390FE (406ci) for #50, built by Tom Lucas at FE Specialties.

[OldRedFord]

Cant wait to see pics of it in the truck. Too bad were not closer...me you and Ryan all could have a "day at the races" and go see what our bumps would run in the 1/4 mile. Should have my 460 in soon.

[1971ford]

Hey Robroy, did ya get my email with the other photos? Just making sure it went through

[robroy]

Good evening Tim and Ryan, thanks for replying!

Cant wait to see pics of it in the truck.

I'm looking forward to that also! Finally an engine I can idle and rev without the fear that it's eating itself alive.

Too bad were not closer...me you and Ryan all could have a "day at the races" and go see what our bumps would run in the 1/4 mile. Should have my 460 in soon.

That is a fantastic idea! I've never been to a race track before, so that would be a great adventure for me.

Hey Robroy, did ya get my email with the other photos? Just making sure it went through

Sure did!!! Thank you so much Ryan!

Before I process and post today's photos I've been working on the additional engine build photos Tom gave me--he took some great ones!

Tim and Ryan, thanks for your excellent replies!
Robroy

[robroy]

Good evening!

Today Tom handed me the rest of the photos he took during the build. Some of these are similar to the photos I already posted except for the use of a flash (or lack thereof), but I wanted to include them all to be complete!

You can click on any of these to see the full resolution and higher quality editions (with less JPEG compression):

Look at the beautifully machined surface and the new inside of the exhaust port!





The flash Tom used in this version of the photo shows some porting work.





This non-flash photo shows the paint color pretty accurately. It turned out perfect!





The pistons are looking good!





More porting work photos:







Looks pretty clean, doesn't it!






This two photos are nearly the same, just with and without the flash.



Doesn't this look pristine!? Also, what do y'all think of the minor surface defect between the top valves--is that nothing to be concerned about?



The intake manifold!













Here's another one that shows the color very well. That's the exact shade of yellow I was looking for!



Thanks very much for reading, and I'll post today's photos tomorrow!
Robroy

[DuckRyder]

I cannot wait, sounds like a "weekend thrash" is in order and #50 should be on the road by Monday afternoon! (where is the burnout smilie?)

[ToughOldFord]

But why the Fram filter?????

[DuckRyder]

But why the Fram filter?????

OH, somebody didn't read the whole thread before hitting the reply button...

[ToughOldFord]

But why the Fram filter?????

OH, somebody didn't read the whole thread before hitting the reply button...

No, this thread is EIGHT pages long! My attention span is not eight pages long!

[Alvin in AZ]

I cannot wait, sounds like a "weekend thrash" is in order and
#50 should be on the road by Monday afternoon!
(where is the burnout smilie?)

Over at FTF...
http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/ ... eelout.gif
...we need it over here too, just for Robroy. :)

Me?
I've never done any of my vehicles that way on pavement.
Maybe it's because I've never owned any that "could"? LOL :)

Alvin in AZ
ps- Hey Tough-Ol'-F'er, I'm gettin CRS too. :/
pps- Uhhh... what does CRS mean again? :)

[robroy]

Good morning Robert, ToughOldFord, and Alvin, thanks for replying!

I cannot wait, sounds like a "weekend thrash" is in order and #50 should be on the road by Monday afternoon! (where is the burnout smilie?)

That's a great idea that I hadn't considered! I'm sure the assembly will go much more smoothly and quickly than it did the first time around. Not to mention that I have a clean garage with a smooth concrete floor to work in now!

I think it will take me a week or two to get it back to the assembly stage I had it in back in early November, before all the major new fun started!

For one thing, Tom recommended that I get my flywheel and pressure plate balanced, even if they're brand new. So unless new information comes my way that this is absolutely unnecessary, that I plan to do! What do y'all think--do you think a brand new Centerforce pressure plate, clutch and flywheel should be balanced?

But why the Fram filter?????

Good question! I didn't think to ask it yesterday, but I'll include it in a follow-up list of questions in an e-mail to Tom.

(where is the burnout smilie?)

Over at FTF...
http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/ ... eelout.gif
...we need it over here too, just for Robroy.

Thanks Alvin! That's a good one.

Me?
I've never done any of my vehicles that way on pavement.
Maybe it's because I've never owned any that "could"? LOL

I know what you mean Alvin! I've never done a "burn out" either, that I can remember. At least not one that lasted more than a second, and even then it was on wet pavement.

I took a few photos on the way there--I believe these were all taken on Highway 680. This is how California looks at the moment!



It looks and smells like Spring already.



Here's the trusty cradle driving to work!





An oddity.







Look at this neat old car for sale!





Robert, ToughOldFord, and Alvin, thanks again for your excellent replies! Engine photos coming next!

Robroy

[robroy]

Good day!

Here are a couple photos I took before the live run demonstration! Ryan also took some great photos of this setup after the demonstration, and his turned out better (Ryan's a real photographer!)--I'll be sure to post them after the live run video (I'm trying to keep this as chronological as possible)!



Note the Shelby Cobra in the background--I'll post more photos of that later on today!



Coming next is the live run video!
Robroy

[robroy]

Good afternoon!

Here is the Yellow Jacket's live run video!

I encoded the video using both WMV and H.264 formats. The WMV video is relatively low quality and will play on almost any computer. The H.264 video is high quality, yet requires brand new video playing software and a fast computer to work.

Video: FE Specialties 406 FE Live Run: H.264 (24MB) WMV (19MB)


Thanks for all the superb advice and ongoing interest!
Robroy

[robroy]

Good afternoon!

Here's another set of photos. As always, you can click on any of these to see the full versions!

Tom Lucas of FE Specialties with The Yellow Jacket:






The Yellow Jacket being pulled off the stand.




Next, I'll post an excellent series of quality photos taken by Ryan (1971Ford)!!!
Robroy

[robroy]

'Afternoon!

Thanks very much to Ryan for taking these quality photos! As always, you can click on any of them for the full-sized versions:



This is probably my favorite composition out of all the photos from the entire day.




I've forgotten the gentleman's name who came to help Tom yesterday. He owns an auto repair shop in the neighborhood and has been working with Tom since 2001. He said that he's always been a Chevy fan, but was converted after a ride in Tom's Mustang!




Tom had momentarily forgotten that I brought my own engine cradle, so he began hooking up a nice steel one.







Here I am with the Yellow Jacket, the infamous windage tray, and the bent crankshaft!



70_F100, thank you again for helping me learn how to tie a knot! I tied the engine down securely with Taut Line Hitch knots, which worked very nicely. That's an amazingly simple and effective knot, and it's so easy to adjust and untie!

Ryan, thank you for taking these fantastic photos!

Robroy

[kyle ray]

Wow!!!!!!!! great video sounds awesome i am jealous.