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by 66redrocket
July 9, 2016, 11:37 pm
Forum: Truck Talk
Topic: Drive train swap
Replies: 4
Views: 3216

Drive train swap

OK I have a roller 66 f100 4x4. Truck started with 352 fe, with the Borg warner 4 speed with granny low and a Dana 21 transfer. After looking at the nice pitted transfer gears and low parts availibilty, motor is ripped out, trans is next. It got me thinking, is there a relativly easy (yes I know not...
by 66redrocket
July 2, 2015, 10:39 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: having some slight cam issues.
Replies: 10
Views: 3170

Re: having some slight cam issues.

i found a good machinist so im sending him everything, block, crank, heads, and am going to have him go threw and make sure everything is still straight. just waiting for time to run it all over there
by 66redrocket
June 29, 2015, 7:58 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: having some slight cam issues.
Replies: 10
Views: 3170

Re: having some slight cam issues.

ok so what we have here is a mif. mechanic induced failure. i tore the motor down all the way (was getting pissed off and wanted to inspect the rest of the lower end anyway). sooooo after ripping out of the truck, i got the timing cover off and immediately started pounding my head against the wall. ...
by 66redrocket
May 28, 2015, 9:19 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: having some slight cam issues.
Replies: 10
Views: 3170

Re: having some slight cam issues.

ok sooo ive looked everything over and everything seems to be ok. sooooooo could anybody recamend a good set of or a whole new rocker arm assembly. preferably iron, wanna keep this looking old school. not saying aluminum is out of the options. and that wont break the bank. i have heard of the end ro...
by 66redrocket
May 26, 2015, 8:12 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: having some slight cam issues.
Replies: 10
Views: 3170

Re: having some slight cam issues.

timing was set to stock setting. dot to dot. and just throwing out there to expand on the head work done. new valves all around, new seats, all surfaces were planed, guides were still within spec, and the umbrella seals were replaced with the press in style. I'm not saying that it isn't a possibilit...
by 66redrocket
May 25, 2015, 8:24 pm
Forum: Projects & Builds
Topic: having some slight cam issues.
Replies: 10
Views: 3170

having some slight cam issues.

This is my first major build/restore. 66 f100, has a 360 in front of a stock 4 speed. not so stock parts include flow-tech long tube headers, comp cam double roller timing set, comp cams thumper cam with .501 int lift and .515 exh lift with matching lifters, and the comp cam springs rec for that cam...