Tim, the stock DS11 advance curve is not correct for even a mild performance engine.timson":1qnere5e said:Thanks for your responses, gents.
Bill, I´ll be talking to Jerry at Schneider´s a.s.a.p. about that cam setup. In the meantime, I plan on using the DSII I pulled from the Zephyr, which was running well when I took it apart. What is the purpose of recurving the distributor?
Ron, I ditched the 82 exhaust manifold because it had that big converter canister on it and it seemed most of you don´t use them. Sounds like a set of headers is in order then, as I´m using an early, small diameter manifold (not sure which year; got it from a junkyard as the original 62 warped...). I think I´d like to upgrade the whole exhaust system eventually, but I´d like to get the car with the new engine up and going before I do, just to simplify things a bit. Starting a freshly rebuild engine (i´ve done three) always gives me the shakes. But once it´s going, exhaust system, from headers to muffler, will be a priority.
David, thanks for making me rethink the cam choice; I´ll see what Jerry has to say. Regarding the handbook, I ordered my copy from you or Dennis over the phone nearly 20 years ago!
In keeping things simple for startup, I plan to rebuild the 1946 Holley, and hopefully convert it to a manual choke, as that´s what I use now with the 1908. Are there rebuild kits made to resist the ill effects of gas fortified with "corn squeezins"? Like the exhaust, however, I see a 2-barrel upgrade in my future as well...
timing set - check
clean rocker arm - check
reuse pushrods with 62 rockers - check
I meant 1-inch sway bar, as per "Handling Tip #2" (Schjeldahl 72).
StarDiero, good suggestion on the bigger exhaust valves. I´ll ask the machinist about that. Worth it though, right? I don´t mind investing money/time into a rock-solid engine, but I don´t want to waste it on unnecessary high-performance upgrades beyond my needs.
Thanks again, folks! Starting to order parts and getting gassed!
Tim
chad":2hp7erm7 said:"...get a gear vendor..."
no longer manafactured?
Can't find a web site...
Used them in ol 4WD trucks (what model 4 lght car like ours)?
timson":13q2b1b2 said:Thanks for the comments, 62Cometman and others! No raining on this parade as long as I get everything put back together right.
To answer your query about towing or cruising, I mostly want a good highway car. I´m in Kearney and make frequent trips to Denver and Des Moines, so I´m looking forward to getting the Comet back into I-80 traffic! I mentioned towing only because I may have occasional need to tow a motorcycle trailer or a 10´boat, but that´s a minor concern. (I ride/navigate when I can). I wish I had known about the AOD earlier, but I got the C4/200ci combo some 12 years ago now, so that´s what I´ll be using initially. Upgrades like an 8" rear end, steering, and cruise control will come, er, down the road.
Over the last 30 years, my ´61 with the early 170 (small intake, small exhaust) and the 2-speed "Cometdrive" has taken me through Colorado forest roads, down to Mexico, up the West coast, through Death Valley, across to Chicago and everywhere in between. Nothin but smiles here, and I know my upgrades will just add to them.
Speaking of upgrades, I´ll try to add this recap to my signature: ´61 Comet Tudor,´81 200 (high mount, bored .040 over), C4, 7.25" rear (3.20:1), 14" wheels, Weber 32/36 conversion, Schneider 248-56H cam, 1.5" exhaust valves, 8.5:1 CR (i think), adj. rockers, 2" exhaust, recurved DSII (Thanks Bill!).
Right now, I´m drilling bigger oil holes in the rockers and cleaning the engine bay for a fresh coat of black satin before dropping the engine/tranny combo back in.
And I´m researching the following upcoming questions: alternator conversion (will my 100 amp be ok in the ´61?), driveshaft u-joints (will different sizes be a huge problem?), PCV setup (just block the EGR?), tranny support modification, etc. Sorting through the scads of info on this forum is as addictive as it is overwhelming, so feel free to give me a quick answer if you´d like!
Again, cheers!