The Ford Barn - View Single Post - installed a new 6:1 head now a tapping noise

Railcarmover · 03-12-2019, 05:30 PM

The best blend is an improvement in all areas,head,cam carb and exhaust..each area aides the effect of the other.

Good rules of thumb in my opinion,your views may vary..

keep compression at 7 to 1 or under

two updraft carbs better than one updraft carb,one downdraft carb better than two updraft carbs

the more cam lift the better,stock B at .319 measured lift,way better than stock A at .287 measured..B cam has a better profile as well.

Stock exhaust manifold breathes well,header breathes great...open..but you'll wake the dead,almost all the header gain is lost with a resonator.

mechanical advance distributor insures accurate timing at all rpm ranges,and avoid damaging 'ping' the killer of main bearings

03-12-2019, 05:30 PM	#35
Railcarmover BANNED Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,262	Re: installed a new 6:1 head now a tapping noise The best blend is an improvement in all areas,head,cam carb and exhaust..each area aides the effect of the other. Good rules of thumb in my opinion,your views may vary.. keep compression at 7 to 1 or under two updraft carbs better than one updraft carb,one downdraft carb better than two updraft carbs the more cam lift the better,stock B at .319 measured lift,way better than stock A at .287 measured..B cam has a better profile as well. Stock exhaust manifold breathes well,header breathes great...open..but you'll wake the dead,almost all the header gain is lost with a resonator. mechanical advance distributor insures accurate timing at all rpm ranges,and avoid damaging 'ping' the killer of main bearings