62 Falcon - $5k challenge, how will it rise from the ranger's ashes?

[Beagle]

Crank grind .010 / .010, balance, polish, rod and main bearings, total $269 - he also honed the balancer so it fits better - it was way too tight.

Given the difference from the stock bob weight - he recomended I run a 28 ounce imbalance flexplate, instead of customizing the 50 ounce and leaving me screwed if I needed to replace it - (he balanced it with a 28 ounce flexplate) - so - there's another $50.

harmonic balancer was a 28 also? That's not a bad price for a balance job too.

[STINEY]

I do not speak real good Ford........... can 22 ounces be ground from the 50 flexplate?

You save $50 and time chasing parts, and also have a easily replaced part?

[milner351]

28 ounce flex plate is an off the shelf part - so I'll go that way instead of modifying my 50 - surely I'll have a use for it sometime.

[Bob Holmes]

Man I wish I could get machine work for that kind of price around here.

[milner351]

Why do I even look at things like this.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:en

[SuperBuickGuy]

ah, the dangers of project creep

it is pretty nice, though

[Beagle]

because gauge sets are 200+ anyway! What kind of gauges are in there?

Since you have to match these things, I'm guessing the Flexplate *AND* Balancer were both 28's ? It's not uncommon to see a stroker go 28oz imbalance from what I've seen, but an HO crank kind of surprises me.

[Russell]

Why do I even look at things like this.....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:en

b/c its shiny?

[pintoboy77]

Milner I don't weld my floor pans on the bottom I seam seal along the edge and smooth it out real nice and by the time I undercoat it you can't tell you even put new ones in. Looks awesome don't beat yourself up to bad your doing a fine job.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Milner I don't weld my floor pans on the bottom I seam seal along the edge and smooth it out real nice and by the time I undercoat it you can't tell you even put new ones in. Looks awesome don't beat yourself up to bad your doing a fine job.

x2 undercoating is your friend. Or is this a 5k show car with chromed axles?

[milner351]

If it don't go - Chrome it!

no chrome here.

As I was starting to get the next part of the sub frame connectors put in - starting at the relocated front leaf spring pockets - the welder started acting up - CRAP! out of gas. Bottle is in the car - hope to get it refilled at lunch or after work.

28 ounce 164 tooth flywheel is an off the shelf part - $45ish. Need to follow up with the crank machine shop about the balancer.

[TheSilverBuick]

If it don't go - Chrome it!

That's what I'm doing

[mrocketscience]

What are you using for a transmission again? Are you using a C4 trans with the 302? If so I think you want the 157 tooth flexplate.

[milner351]

Rocket - 164 is correct for AOD.
The crank balancer assured me that the way he set it up - 50oz balancer and 28oz flex plate is the best way to run with the lighter pistons - and it required minimum material removal from the crank while still using off the shelf bolt on parts. He's been doing this a long time - so I'll go with it.

Got one frame connector completed - had to pie cut and bend the rear section to follow the shape of the rear floor, then add a 1 1/2 square tube to fill the gap.

I still need to run 3/4 square tube down the rocker flange, then tie it to the subframes in several places - these cars didn't have factory torque boxes up front so this type of reinforcement (added in '64) should help.

[Beagle]

Progress, right on!

I've never heard of mixing them, but then again, the engine doesn't care about labels if it's balanced!