Just sent a text to my brother. He knows everyone and anyone in the treating/coating business around the world. Let you guys know if there's anyone nearby or here in PHX if you're willing to ship. He'll only name quality people, though. He hooked me up with an anodizing deal on my valve covers/scoop, etc.

TRying to get him convinced to get the guys to do my jet before I send it to Tom, but that seems to be an uphill battle.

Ray

Used to get bitch slapped for the same exact comment! And others, lol. Like waterheads, for one. Then there was time time I wanted to challenge some to the Hokey Pokey.....didn't get laid for 2 weeks for that one....nor would I eat what she cooked.... Captain Compassion here..............lol

Gotta have a sense of humor, lord knows I ain't perfect either, lol

Ray

Will do. Got more than enough parts now, gonna donate or sell what I dun need. Don't want that stuff cluttering around here. Someone will put it to use.

And no, no need for casting numbers research as to what fits what. From My research, the only time you have an issue is with CJ or SCJ heads on a 429/460 ford. Requires special intake and exhaust manifolds then. Other than that, you're good to go.

There are differences in port size/shape on the different castings though, might want to get familiar with that. DOVEA heads. from what I gather, are The most sought after, right behind the rare DO2E Police Interceptor heads. All being made in the late 60's early 70's. DOVEC heads are like roaches, they're everywhere, but workable.  Haven't found much on other castings.

All depends on how much power you wanna make. As a rule, BBF heads breathe OK, but the exhaust side has always been undersized both in valves and ports.

Just my .02 from what I've learned.


Ray

Might be able to help you out on the heads, but gonna be about a week or so. New (second) boat arrives Friday, just in time for my B-day party that I'm not supposed to know about, then take a couple days to change out it's engine with mine. Supposedly they're new Motorsports heads with like 20 minutes run time on them, but I dunno definetavly until I get the boat and get the engine out and tore down.

I don't need the heads unless they're something more special than I think they are, so.... will be available.

Stay tuned Race fans, not only can I leak test a boat in my pool (Which involved 8 people and more than a few Corona's), but I can rebuild engines! Scarey thought huh?

Ray

seems reasonable, but what do I know, I buy a set of headers and end up with another boat! Now, I'm looking at , and thinking about, 2sav's Saguaro, someone stop me!

Ray

"The marina's in the back, by the pool. You can swim, but don't touch the boat, we're leak testing it."

Well, I can relate, as most of you know. My best condolences and wishes for his family, there are never any answers and always more questions and problems in times like these. I hope they have enough love of him to power through all the tough months ahead, I will help in any way if I can. While I did not know the man, he sounds a lot like my uncle in his contributions to hot rodding and street machines. You can always tell the ones whose blood pressure reads 10w30.

Ray

My guess, the building is using a neutral to ground system, Tom. Pretty standard west coast stuff. And from what I read, the cams are 12 volt. IMO, the cams were prolly fine, and just the power supply/controller was affected. Could be wrong. The main thing that happened was that obviously, the dipshit didn't turn off any breakers before doing any of this. A big no no for obvious reason one, but reason two is depending on how much demand was on that same circuit at that time, he successfully sent a huge voltage spike throughout the complex. Tossing a breaker off then on tends to minimize this. Because of the neutral to ground system, your neutral wire can, and will, carry voltage if the hot wires are disconnected or start to have a poor connection. Stick your finger in either side of an electrical outlet and tell me which one shocks you.  The safety feature of neutral to ground is you're not likely to get electrocuted because it's connected to an approved ground anyway. Makes sense.

This is also why you turn off the goddamn breaker. Stored energy in the neutral wire, and worse should the physical ground of the system not be up to par, then connect the hot wires back again, alll that stored energy flows clean through everything hooked to the main panel. Let alone your lighting could very well be 277 volt three phase, in which case all he did was unhook 1 phase and worked on a system with 2 live lines still operating.

Saw this done at an apartment complex where 1, 2 ton A/C unit was being replaced, noone touched a breaker, blew every electronic device connected to 24 apartments and many light fixtures etc. Cost the Landlord and the Contractor more than a million dollars before it was said and done.

Find a local Commercial Journeyman electrician and ask him to go to the pow-wow with you. I'm quite sure the pin head responsible will all of a sudden "No Habla Englais".

Ray

And I'm quite sure you do Omar, lmao No need to prove it! Please.

Ray

Any real difference between the Rewarder OT headers and the Bassetts?

Ray

Thanks guys. I will tell ya what....you supply the naked women and I will supply the boat . I forgot to mention, has the 330 HP MasterCraft LT-R motor. This this will pull your fricken arms right out of your sockets

Theres a concept in frustration, a dozen naked women, and no arms. Why do these things seem to ALWAYS happen to me?

Ray

I want to see her bring a set of twistie Bassett's on as carry on! 

Lol, She could say they was Tubas and she was part of the Marching band? 

Ray

JW doesn't know my life story, two divorces and a funeral, lol

Ray

Spray around the block and dizzy with PB Blaster, now available at Home depot (FINALLY, after months of politicing).  Remove the clamp entirely and hose it down. If it still won't participate, soak it again and leave it over nite. If in the morning it won't play the game, then here's what I would do. Not maybe the protocol. I would strap it to an engine hoist, put some serious tension on it, then smack the block with a lead or brass hammer near the dizzy.

Thanks just me,

Ray