The 300

[Jeff Norwell]

Love it  Jim.glad to see the torch still burns bright.
The CR on mine is 10:1....Should be fine on hi test pump....But i was told to use Shell only....up here all other hi-test has lots of corn....Ultramar and Sunoco are ok to use....

[hiball3985]

Todays fuels sure make it hard on hot rodders. I think with the 428CJ heads and the stock 390 bore in this current motor the comp comes out to about 9.5. It runs OK on the crap California blend gas which is different than any other state, it's 10% ethanol and gods knows what else 

[Ford Blue blood]

Jeff this is a little late in the game....you could have had a bullet proof 406.  Use the 428 block, find a 391 heavy truck crank (they are forged vice cast), have the snout end turned to take a standard FE spacer and balancer, run a standard FE flex/fly wheel or a suitable after market piece, the rotating assembly is internally balanced as with all FEs except the 410 and 428s.

But....on one will know if you have a 332 or a 428 or any thing between....

[Jeff Norwell]

Jeff that plate on the rear of the intake is for the PCV.  Ford used a "can" on the sheet metal plate that stuck into the valley.  There was a simple nipple on it that fed a "twisted" pipe that fed a PCV valve that screwed into the rear of the third carb base.  The front left side of the manifold should have a tube for oil fill and a breather.  The correct breather will have a wrap around sheet metal baffle that is designed to "catch" air from the fan.

link to a pic    http://www.hptrends.com/PCVCover.htm


Bill!!!!.that's a fantastic link!
Thank you!!!
This is what I need......Question.(and maybe it's silly)... but why is the port have a dual feed at the intake base(Brass fitting) Is that for a Valve cover?



PCV basket  http://www.hptrends.com/basket.htm

[Jeff Norwell]

Jeff this is a little late in the game....you could have had a bullet proof 406.  Use the 428 block, find a 391 heavy truck crank (they are forged vice cast), have the snout end turned to take a standard FE spacer and balancer, run a standard FE flex/fly wheel or a suitable after market piece, the rotating assembly is internally balanced as with all FEs except the 410 and 428s.

But....on one will know if you have a 332 or a 428 or any thing between....













Yes..I agree Bill... but....This 428 came all done and ready.. just a few simply tricks needed to get it together....BUT......If that 460 falls down on the Iowa Dirty Bird......This will be in the back of my mind........

Why did I not marry a rich girl.... hahahaha

[Jeff Norwell]

Hey Bill.. Upon reading further I found the answer. the brass fitting is for more vacuum ....Again.. Thanks for the info and link

[lalessi1]

Here is a link to the PCV plate/basket I used on mine...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FE-FORD-MANIFOLD-REAR-PLATE-MEDIUM-HIGH-VOLUME-PCV-VALVE-BREATHER-BASKET-/282345083981?hash=item41bd14144d:g:lQsAAOSw74FXPAIf

[Jeff Norwell]

Thanks Lynn!

[Jeff Norwell]

Another interesting bit of History......

[hiball3985]

Those are really cool Jeff, what a great find. Brings back the days of real hot rod shops 

[Ford Blue blood]

Jeff the lower left diagram shows the "twisted" steel tube that connects the nipple to the PCV valve.

http://www.ford6v.com/images/65-69fordemissionreduction6vb[1].jpg

Couldn't figure a way to describe it to you, makes for a very clean installation.

[Jeff Norwell]

Many Thanks Bill and Lynn for the info!..I will be looking into this.

[Jeff Norwell]

Small update. a local friend and i did some trading... he painted my interior trim parts for both 57's..... Sorry.crappy cell shots.

[Jeff Norwell]

The only thing he missed was painting the mirror Argent Silver...I will do that myself.... I did not have the heart to tell him.... lol

[terry_208]

They look great.  I wish my cell photos were that good!