Finishing the rebuild!

[Beaus67]

Well, it’s taken longer than I expected it would but on Friday we started the new engine. I gotta tell ya – that engine roared to life on the first turn of the key! Of course there were a few of adjustments to make before the break in process could start but I was very relieved when it immediately fired up. With as much effort and dollars as I have invested I was really hoping for an easy start up. I have run the 2000 rpm break in and now have to invent some sort of throttle linkage so I can drive it. My friend, the Ford mechanic, says I should get it on the highway bring it up to 60mph and then take my foot of the gas and let it coast to 30mph going through that process at least three times to make sure the rings are broken in. I trust him and his judgments (especially with Fords) so that will be the next thing I do but I was just curious if anyone on here had ever heard of this routine for breaking in rings? The good news is that the Weber carburetor throttles the same direction as the peddle travels so linkage should be relatively easy but if anyone has suggestions or pictures, please share. One question I do have, my pressure regulator seems to bleed down from 5 lbs to 0 (on the gauge) when running the car at 2000 rpm. Is that normal at highway rpms? It doesn’t seem to be starving the carburetor of fuel just seems odd that I start out with 5 lbs and slowly bleed to 0 within about 5 to 7 minutes. I used that very expensive break–in oil in the crankcase, seems a shame I’m only gonna get 500 miles out of it but Sa la vie. Thanks to everyone on here for all the help, this has been really positive experience and Fordsix Performance and Classic Inlines have been a big part of that. If you have the bandwidth I’ve posted a short video ( link below)
Thanks again
Bill

http://youtu.be/lUefBAIPrTI

 

[bmbm40]

It looks real good. Can't wait for the driving impressions.

 

[bubba22349]

Very nice and clean Yes your Ford mechanic friend is right that’s the time honored way. You do want to very that speed up and down on a fresh rebuilt engine to help seat the rings etc.

 

[64 200 ranchero]

very nice

 

[jdn21758]

this is a very well done job,,,,,

greetz,,JD.

 

[xctasy]

Cobled up in 18 months in a Dearbon design office for the first XK Falcon for October 1959, your 2012 rendition honours a truly great Ford Six.

You are an inspiration, Well done.


As for the regulator pressure which is needed for a 38 Weber running off the stock pump, I'd just keep an eye on it if there are drivabilty issues.

 

[Beaus67]

Thanks all for the kind words I too can't wait to drive it and get my first impressions. It's already more responsive at the throttle with no apparent flat spots, but getting it under a load will be the real test. Xctasy, I considered an electric pump but had already added so much to the 45 year old electric system (choke, fan, DSII, stereo) I was getting a little nervous, so decided to go with a stock pump/regulator arraignment. I probably should have gone with the electric pump, and may have to yet.

Next post – The test drive

BIll

 

[MPGmustang]

Nicely done

It's possible the fuel pump can't keep up, maybe due to dirt in the line or just not good enough, if you add an electric pump near the tank you can run new wires to it and a switch in the cab, turning it on will assist the mech pump, never push more than it can handle, and you can turn it off if you wanted while cruising if the mech can keep it going. or just switch it on and off with the ignition and a relay.

on a side note, my dads 55 Packard had a fuel vapor lock all the time, the FP would fall flat on it's face when the pedal was floored every time. turned out to be a pin hole in the fuel line, and we've already added the electric pump which helped us locate a wet spot where the fuel line went through the frame of the car, of course it was where we couldn't see. but the mech pump was working soo well it was pulling in more air than gas because of that pin hole. IDK just thought to share a story lol. hope you solve that FP problem soon.