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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Lars, I believe the manifold is considered a "medium
riser". It has dual Holley's. Actually, the old timer that dynotuned the car has
been modifying carbs and re-curving distributors for many years. He used to be a
factory Ford mechanic on the stock car circuit back in 1963, and would set these
cars up during the week, before the drivers arrived. I do have a lot of faith in
him, but he is opinionated, and might simply prefer single four barrel
applications. He told me "we used to run these cars over 200 all day on a single
carb and never had any issues", so I just left it at that. I probably have
Fel-Pro's on there, not sure. I usually try to use Fel-Pro when I can.But
it is interesting about what you tell me, as far as Victor being the gasket of
choice. Did anyone over there give you any torque advice for the aluminum
intake? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2> Terry </FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> galaxie-bounces@lists.twistedpair.ca
[mailto:galaxie-bounces@lists.twistedpair.ca] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>larsofvt@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:16
AM<BR><B>To:</B> galaxie@lists.twistedpair.ca<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GALAXIE]
Happy Holidays All<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hi Terry,<BR><BR>I would start by getting back to basics. Are you
sure you have the 2x4 carbs on there? Do you have the right jets, squirters,
power valves, springs etc installed?<BR>Over at the FE forum they hate Fel Pro
intake manifold gaskets. Most use Victor Reinz. The head ports on a 427 can be
different depending on if it is a LR, MR, HR etc. If you have a non-CJ 428
installed you want the low riser manifold gasket.<BR><BR>Lars<BR><BR><BR>
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From: "Turner, Terence" <<A href="mailto:terence.turner@lmco.com">terence.turner@lmco.com</A>>
Subject: [GALAXIE] Happy Holidays All
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Happy Holidays to all!!! I have a situation with the 63. I wanted to
solicit your opinions on this. I have a 67 slightly built 428 from a 67
T-bird in the Galaxie. When I first had it dynotuned, it was with the
cast iron single 4 bbl. I have an original 1963 Ford dual quad manifold,
which I installed last year. I used these thick, screen covered intake
gaskets, which were supposed to be 427 correct. The screens cover the
inlet ports. I ran it for awhile, and eventually it was running fairly
rough. I noticed the manifold needed retorking, so I did that. By the
way, if anyone knows the correct torque for an aluminum 427 orig.
manifold, please let me know. I believe it's about 35 ft. lbs. Anyway,
last week I removed the carbs, and ran each one on my 64 390. They ran
great. I reinstalled them on the Galaxie dual quad, and the rear
stumbles horribly. I switched them, forward to back, and the rear still
runs badly. The front runs great, quick on the revs, whichever carb goes
on.
My deduction from this is that I have a problem with the back of the
manifold. I am guessing that maybe the intake gasket is not right. Of
course, the manifold could be warped, or heaven forbid, cracked.
What to you all think? My mechanic told me not to install the dual
quad, stating that he could always make a single out perform the dual.
But I want the car to look period correct, and actually, when it idles,
it's terrible, but on the freeway, it flies!!.
Terry
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