OK first update on some of the stuff I am "working" on, kind sticking with stuff I can tinker on right now, so this is a little bit of Planning Stage because I haven't actually done it but I have made few investments.
A mockup of my dual carb setup to see if I can actually fit them on there, which I can but will have to add a bracket to hold the outboard carb ears. I know it is not the best but will probably use a little JB Weld under the base to build a flat surface where the bracket will attach and to bond the aluminum plate to the cast iron intake along with bolts, of course
Will be going old school or cheap on this and not taking it to a machine shop to do any the milling and cutting I need to do on the intake but am going to grind and file it by hand and cut the openings by hand, I did all the work myself on the Offenhauser and it worked fine
I will need to mock up my linkage as well and OK first update on some of the stuff I am "working" on, kind sticking with stuff I can tinker on right now, so this is a little bit of Planning Stage because I haven't actually done it but I have made few investments.
A mockup of my dual carb setup to see if I can actually fit them on there, which I can but will have to add a bracket to hold the outboard carb ears. I know it is not the best but will probably use a little JB Weld under the base to build a flat surface where the bracket will attach and to bond the aluminum plate to the cast iron intake along with bolts, of course
Will be going old school or cheap on this and not taking it to a machine shop to do any the milling and cutting I need to do on the intake but am going to grind and file it by hand and cut the openings by hand, I did all the work myself on the Offenhauser and it worked fine
I will need to mock up my linkage as well and may need to make a bell crank to change the direction from the original accelerator to these carbs.
The carbs are Motorcraft 5740s that came on Ford Escorts so I don't think 2 of them will over carb the engine, I think Escorts were like 98 cid or something and this is going on a 200 so should be about right. I have a few ports to block on the 5740s as soon as I figure out what all of them are for.this is from when I was going to install the 200 but since have gone to the 250
While I am talking about plans for the head, I am thinking about having larger valves installed when I have the head work done, people have been successful putting 1.75" intake valves and 1.50" exhaust valves in, the only thing that worries me is sometimes they accidentally cut into the water jacket on exhaust valve seat #1 and then it has too be welded from thermostat opening
I also need to find a early 170 rocker arm assembly so I can have adjustable rockers, if I can't find one I can always take the one off my current motor but would really like to leave it alone. I picked up a 144/170 adjustable rocker arm set for $10 off of a 60/61 Falcon and is currently installed on the250 but I decided the 250 needed three carbs as aopposed to the200 for the sizing to be correct
Hopefully this is
See Ya,
Mike
See Ya,
Mike