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dove c head swap
I have a 429 for my torino that is all origional. In a couple weeks I am going to put it in the car and make my motor mounts and see how everything fits.
Any way, my 429 is a 73, and the guy I bought it from said it smoked a little bit, made good compression and ran fine. I didnt make any noise and had good power. So we are guessing that the valve guides are leaking. If so, I am thinking I will have my 1970 dovec heads rebuilt and put them on with a new cam, timing chain and lifters and such. I probably wont have the heads ported this time. I will do that when I rebuild the engine. I am just looking for mild performance and reliability right now.
So I need to know-
1. Can I use the stock intake manifold?
2. Can I use the exhaust manifolds from the 73 429?
3. Can I use the same head bolts?
4. Where can I get a cheap, good quality non retarded timing chain?
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1. Yes
2. Yes
3. Yes
For the timing chain and gears, order them for the '70 engine and set them straight up.. Retarded gears came later....
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Your the man Dave! Thanks
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O and what do I need to do about the rocker arms? I cant use the same ones can I?
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Most any 3-position keyway aftermarket double-roller timing chain will allow you to install it so that the cam phase is straight up. Beware that many aftermarket double-roller chains are manufactured to the 1972-up specs and so installing them on the "0" keyway position actually retards the cam. Therefore, study the chain setup and use the key postion which phases the camshaft correctly.
Paul