A car named Lowdozer

Some more pics of my lowdozer. Got a better idea of what im doing now too. Screw hp, work on torque. Picked up my alluminum radiator and dual 11" lectrical fans w/ shroud. Taking if off the pulley should help some. The rotating assembly in the engine now runs strong as all hell my dad says. Runs good on regular gas, and she kinda hunkers down and leaps foward when you romp on it. (not bad for a 2v). Keeping the rotating assembly stock, going with the main girdle. He also says she runs just fine on premium.


Putting a 2x4 dual quad on it, the edel heads, dual spring valve springs, roller rockers. Hooker super comp headers, too. What size pipes you guys recommend? Also, went with something I saw in another thread and bought an 8 qt oil pan. What are some tricks You've done to get what you get out of your 390? I really want this car to haul some arse, despite her weight (4120 wet).

These are some pics from Lowdozer (cars name). Others are pics of the car and parts im hangin in it. (army mechanincs do not install parts, we hang them.)**) no clue why that is, it just is.


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nice pics , love them big old rides and ecspecialy when you make them go fast..

Damn.....thats a hell of a straight car, with a nice top, paint and interior. Good luck with the upgrades, let us know how she flies when your done. love those aluminum radiators and fan deals.........more pics

Do the Edelbrock heads match those tall ports on the earlier manifold?
I was trying to remember. I think the 66 and up had a more rect. port. I
had some 66 GT heads port matched to a medium riser tunnel wedge man.
years ago. You may want to ask Edelbrock. I think they're medium riser
style. Dave or Denny should know.
good luck, Ron
btw...nice car

Make sure you have the right cam to go with all those other parts. An engine is a system, and one misfit component will kill performance.

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Make sure you have the right cam to go with all those other parts. An engine is a system, and one misfit component will kill performance.

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Big Amen on that one! I love those old boats, that's a great looking car.

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. Thinking of ditching what I have going cam-wise, someone mind pointing me somewhere where I could get a complete hyd roller system? Cam, lifters, and rockers? Point me at whatever works, please.

Also, thats why im asking people what they have done to build a STUPID FAST 390, so i can try to emulate it. This is my first project, and I'm only an army mechanic (we just replace parts, not fix them), so I'll be asking alot more in depth questions once i get into this thing more.

Some more pics I got. I get home in less than a month now. So done with iraq and its people, for real guys. This car, and the modifications I want to do are all that have kept me sane sometimes.:whacked:

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good to have you home .......... nice car too, good luck with it , looks good to me now.....

Thanks for the compliments man, and i know she looks awesome, with alot less flaws than most cars half her age would have (69). I'm talking mostly under the hood modifications. Want to make it a retardedly fast car.

Did you check out the FE forum here? http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=31

Comp Cams sells all the goodies you need to put a roller cam, rockers, and a good strong valve train in the FE's. Kewl old Merc!!!

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Do the Edelbrock heads match those tall ports on the earlier manifold?
I was trying to remember. I think the 66 and up had a more rect. port. I
had some 66 GT heads port matched to a medium riser tunnel wedge man.
years ago. You may want to ask Edelbrock. I think they're medium riser
style. Dave or Denny should know.
good luck, Ron
btw...nice car

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Your right Ron. The Edel head intake ports are 2.06 x 1.38 MR size. The 2x4 LR intake ports are 2.34 x 1.34. So there will be a slight port mismatch and a lip. If your going to keep the bottom end stock I'd not worry about the girdle either. Use the money elsewhere. If you want a torque monster get a 428 crank or even better Scat 4.125 or 4.250 stroker kit somewhere down the line.

That's a great looking car.

G.

Don't forget to change that PCV set up in that rear shot pic.

THANKYOU FFR428!!!!! Any idea what a slight port match like that runs? If I even want to use the setup, had someone offer me 2k for it.... thats 500 more than I paid! As far as the 428 crank, would my stock height rods and pistons work with it? Still got a few things to settle transmission and rear end wise before i go spending a whole load more money. If I could get just the crank I'd do that. Thanks for the info, and thanks for takin the time. 22 more days until I'm home with my familly working on this thing!

Thanks for the port info. How much does a slight port match like that run? Also, can stock height pistons and rods work with that 428 crank? Also, im going to have to start figuring out vacuum soon too. Shouldnt be a big deal if i note how everything comes apart right?

Sorry to take so long to get back to ya. I don't think it would cost much to port match if you choose to go that route. You can run the setup as is and not suffer a whole lot of loss. But the Edel heads do have a good amount of material that can be removed if desired. Yes you can use the same 390 rods with the 428 crank. Once you move to the 4.125 and 4.250 strokers they have a standard BBC journal size and use BBC 6.7" rods. With the Scat 428 cranks at $499 oem 428 cranks can run a bit less. Prices have come down a bit. You would need to have the rotating assy balanced.

I like that, Ron.

Of course, old toots like me tend to dig the heavy iron, so to me, your car has class!

......... By the way, you can put stock in what Dave Severson tells you. People here grudgingly admit that he knows his stuff, particularly when that stuff says "Ford" on the front of it.

Welcome home!

Jim

Thanks guys. Chillin in anaconda right now, just kinda keeping awake on my way home. Appreciate ya'll taking the time to help me out and all and looking foward to this familly project i got going on. Anyone in the Des Moines area got a 428 shortblock for sale?