Re: Engine builds

[Eric <gearhead@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Bob-  Shoot, that didn't take long to make a name for myself. You can try 
getting a strip kit and play around with the carb jetting to hold back the 
fuel. Tracey just gave you a good 2 cents worth. Got any more parts off that 
'64 Imp?

Eric
'63 Crown Four-Door
'63 Belvedere Four-Door sedan
'72 Newport Custom sedan
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...I have made a mistake and need to re-do! I let a fellow (he claimed 
expertise!) build my 63 Fury wedge engine...and he screwed it up!
> He used a 64 Imperial (sorry Eric!) 413 donor block...it has been bored to 
> 426 and the heads milled to bring compression to 11to1. He claims (and I 
> doubt) that a "mild 3/4 cam" was installed. He used a roller chain, etc. 
> and supposedly roller tappets, etc....I have not been into the engine so I 
> don't know. He also used 67 GTX hp exhaust manifolds and a new offenhauser 
> "low profile 2 X 4" intake with new Edelbrock carbs...I can get the 
> number, but they're to large...the engine is rich...really rich, and 
> sucking gas like a baby elephant eats ! He did use electronic ignition 
> stuff from mopar performance (I believe).
>
> I am not pleased with the results. The engine is no where close to where 
> it should be for the money spent, but that's my problem so I'll eat the 
> dirt and go on...
> However....
> With the above facts...What would you Guru's of go reccommend I do ?
>
> The floor is yours...and killing the jerk is out of the question...he's 
> way to far away...which is my excuse for getting in this mess.
>
> Bob Fortson 63 Fury conv. (with an almost wedge 426)
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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