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68dustin
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looks good!! no vid???
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bwkelley76
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<<nah not yet, all I have is my cell phone for sound, enough said...lol. I'll see if I can't get a decent quality video one of these days of it running.
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Posts: 886 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Dec 2008
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bwkelley76
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Ordered a Comp Cams "Thumpr" camshaft, should be here tomorrow. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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bwkelley76
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Cam is installed, everything looks good, valve springs still have quite a bit more to go before coil-bind.
I realized quickly that this motor has the non-adjustable rocker studs (common for '69). Those are the non-adjustable 3/8 studs with iddy-biddy 5/16 threads that you just torque all the way down and hope it works. Lame on Ford's part.
I converted them to into adjustables. This is done easily with by using the factory nut for the adjustment, then adding a grade 8 prevailing-torque lock-nut on the top. This allows you to set the pushrod into the lifter bore "just enough", (1/2 turn) instead of the factory "near-bottom" or "wherever" it lands situation. Luckily this cam uses the factory length pushrod so that makes things easy.
I'm also adding a performer RPM air gap intake and 670 street avenger carb.
Things are coming together well, should have her going in a few days.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
Posts: 886 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Dec 2008
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bwkelley76
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She's alive again! and she sounds GOOOOOOOOD!
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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bwkelley76
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....aight, here's a video
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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maeco
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i dont know where i been but just got done reading page 1 thru 4 all i got to say ![[Eek!]](eek.gif) ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif)
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SLOWBACK 67
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Was there any problems with your carb after the thumper cam? I've heard a few people say they had a little trouble tuning after installing one.
I want to pick up a retro fit thumper, but for cam and lifters it's over 700. ( I also need to buy better heads before I do another cam swap.)
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bwkelley76
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no problems at all, vacuum is still great, power brakes still work great. Roller/retrofit should be even better but you never know. Personally I'd just stick to the standard setup if its an experiment.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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sounds badass!!!
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fast and cool shit
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SLOWBACK 67
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Maybe I'll order the smallest non roller cam and use my 1.7's and my crappy E7 heads till I can buy better ones.
Is that the the mutha thumper or the reg thumper you put in?
[ March 28, 2010, 04:19 PM: Message edited by: Slowback ]
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maeco
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I saw this at goodguys and thought of your car,I know its different but color reminded me of yours
[ March 29, 2010, 01:41 AM: Message edited by: maeco ]
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bwkelley76
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Nice 70, too bad it says "Spectre" on the windshield. I have to say I would probably turn down an endorsement from them. Their parts are just poor.
It's the small Thumpr cam with .490 lift, 107 LSA and 290+ duration. I would think the small one with 1.7's would be a great street camshaft. Similar to the Comp Magnum 292H with a little better sound and probably better bottom-end torque. When I do put heads on my car (Probably Cast Iron World Products Windsor Sr's) I was thinking about putting a 1.7 rocker and leaving this cam. We'll see.
By the way I've lost ZERO noticeable bottom-end torque with this cam, however I must say I do have a 2400 stall converter. Might have lost a bit below that but probably not much.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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92stangLX
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Originally posted by bwkelley76:
Thanks!
Goofin around with the pics. What do ya think?
This would make a great Mach 1 clone ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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bwkelley76
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Thanks! Yep I can't wait to get the Mach stripes on this thing
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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bwkelley76
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So I think I've decided to go with more of a 1970 Mach 1 approach. I like the hood stripes better on the '70 and the black below the doors is cool also. Most of all its a lot cheaper to do, just mask and paint those areas accordingly. I also like the blacked-out headlamp buckets.
I think I'm going to give it a shot! No Mach1 badges though, I think I'm just going to go with the paint scheme, not the label.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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bwkelley76
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Workin on the cosmetics...
Hood stripes done, headlamp buckets done, next is back panel and front valance in black, chin spoiler and rear spoiler, then side stripes.
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bwkelley76
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More pics...
Installed front spoiler, painted rear panel and lower front valance, detailed underneath, painted rear diff.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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Looks good.
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98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'
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Car looks good! There sure seems to be a lot of pine trees where you are. Doesn't seem like Sac. I think I might have seen you but not sure.
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bwkelley76
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<<Yep lots of pine trees, I commute from El Dorado County to Sac every day for work and school.
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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bwkelley76
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SUCCESS!
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
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92stangLX
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that thing looks dope as fuck
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bwkelley76
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thanks! now I just need to get someone to buy my 49 truck so I can put some more money into this baby. ..check out my other posts if you know anyone interested!
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Dont sweat the petty things and dont pet the sweaty things. "RIP George Carlin"
Posts: 886 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Dec 2008
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