Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

For what you are looking to do, it would be hard to improve on the stock Ford H.O. cam

I only knew him as an author. I bought "Ford Performance" so long ago that the thing fell apart, I had to buy the Second Edition in '05 to replace my original copy. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61k2yOrbKYL._SX364_BO1,204,203,200_.jpg This book is why I put a 429 in my ...

The 1984 Cougar is a fox body.... Fabricate some K member spacers and lower it. I put 1&1/2 spacers in my 86 Mustang to lower my BBF. You may have to address making a new steering shaft though.

.001 loose hurts less than .001 tight... I would run it

If you are looking into doing it yourself, there is a wealth of info at this site... some the best at conversion contributing
http://www.motorsportsvillage.com/forum ... 3f50539ddb

That carb has some interesting mods.... I would post these pics here
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/racingfuelsystems/
There are some folks there who might be able to give a little insight

It isn't a HP number that will kill a stock block necessarily.... It could be RPM or a bad tune.... I have built a few turbo SBF, 302's with 500 RWHP. They have been alive for years. My personal 347 NA I have 10 plus years bracket racing it. It still has the same head gaskets from when I put it tog...

It isn't a HP number that will kill a stock block necessarily.... It could be RPM or a bad tune.... I have built a few turbo SBF, 302's with 500 RWHP. They have been alive for years. My personal 347 NA I have 10 plus years bracket racing it. It still has the same head gaskets from when I put it toge...

New Holley carbs are all over the place in calibrations.... You will have to gauge EVERY hole in the metering blocks and main body to determine the differences and nail down a good tune. It sounds as though you have a known good calibration in the 4412. I would use that as a starting point

I would assume the non-catalyzed exhaust fumes would knock a buzzard off a gut wagon

If you are looking to replace them I have had good experiences with Delta Current Controls PWM fan controller.
http://www.dccontrol.com/
I only had one failure in 10 years and it was my fault... I shorted it and let the magic smoke out.
I run a Mark VIII fan

I use zinc oxide in a petrolatum base.... Baby diaper cream

.038 idle air bleeds seem small. most 2 circuit stuff I play with is in the .065-.076 region

A good friend from Buhl, Idaho. I first saw Larry race this car at OCIR in 1983. It has always been Cad powered

https://www.idahostatesman.com/sports/a ... 73867.html

You could back off the valves. If you are looking with the scope/camera you should be able to see it coming from the manifold/head joint. even with the valves open 'Theoretically' there should not be much getting past the rings... backing off the valves would eliminate that possiblity