Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk

Krooser wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:10 pm I remember riding with my parents in my Uncle Mike's new '59 Lincoln with a 430... he was running about 120 mph on a local two lane when he fell asleep after drinking a few too many 'boilermakers'...my Aunt Ann had to keep poking him to stay awake!

PackardV8 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 2:32 pm

Krooser wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 1:10 pm I remember riding with my parents in my Uncle Mike's new '59 Lincoln with a 430... he was running about 120 mph on a local two lane when he fell asleep after drinking a few too many 'boilermakers'...my Aunt Ann had to keep poking him to stay awake!

Would have been unfortunate if you all had been killed to make it happen, but at least the wreck would have destroyed one of the ugliest cars ever built.

cjperformance wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2017 4:35 am

grant6395 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 07, 2017 11:57 pm You could always purchase kasse's MEL from this years engine masters. What an engineering marvel. The man is nutz.

Hey can you give me a link to that?
Always liked the FE/FT/MEL , kind of like the steam engine of BBF's. Just cool.
Cheers,

jac mac wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 2:34 am If your not afraid to think outside the square play with the MEL...
1. MEL shares same bore centers along with many other dimensions to the 429/460 block.
2. 429/460 cranks plus aftermarket versions can be used in MEL block with line bore of main brg tunnels & mod for rear seal.
3. Can use 429/460 pistons with aftermart rods & machine piston crown for small squish pad to match deck angle.
4. I used MEL cam, but you should be able to modify 429/460 camshaft to fit.
5. Bell housing bolt pattern is FE -390/428 etc, so any trans option for those will work.
6. MEL block has very small dia oil galleries, I made up long drills~7/16" dia to enlarge them, could look at extra hose to rear of main gallery also.

None of the above is easy, but if you want to keep the MEL its not as bad as some people paint it.

ZIGGY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 6:42 pm Assuming you're not joking, no. You may be thinking of the "squarebird" T-bird that Lee Petty beat with his '59 Olds
in a photo finish. https://goo.gl/images/s2UTT9 IIRC engine would have been a 352 FE.

ZIGGY wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:06 pm Upon reflection, I believe you are correct. Being mostly a Ford engine guy at that time with my hot rods
I should have remembered that. I do remember when I priced one at a local (East Tn.) salvage yard
circa 1960 it was 400 bucks. "Late model" engine at the time of course. To get back to OP's question
of easiest way to replace the missing engine & tran. for cruiser use, I'd go ask on the HAMB.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/ Like most forums of its type, lot of b.s. but some serious knowledge
as well.