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Thx guys, I’ll be very happy if I get it all back together with no leaks or other issues…

Cam, timing chain and valve train all back in place. All gasket surfaces have been cleaned, and now mocking up the timing cover and WP on the motor to make sure how it all goes together once I’m ready to do the final install. Ford’s timing chain and water pump design is convoluted and leak prone if ...

https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/10518-392-windsor-camshaft-comparison/ Here’s a link to a MT article where they base tested my motor and then tried increasingly more aggressive cams. The base cam actually produced more HP than Ford rated the motor for. It’s also a pretty good cam for the Webers w...

Yeah, fairly aggressive…😎😎 I’m trying to verify the cam specs as listed in the Ford installation doc (attached picture), but none of the numbers on the rear of the cam turn up matching specs. The number etched on the casting between the rear journal and the last lobe is 449359 007711, nothing comes ...

Well, I think I’ve effectively dodged a bullet. The cam gear appears quite serviceable. Barely shows a few minor shiny and scuffed areas, but no chipped, worn or cracked teeth. The only metal pieces and grit from the distributor gear seemed to be isolated to the small forward sump. The pickup extend...

I haven’t opened up the filters yet, waiting to see what I find in the pump and pickup first. If they’re clean, then the bigger pieces didn’t pass through. I’m anxious to examine the pump, pickup and the cam this weekend, then I can determine next steps and start ordering parts. Ford Racing 2 bolt S...

Today I removed the balancer, the timing cover, the timing chain and the oil pan. Everything is clean and tidy as expected for a nearly 18 year old brand new crate motor…😉 Looking into the crankcase I can confirm the pistons are Probe forged, the forged rods are likely Scat as the ARP rod bolts also...

That’s how I’ve resized photos for posting in the past, but it’s an extra step I was trying to avoid. It looks like shooting the photo in a lower zoom setting, or cropping the photo will also work and allow me to post directly from my phone without running through email. You’re absolutely correct th...

Tom, I don’t think it had any effect on cooling as it’s in a captive area between the steel backing plate and the timing cover, not within the path of coolant. No idea how any corrosive fluids even got in there, but there is a weep hole at the very bottom of the cavity for any potential leaks. The i...