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  1. bdepedro

    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    Been following your progress and I'm not sure if this will apply to you as well but when I called Wilwood, they recommended a non power 1" MC and a combination distribution block/proportioning valve. I'm not sure this was part of my problem, or yours, but apparently there are different pedals...
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    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    I used the Right Stuff conversion through Summit and went back and was looking through the instructions to see if they say anything about the mc but didn't see anything. I also called their helpline and they said it would be a good idea but didn't indicate it being necessary. I'm definitely...
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    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    I tried that yesterday and did get some improvement but not what it should be. I depressed the parking brake until I could just get my smallest feeler gauge between the disc and the pad and test drove the car. Definitely better but I think the disc/disc mc is necessary. Hopefully that will be...
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    Disc Brakes . . . Completely Utterly Frustrated

    I'm also having trouble with a Right Stuff rear conversion. Same situation, no air in system but soft pedal. I suspect exactly what Tos is saying; that the resting position of the piston is too far away from the disc and is not self adjusting so when I press the brake pedal, the piston has too...
  5. bdepedro

    Abs Interior Panels?

    has anyone replaced factory kick panels or quarter trim panels with aftermarket ABS panels? If so, how do they look? Are they smooth or do they have the camera case texture on them? Also, how well did they fit? Thanks for any input.
  6. bdepedro

    Too Much Compression!

    I was thinking 331 for that reason but wound up ordering the 347 kit. The kit came balanced but crank to wrist pin clearance was a little tight so the shop ground a little more material off crank and rebalanced everything. Starting assembly next week.
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    Too Much Compression!

    got some new info from the shop. Apparently my 289 that had 351W heads, also had 302 crank and connecting rods. So, we can use those to build out the 302 block in budget.... But I asked them to let me know what additional costs to do a 347 stroker (other than the kit). Found a kit with Scat...
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    Upper Control Arm Bushing Help

    I think I figured it out. There are no specific torque specs because they want you to fabricate a 3/4" piece of pipe 6 15/16" long, insert it next to the new arm shaft and tighten the bushings until the A arm meets the pipe length, keeping the mounting bolts evenly centered. Can anybody confirm...
  9. bdepedro

    Too Much Compression!

    Well, here we go again. New block measured a 30 over bore with a little wear. We were hoping to be able to go 40 over but shop just checked and it's too far out for that. Hack, looks like I may be going your route after all. The shop has an '80s 302 block I can use. Depending upon whether he...
  10. bdepedro

    Upper Control Arm Bushing Help

    I was reinstalling my upper control arms after lowering the mounting location and found one of the mounting bolts was stripped so I decided to replace the entire shaft, bushings and bolts. Seems like a fairly straightforward job but can't find the bushing torque specs in my manual. I'm hoping...
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    Too Much Compression!

    Forgot to say, price is $150 for complete engine.
  12. bdepedro

    Too Much Compression!

    Ultrasound shows less than ideal material between cylinders and water passage if we go 60 over but I found a complete 289 pulled from a '68 mustang. Guy says it was running and believes it had never been rebuilt before so I'm hoping it would have more life left in it and all my other parts would...
  13. bdepedro

    Too Much Compression!

    Got a call from the machine shop today. Apparently one of the cylinders has a small area that is beyond a 40 over bore which would mean going 60 over. They are going to do an ultrasound to make sure there is enough wall to safely go 60 over. If not, I'll have to replace the block. I'm getting...
  14. bdepedro

    Too Much Compression!

    It's been a while since I updated but things are finally progressing. After debating between crate engines and rebuilding my 289, I'm going with a full rebuild. Just ordered new AFR heads with 165cc intake runners and 58cc combustion chambers. The machine shop will do a .040 over cylinder...
  15. bdepedro

    Bumper Help

    Oops, you're right. I thought it was the one towards the front. Those bolt to the valance.
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    Bumper Help

    That bolt connects to a support rod that goes through a hole in the valance.
  17. bdepedro

    Too Much Compression!

    I'm going to have the engine checked out by a machine shop. Hoping I can get away with a hone job but will go 0.040 over if needed, have pistons balanced, check crank and rod balance and assemble rods and pistons. I'll get block checked and see what they say before getting pistons.
  18. bdepedro

    Too Much Compression!

    I've decided to replace the domed top pistons with flat tops. Just kept worrying if different heads would do what I wanted. I'm looking at Speed Pro pistons as I've been told they are a good piston and certainly fit my budget. Want to keep compression to at least 9.5:1 but most I see list it...
  19. bdepedro

    Too Much Compression!

    The current pistons are TRW L2249N 030s. A friend of mine has a set of heads he used on a similar 289 build with the exact pistons. They are from an '86 5.0 T-bird. They have been exhaust ported, have hardened valve seats, good HP guide seals, Crane springs and retainers, have Crane roller...
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    Too Much Compression!

    That would be my preference. Right now the engine is still in the car, I've just removed the intake and heads. Initially, the engine ran real rich and I'm concerned about ring wash out from that. If I could buy aluminum heads that would work with my dome tops, I would then just freshen up the...