60s Refugee
Well-known member
Hi All,
I'm sure most of you recognize my user name by now. I've been burning up these threads for weeks trying to get a brain full of the best information. Tonight I put my order in to Classic Inlines for the remaining parts I needed to do my tri-power set up. I already had the head with the log converted to three carbs. It had the carbs too, and had been polished and milled. Tonights order included the larger valves which will go to the machine shop along with the head when the parts arrive. I will use the rebuilt Autolite 1100 that's on the car right now and use the two Holley 1920's on each end.
The engine is a Jasper Remanfactured 200. I've put 28,000 miles on it since the restoration. I will leave the existing pistons and crank in place. I'll also keep the lifters. I have shorter pushrods that came with the head. I trust the cam bearings will work for the new cam.
I decided upon dual exhaust running through the rear valance, ala GT. I ordered a long tube dual header with the Jet Hot silver treatment. I'll use the OEM 289 V8 dual exhaust with resonators, and these will be done by a local muffler shop.
I ordered the dual roller chain set, a 264/274 hydraulic cam, the cast valve cover with polished fins (I'll paint it Ford red-orange), and probably the most important thing, the Falcon performance book!
I won't attempt the shift kit/torque converter thing. I'll let my friendly local tranny shop do that. I might just wait until I blow the rear end before I do anything to it.
I hope to have all this stuff in place for the first car show this summer. Of course, I'll post pics!
I want to thank all of you who responded. Everything that was suggested has been carefully considered. If I was a pest, I apologize, but I never built a six before, and it has been nearly 40 years since I shoved a cam in a 289 out in my driveway. I had my dad to help then, and after all these years I still miss his educational bitching. He once raced on the same track with Barney Oldfield, they called 'em "roaring roadsters" back then. Without him having taught me body work and wrench pulling I'd never have been able to do this at all. Even worse than that, I might have become a GM nut by accident!
Thanks all!
Harry
I'm sure most of you recognize my user name by now. I've been burning up these threads for weeks trying to get a brain full of the best information. Tonight I put my order in to Classic Inlines for the remaining parts I needed to do my tri-power set up. I already had the head with the log converted to three carbs. It had the carbs too, and had been polished and milled. Tonights order included the larger valves which will go to the machine shop along with the head when the parts arrive. I will use the rebuilt Autolite 1100 that's on the car right now and use the two Holley 1920's on each end.
The engine is a Jasper Remanfactured 200. I've put 28,000 miles on it since the restoration. I will leave the existing pistons and crank in place. I'll also keep the lifters. I have shorter pushrods that came with the head. I trust the cam bearings will work for the new cam.
I decided upon dual exhaust running through the rear valance, ala GT. I ordered a long tube dual header with the Jet Hot silver treatment. I'll use the OEM 289 V8 dual exhaust with resonators, and these will be done by a local muffler shop.
I ordered the dual roller chain set, a 264/274 hydraulic cam, the cast valve cover with polished fins (I'll paint it Ford red-orange), and probably the most important thing, the Falcon performance book!
I won't attempt the shift kit/torque converter thing. I'll let my friendly local tranny shop do that. I might just wait until I blow the rear end before I do anything to it.
I hope to have all this stuff in place for the first car show this summer. Of course, I'll post pics!
I want to thank all of you who responded. Everything that was suggested has been carefully considered. If I was a pest, I apologize, but I never built a six before, and it has been nearly 40 years since I shoved a cam in a 289 out in my driveway. I had my dad to help then, and after all these years I still miss his educational bitching. He once raced on the same track with Barney Oldfield, they called 'em "roaring roadsters" back then. Without him having taught me body work and wrench pulling I'd never have been able to do this at all. Even worse than that, I might have become a GM nut by accident!
Thanks all!
Harry