'68 engine swap has begun
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Brokenarrow
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'68 engine swap has begun
Well deer season is over so it's time to work on the 'ol ford. Finally yanked the 6-banger/3spd and got the FE/C6 setting in it's place. It's been 15 years since I built an engine, hope I got it right
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Re: '68 engine swap has begun
Looks good! 
See ya got a Quadrajet carb on there.....
See ya got a Quadrajet carb on there.....
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Thanks, yea the carb is from a '73 Buick. This is the 4th FE I've had with a Qjet on it. Fords luv'emknightfire83 wrote:Looks good!
See ya got a Quadrajet carb on there.....
'68 SWB f100, 401ci FE/C6, '68 Mustang fastback (restoration in progress)
2013 F150 KingRanch (ecoboost), '48 8N tractor
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Re: '68 engine swap has begun
Looking good. Never heard of anyone putting Q-jet on a ford before.
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Caseys71
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Re: '68 engine swap has begun
That FE looks right at home between those frame rails . Your project's looking pretty good , Deer season may be over, But what are you going to tow the duck boat with? Duck season is a booming here in NC 
. Also I was JW what kind of advantages do you see out of a Quadra-Jet versus an Autolite 4bbl?
. Your project's looking pretty good , Deer season may be over, But what are you going to tow the duck boat with? Duck season is a booming here in NC . Also I was JW what kind of advantages do you see out of a Quadra-Jet versus an Autolite 4bbl?Casey
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16 years old with a 40 year old truck (well almost)
1971 F-100302, T-18 4 speed, 3:55 rear, & an Edelbrock sticker on the ashtray.
"Don't worry about what you become, just make sure that you're successful at what you do."- Mr. English
"Value what you DO have over that which you don't."- Forrestbump
"Wanting can sometimes be better than having, never stop dreaming... it's what keeps us all going."- Forrestbump
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BobbyFord
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Re: '68 engine swap has begun
Small gas saving primaries and king-sized gas guzzling secondaries. Ford had a Motorcraft spreadbore similar in design on 429's in the 70's.Caseys71 wrote:...Also I was JW what kind of advantages do you see out of a Quadra-Jet versus an Autolite 4bbl?
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Brokenarrow
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Oh I've got another truck, an '06 Chevy. I just keep the Ford around to drag it home when it breaks down.Caseys71 wrote:That FE looks right at home between those frame rails
IMHO the autolite 4100 is THE most dependable carburator ever designed, and I do have a few of'em layin' around BTW. But in my experience you can get better mpg AND performance, hands down, with a well tuned Q-jet than any other carb. 
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Re: '68 engine swap has begun
I'm about to go through the same thing...It's been 15 years since I built an engine, hope I got it right
It oughta' breathe good with the quadrapuke I mean quadrajet and those headers!
Jeff
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A lot of "oddball" Ford parts collected from working on them for 34 years now!
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Caseys71
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Re: '68 engine swap has begun
Brokenarrow wrote:Oh I've got another truck, an '06 Chevy. I just keep the Ford around to drag it home when it breaks down.Caseys71 wrote:That FE looks right at home between those frame rails
, I've heard about the gas mileage part but I figured the performance would be about the same, at least that was the talk around town when I first got my 
No*a, but I sold it to get the bump 
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10-4BobbyFord wrote:Small gas saving primaries and king-sized gas guzzling secondaries. Ford had a Motorcraft spreadbore similar in design on 429's in the 70's.Caseys71 wrote:...Also I was JW what kind of advantages do you see out of a Quadra-Jet versus an Autolite 4bbl?
Casey
16 years old with a 40 year old truck (well almost)
1971 F-100302, T-18 4 speed, 3:55 rear, & an Edelbrock sticker on the ashtray.
"Don't worry about what you become, just make sure that you're successful at what you do."- Mr. English
"Value what you DO have over that which you don't."- Forrestbump
"Wanting can sometimes be better than having, never stop dreaming... it's what keeps us all going."- Forrestbump
1984 Toyota 4x4: 22-R, 5-speed, 3" suspension lift, 35's and 5:29's
16 years old with a 40 year old truck (well almost)
1971 F-100302, T-18 4 speed, 3:55 rear, & an Edelbrock sticker on the ashtray.
"Don't worry about what you become, just make sure that you're successful at what you do."- Mr. English
"Value what you DO have over that which you don't."- Forrestbump
"Wanting can sometimes be better than having, never stop dreaming... it's what keeps us all going."- Forrestbump
1984 Toyota 4x4: 22-R, 5-speed, 3" suspension lift, 35's and 5:29's
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Brokenarrow
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Re: '68 engine swap has begun
A Q-jet that's capable of 850cfm will run great on an engine that only "needs" say 600cfm IF it's tuned correctly for that engine. (Try that with a HolleyBobbyFord wrote:Small gas saving primaries and king-sized gas guzzling secondaries. Ford had a Motorcraft spreadbore similar in design on 429's in the 70's.Caseys71 wrote:...Also I was JW what kind of advantages do you see out of a Quadra-Jet versus an Autolite 4bbl?
) That's the beauty of the design, they are very tunable. If I didn't have tinkeritis I'd definitely go with a 4100 though 
'68 SWB f100, 401ci FE/C6, '68 Mustang fastback (restoration in progress)
2013 F150 KingRanch (ecoboost), '48 8N tractor
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
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2013 F150 KingRanch (ecoboost), '48 8N tractor
"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are."
— John Wooden