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Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-21-2024, 08:18 AM
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Posted By 67drake
Re: What is this vacuum line for?

Ah! Thanks!
In the 40 years I’ve owned the car, I’ve never adjusted or paid any attention to it. Now that I’m putting it back on my engine I was thinking “What IS this?”
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 04-20-2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 211
Posted By 67drake
What is this vacuum line for?

Putting my newly rebuilt engine in I noticed a line that I’m just curious what it is for. The car is a ‘62 Mercury Meteor.
It runs from a fitting up by the throttle cable, runs along the top of the...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 02-13-2020, 05:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,510
Posted By 67drake
Re: Anybody running Elgin lifters?

Thanks guys. The cam and lifters came today.
Now if it wasn’t zero degrees outside, I’d be out in the shop!
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 02-04-2020, 06:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,510
Posted By 67drake
Re: Anybody running Elgin lifters?

Thanks guys. I just didn’t want to get bargain basement lifters.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 02-03-2020, 06:00 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,510
Posted By 67drake
Anybody running Elgin lifters?

I found a cam and lifter set to run im my ‘62 260. I e-mailed the seller and asked what brand the cam and lifters are. I was told that the cam is Melling and lifters are Elgin, which are made by...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 01-21-2020, 08:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,000
Posted By 67drake
Re: Trying to ID a FoMoCo camshaft

Thanks guys.
Checking Erson and Isky websites it looks like the lift on those wouldn’t work with my
valvetrain. I COULD go with screw in studs, but they’ve been there for almost 60 years now and...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 01-21-2020, 06:28 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,000
Posted By 67drake
Re: Trying to ID a FoMoCo camshaft

Thanks Jeff. I did look over the Edelbrock Performer cam, but the lift being higher I figured I would have to replace my press in rocker studs with screw in.
As of right now I kind of like the...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 01-20-2020, 11:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,000
Posted By 67drake
Re: Trying to ID a FoMoCo camshaft

Thanks for the help guys.
That’s just what I was looking for Ted. Now I have a baseline to work with when I pick my new cam.
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 01-19-2020, 05:21 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,000
Posted By 67drake
Re: Trying to ID a FoMoCo camshaft

Correct
The cam was a good fit for the driving I do. Smooth idle,and decent power. I’d like to replace it with an identical one, or similar. Not being able to ID it with this info I suspect it’s no...
Forum: Late V8 (1954+) 01-18-2020, 08:11 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,000
Posted By 67drake
Trying to ID a FoMoCo camshaft

Hi
I tried a few sites and someone on the H.A.M.B. Suggested I ask here.
I’m rebuilding my ‘62 260 V8 and am hitting a dead end trying to ID the cam. Stamped on the cam snout is-F 22 B
After the...
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