Ford 428 FE Block Prep: Oil Mods, Oil Galley Plugs, and Blueprinted Oil Pump!
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- Опубликовано: 18 янв 2022
- Work on the 428 FE is underway! Oil Modifications, tapping oil galleys, and a package from Precision Oil Pumps.
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One of the best oil mods is to clean up the casting and taper the oil returns In the lifter valley to help the oil drain back to the bottom
True! I’m kind of weary on that area since it looks pretty thin haha
Chamfer, not taper.
I did this too
Getting ready to rebuild my 390 and your video was invaluable!! Thanks my man!!
All of those mods should be done before the block goes to the shop to be vat cleaned. And I personally would remove the cam bearings before aligning the oil holes to the mains because there is a oil groove in the block under the cam bearings and all of those iron shavings are going straight down to the cam bearings. There is also a oil return hole at the bottom end of each head that I blend in to keep oil from puddling up and makes it easier for oil drainage back to the crankcase.
Great video, again! I especially liked the blueprinted oil pump with safety wire no less. Having worked on older jet aircraft for over two decades, safety wire was standard operating procedure. Small details like this and the attention to detail on the oil galley mods are what make your videos reall shine!
Thanks ! Appreciate it!!
Great info. I love that you pack in so much and manage to keep it concise too.
Thanks appreciate it!
Lots of good info, thanks I will be ordering that book. Also will be using standard volume pump.
Awesome! Alot of little things add up to free horsepower and durability trapped in the casting; thanks for posting this!
Yes! Doing these small things can definitely make a big change
Great job Omar! 👍🏻🔥🔥🔥
Thanks mike appreciate it!
In 1979 I had a 64 Ford same color as that one from the original owner it had 390 and 3 speed standard with overdrive
Never had to restricted the top end oiling. The problem of too much oil going to the top never was.
Great job I'm trying to gather parts for a 445 build. Keep the faith brother.
Haha thanks, I’ve been collecting parts for this build since a year so good luck on your parts finds!
good job man, I will be starting my first engine build soon too!
We’ll get through it together haha
i have been building FE engines for several decades. let me know also if you have any questions.
I drilled my pump to filter passage , filter thru block (1/2) up to the turn and down from the gallery. Then through the gallery 7/16. Tapped and plugged all the holes so I can keep the thing from bleeding internally and tapped and restricted the heads to . 090 going to the rockers
Very nice, these upgrades will really help. I also used a .090 restrictor to the heads.
Another great video. Completely watchable. I sometimes don’t have an hour to spare, but 15-20 minutes is awesome. I am wondering if I can get an FE into my COE project. I may have to go 289 or 302.
Haha I try to keep them around 10 min. That’s really cool, I be always loved the COE’s!!
Hey just a heads up you sometimes can lighten up those pistons drilling weight off the inside used to be a cheat in claimer engines when we would knife edge a factory crank we would have to cut weight on the factory dome pistons to keep from using to much heavy metal during the balance job
A couple things with tapping holes, coat the tap with grease, to help catch chips, but more importantly, lubricate the tap and the threads. Second, get two taps, and grind the end of one of them so it doesn't bottom out in the hole as quickly. When grinding it, go slowly, and keep dipping it in water to keep it cool.
I think you mean cutting fluid, not grease. There is a difference. Something like TAP Magic.
If you don't open up main galley in middle of lifter galley you can experience oil filter exploding oil filters in cold weather
11:48 national pipe taper
Good stuff!! What's that song?
Awesome. Is the other blue rebuilt FE the 390 that came out of the 64 Galaxie?
That’s actually the 390 that I bought and made the video on: how to decipher a ford fe. I still don’t know what I’m going to do with it, probably save it for a future build haha
Don't forget that thick-wall moly distributor/oil-pump driveshaft. On your next build vid, show the god-awful factory skinny hex version next to the thicker version. Go ahead & tell the tragic story behind pumps that "lock up".
Yep! I had a 289 where the shaft twisted like a pretzel. Definitely won’t be going stock on that
You didn't bore out main galley on top to 7/16 inch, doesn't do much good to increase rear passages to 7/16 if main galley is 3/8 inch. Raced these for years and did that to keep mains oiled. Make sure there is no restriction from oil pump to main galley in center of lifter valley, open up main passages to mains, you have to have main bearings removed to open up to main galley, otherwise they love to spin rod bearings.
I don't think you had to open up those holes or the crank bearings because the bearings don't move at all, just the crank. Part of my concern is that you might create turbulence in the oil flow around those holes!
Possibly! I don’t think anyone has done a scientific test yet to really see how it affects the flow in that area. I figured a small bevel wouldn’t hurt, but I guess we’ll see once I start this engine haha
Restriction of oil flow/presence is the reason for opening them up.
@@OmarRamirezGalaxie Yes, Dave Shoe did actually do the testing and fluid dynamics on the mods. The holes on the offset main bearings should not be drilled larger but chamfered from feed under the offset holes. Also the main feed was drilled out to 7/16. Ford Power Parts used to do this as well as the pump to block opening. Doug at Precision is great. I have his pump, rockers, shafts and plug kit/ restrictors as well. With .0025 main and rod clearances I have 25 psi at idle hot ( 900 rpm) and 60 psi hot at cruise ( 3000 rpm)
Worked in 3 engine shops now and we've opened every single one up I have done for last 20 years. I have 4 FE's here in the machine shop right now. One 390, two 445 strokers and a 428.
Does he also make oil pumps for chevy big block 69 427 l88 2 bolt main
I think he does! Should be listed in his website
Which machine shop do you use? I'm in the same area as you
I use Steve’s machine shop is Azusa!
Omar, do you red or blue loctite those oil plugs into the block?
I used a thread sealant paste as it shows in the book. You can probably use blue loctite if wanted
@@OmarRamirezGalaxie sealant probably better. That book certainly helps and I know you watch Brent at Lykins Motorsports like I do!
What does FE stand for?
Ford - Edsel 😮 12:54
@@jackandsusangerstner1369 thank you
Gallery. Gal ler ree. A galley is a kitchen on a ship.