Thread: New to 390 FE looking for good advice

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Alright guys, sounds like a plan. I'll hold off on a complete rebuild until it seems necessary. Until I get out of the military I will be driving this car only occasionally on weekends. Once I get out my goal is to drive it a couple days a week to work and occasionally have some fun with it. I don't intend to build a designated drag car or anything, I just want the power there when I decide to use it. Like I said the engine runs great now, and I just wanted to find out if I should invest in a complete rebuild before putting more power into it. This car has been taken good care of throughout its life and I don't want to do anything wrong with the engine.
Mike

well if she runs good, no problems what so ever and you're not looking to build the power just yet, follow denny's instructions, they're cheap and it will keep the motor nice and happy, add a full tuneup to it as well if you dont know how old everything is, just standard autolite plugs, wires, points, condensor, cap, rotor, fuel filter, oil change(i wouldn't run synthetic on it just because of the age of the gaskets they might not take the synthetic too well), new coolant and such.... check out the brakes as well, those old galaxies dont stop too well when the brakes are done