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  1. petersonb

    Comp Cam 127500's FS

    Lol.... Bearings
  2. petersonb

    3v Budget Build

    I have tried 127650s and then went to 127550. I am happy with the 550s, they're a little easier around town. I think hot rods are typically considered more of a cosmetic cam than performance like the XFI series. If you're building a motor and can replace valve springs, you should think about...
  3. petersonb

    Car wont crank

    Thanks for the reply! Turns out it was that, too, for mine. The alternator relocation on the Department of Boost GT450 kit has caused COP#5 wires to wear through the insulation on multiple cars (mine included). Put some conduit around it and hopefully that keeps the problem from happening...
  4. petersonb

    AEM 320 fuel pump??

    ....just to add a data point.... I'm using a Walbro 460 from foreinnovations and the wiring upgrade (no BAP), and putting 597/608 to the wheels at 88% capacity (FPDC=0.44 at WOT 6.2k RPM)
  5. petersonb

    help with diagnosis

    Reviving this thread to add another data point, and the keywords Department of Boost DoB GT450 Mine did the same thing. Minor design flaw. Too bad cant just turn that coil pack around 180deg. Cut, solder, shrink tube, elec tape, conduit. Hopefully it's got sufficient protection now. I have...
  6. petersonb

    Car wont crank

    Reviving an old thread. Sorry guys.. Was your Fuse #42 blown? Manual calls it "Engine 3" or something, and it powers the coils, to the best of my knowledge. I'm having an issue where the 10A PCM fuse and the 15A Engine 3 fuse both keep blowing. Sometimes, it will pop as soon as I turn the...
  7. petersonb

    3v Budget Build

    Buy his long block, tear it down, buy a forged crank, sell the cast one, rebuild. Wouldn't be much more than $2300. Just the cost of difference of the cranks, head gaskets, maybe bearings? (I don't know details on the long block so I'm just guessing)
  8. petersonb

    3v Budget Build

    Good call.
  9. petersonb

    3v Budget Build

    Yeah I thought so too... I'm not a believer anymore. Everyone will have their opinion I guess, but I went 85k miles on the 3v tensioners (stock engine), 600mi on the 2v tensioners, and now at 3k miles without issue on 3v tensioners. There's a reason Ford quit using them, and it's probably not...
  10. petersonb

    3v Budget Build

    I just finished my build.. I have a spreadsheet of all expenses. Most people will say it's cheaper to buy a built shortblock, and that's definitely true. I was just a broke-ass college student when I snapped a connecting rod, so I was going to attempt a "Budget Build" ... but $10k+ later...
  11. petersonb

    3v Budget Build

    I had 127650 cams and they were awesome! I tried using 2V metal tensioners, which failed, and ruined the cams. Now running 127500 (non-blower), which are still okay, but I lost about 2psi boost. YMMV, but I'm sure the 127550 cams are awesome also! I just got a good deal on the 127500s...
  12. petersonb

    Wiring and PCM experts..

    Reading this thread, I couldn't come up with much to contribute (you all know way more about these engines than I do..) ..... BUT One time, I built my engine and forgot to put the trigger wheel on the crank.... Didn't have injectors OR spark. I'm guessing that if you have injectors, your...
  13. petersonb

    Finally get my own "KABOOM" thread!

    The shop that did the line bore was a different shop than has been doing all the other machine work. I did tell them between 1 and 2 thou's The other machinist (who turned the crank) just went 10 under. Turns out the bearings which were sent to me were half groove thrust bearing (WRONG...
  14. petersonb

    Finally get my own "KABOOM" thread!

    So today I'm working on bearings for the rods and mains... Quick question: Ford calls it "Main Bearing Journal-to-Cylinder Block Clearance" and I'm looking for "distance between crankshaft journal and main bearing" Are these the same thing? I find that the manual has weird ways of describing...
  15. petersonb

    Finally get my own "KABOOM" thread!

    Makes sense! Sorry I didn't see your reply until now. dunno how I missed that :shrug:
  16. petersonb

    Finally get my own "KABOOM" thread!

    Quick update on 3/20/2014 Visiting Utah at the moment. Will return next week. Sold old block, crank, and cams on the drive here (thanks Mitch!) Transmission will be ready to ship out by Tuesday 3/25 Billet oil pump gears ordered, will arrive before I do. Cam sprockets will be ordered tomorrow...
  17. petersonb

    PIC INTENSE - Stock 3v Parts - Cams, Phasers, Crank

    All sold. Thanks s197forum BP
  18. petersonb

    PIC INTENSE - Stock 3v Parts - Cams, Phasers, Crank

    the crank and one set of cams have been claimed. Thank you! BP
  19. petersonb

    PIC INTENSE - Stock 3v Parts - Cams, Phasers, Crank

    ALL SOLD Prices assume local pickup. I am driving from Ft Smith, AR to OK City, OK to Salina, KS to Denver, CO to Laramie, WY to Salt Lake City, UT next week, and reverse of that the week after. I can meet along that route if it helps. Already have a meet set up in Salina for the engine...
  20. petersonb

    Looking for a steering column gauge pod

    I wonder if I could 3D print something to fit that bill... Link me to an SN95 gauge pod you like, and I'll see what I can do. BP
  21. petersonb

    Finally get my own "KABOOM" thread!

    haha, I was JUST writing a PM to him
  22. petersonb

    Finally get my own "KABOOM" thread!

    Line locks came in. Rotating assembly has been balanced. Crank is .010" under, which leaves a good amount of metal on the journals, but gives me a little bit more bearing. Methanol injection kit came in, but I want to inject UNDER the supercharger. I have yet to find anything showing anyone...
  23. petersonb

    I CHALLENGE you to ID this block .... RFXE cast number

    Gave this to a friend of my dad's, who's a service manager at a nearby Ford dealership. He had no clue, and sent it out to a bunch of people, and no one had ever seen one. It's still a mystery. I guess it's still floating around to a bunch of parts guys at Ford dealerships and warehouses, so...
  24. petersonb

    Finally get my own "KABOOM" thread!

    Thanks to D98GT for the water methanol injection kit! Line locks shipped today. Block is at the shop for line bore/hone. I'll hopefully know tomorrow if the block is true or not. Heads will be dropped off at another shop tomorrow. New gasket set came with new valve stem seals. The piston...
  25. petersonb

    nitrous kit, drag wheels, manifold, misc items!

    Devilsown kit still available? BP

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