Second times a Charm.
 

After dealing with some Transmission issues and such.. I pulled the first FE out of my Number 2 57 custom 300.... Hopefully I can fire this weekend.
Hopefully there will be Joy in Mudville.

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Looks like a winner

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Is that the 1960 352 SPEC you were wanting to clone?

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No Kultulz..... I went to a higher powered FE.... sitting in the corner.
dressed down.
The 352 will be patiently waiting for a 352-360 horse rebuild....Down the road.
:)

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Didn't I read once that you were considering prepping a 58 361 E-400?

Keep us posted over here ...

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No.not me K...... Wish I had an E-400 of anything!

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OLD FART hallucinating again ...

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1712324030

FE in Jeff Norwell's 1957 Ford Custom 300 - looks great

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A whole lot of good detailing there.

The man knows how to assemble and show one ...

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Thanks All.... All is ready and plumbed for a test fire today..I will post on success or failure.
A bit of a back story... I originally had a 1960 300hp T-Bird 352 placed in and it fired successfully.. but Had some clutch/trans issues.... I thought initially it was a rear man seal problem... anyhow.. pulled it.. and this x-perimental FE kept staring at me....so......
Here we are.....
Hopefully,... I can get it running, then do the exhaust and install the glass... then have a summer runner.
I've owned this Texan based 300 for over 15 years and finally got to her.... she ain't pretty.. she just looks that way.

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My Dad bought a new 57 the same color only a 4 door. He drove that car 250,000 + miles all over the USA and Mexico and Canada. Can't be sure but i remember at least 3 rebuilds. Finally drove it to the junkyard. always had a soft spot for 57s, and that one looks great.

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Tried to embed a vid... not sure why it didn't work.. but this forum is an older style. anyhow..
The weekend was a success and all fired off extremely well..Finish the exhaust,Glass and interior ... I am looking forward to summer.....
Not a pro built car by any means... just a fun survivor.

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I'll tell you one thing, you are detail orientated ...

What carb are you using?

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...p;d=1712402583

1957 Ford Custom 300 Tudor Sedan - Jeff Norwell

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Carb is a 750 Holley.

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I was praying for that...

These days you see either EDELBROCK or SUMMIT.

THANK GOD you have class ... :cool:

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My Bible..... I am not a modern drivetrain guy.... at All.

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MEDICAL TEXT ATTACHED - https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...1245146/page-5

After Assembling Parts From The Salvaged, He Raised It On The Hoist Through The Sky-lite In The Roof During An Intense Lightening Storm, Connected The NEG BAT CABLE, turned The IGNITION KEY, and ...

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You know, they ask why ...

When I was young ... :rolleyes: ... , it was the MUSCLE CAR ERA. You could buy showroom cars that would get the job done (few FORD's). The trouble was while one could afford the car, insurance rates were through the roof and just wasn't an option.

I would have died to have had a 68 FAIRLANE 428CJ. But it just was not within reach. Maybe buy a 390CI C6 for insurance reasons (don't even think 4/S) and then jack it up with a 428 ($$$) 4/S retrofit ...

So what most had to do was install an FE in an older chassis, and 56 and 57 provided that.

Nothing wrong with a 352. The early 1958 352CI had solids and put out the HP. Then FORD got out of racing and the late 58 352CI went to a hydraulic valve-train and lower compression. Damn thing would not get out of it's own way. Plus FORD did not want to put a solid lifter engine in a 58 BIRD.

FORD came back in 1960 with the 352CI 360HP for the street. That got her done. Perfect retrofit.

I think that is where Jeff is going, bringing back a period HP car.