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The late Wayne Richards had a block and a crankshaft from the 325 program. The main journal were a different diameter and his was set up for the "Indy 255" rods. He had no pistons and he had bought the parts from the Shelby sale when they closed down the airport facility. He had offered them to me for a possible build for my BOSS 302, however at the time I was still hunting SK parts.


John

I always enjoy these adventures as they unfold, are you going back to the factory specifications?

Cory,
Inside the bottom of your old pistons there is a forging die number. That is what he is requesting a picture of. That way he can see which one you need.


John

Neat piece of history but single Holley carburetion is the most functional and why these never caught on and to this day still get pulled off.

Bigfoot,
I disagree I have installed and supported a couple of these intake carburetor combinations. They are not just a bolt on drive it down the road setup. They require tuning, modified ignition curve, playing with bleeds and jets within reasonable limits.

The problem becomes when someone installs one, or has one installed and then never tunes it. With an analytic plan the CROSS-BOSS runs very well.

My '70 had them, I took them off when we repainted. It was delivered new to Miami. Black interior, no AC with the SCJ. I'm sure these were put on early days, if not at the dealer. Global warming aside, I'm sure it was hot back then too!

Your correct it was hot back then too, however generally we were all just cooler.


John

1967 and 1968 harnesses have different sized bullet connections

When they sell them.... they sell them as 67-68

And for 1969/1970 Mustangs most people say 69/70 hood, 69/70 doors, 69/70 decklid, 69/70 rear interior quarter trim panels. I'll stop there. You need to know what is right and not right for your car.


John

I am hopeful, or is this the calm before the storm.

Relax... it's been... handled.

Once again I withheld my dues in protest against the troll. I will trust you and pay my dues by Monday.

Thank you.

Happy New Year from Olympia!

An instance of how the populous is just determined to "shoot themselves in the foot" on this topic of "Walmart-Mentality", this that was brought forth in our shop one day; as a guy had purchased a couple of the 'cheap' "Garrett Like" turbos off ebay, and on the first hard-run, both the compressor and turbine blades shredded, and of course this lead to internal engine damage.  After incurring a somewhat rather extensive repair requirement, this at a rather great expenditure, on his way out the door with his "fixed stuff",  I inquired as to what he was going to do for replacement turbos this time around?    

    His response was that he was just going to order another pair of the same "CHEAP" turbos, those that had blown-up on him previously!      I said:  "What the F@#K!  Didn't you learn anything from the previous experience?"  He said: "But they're just sooo . . .  cheap!  I can buy three sets of those for the price of only one set of the "GOOD ONE'S".   

    Scott. 

And I just look at the floor and shake my head.

When you buy just tell yourself " I didn't pay too much, I just bought it too early" Real Ford parts will only appreciate in value

Plus 1!

Buying Ford intake manifolds you won't have any problems. The price will quickly fade. Buy once, cry once.

By far Ford factory intake manifolds may make you tear up slightly not cry. I can say that I have not ever bought a factory intake manifold that I lost money on.

The problem is you can pay too much and then the intake won't be a good deal. Knowing your vendor can pay off. Particularly if you are buying to resell.

I know what I am buying and suggest two things, #1 know what you are buying and exactly what you are buying. #2 Don't buy anything you don't want to get stuck with.

Buying Ford intake manifolds you won't have any problems. The price will quickly fade. Buy once, cry once.

By far Ford factory intake manifolds may make you tear up slightly not cry. I can say that I have not ever bought a factory intake manifold that I lost money on.

"They" make pretty accurate copies and the aluminum is just that aluminum.

Best of luck on your endeavors and the Merriest of Christmas to all !

Just another stupid and useless comment from of friend in Floria-duh.

Well yes, because all aluminum is not just aluminum. There are different alloys that each bring "Pros & Cons" to the table. Which is why specific casting alloys are used for intake manifolds.

Rewarding groups that make inferior junk that you know is inferior junk instead of buying quality parts is why people stop making quality parts.
 
Crower made excellent billet connecting rods, Childs and Albert made excellent connecting rods. The Chinese have expanded their own manufacturing capacity and abilities based on cheap inferior copies of other manufacturers around the world. Shame on anyone who buys something predicting that it may need to be completely reworked or sent back, when it is sold as a finished product.

     HALLELUJAH!   

     For crying out loud, when are we going to LEARN!   

     Scott.

Scott,
Unlike most of the people who buy this junk they have never had to repair, make square, change bolt holes and then figure out how to get the guy to pay for the rework...only to find out after $700 to $800 of rework that the aluminum is porous and the mixture is now percolating through the runners to the outside. I tried to fix one once, and tried to fix an early set of DOVE FE heads.... another huge mistake. Everyone complains about the Chinese imports but they pay for the junk.


Sorry rant over.

Sorry to have missed the WASAAC Christmas party, the flooding of the 167 kept me out.

But Merry Christmas to all the members!