RE: Engine builds

[Dave Walters <whdavid@xxxxxxxxx>]

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Bob Fortson wrote:
> 
> 
> Ok Fellows...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]
> 

 I gotta agree with Tracy.Get one carb on it first.Need cam specs 
too,but that doesn't mean it was installed/degree'd correctly.I'll 
concur that detonation is likely with 11.0-1 compression and STEEL 
heads.Maybe that's why he had it running so fat and called it good.

  Dave Walters
  Denver, Co.
  

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