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#1. This car needs a fan shroud. It is a 351C car with NO factory A/C. It has a radiator that measures 24" wide X 16" tall (cooling fin area). What fan shroud should I order?
As said, the 351C was not available in 69, but could have been put in later. Since the radiator is very different on the W and C engines, we'll need photos to see what you really have.
#2. I also need a mechanical fan to work with whatever shroud I end up buying. Car has a fiberglass bladed flex fan on it right now that needs to go. Let me know what SIZE mechanical fan to order.
Pretty sure the fan was an 18" on either.
#3. Car has an Edelbrock carb on it that is receiving it's fuel supply directly from the pump. Car is running rich and the plugs are fuel fouled. Should I be running a fuel pressure regulator between mechanical pump and carb?
Should not be needed. Millions of cars had an Edelbrock (Carter AFB) without a regulator. More likely you have an adjustment or jetting problem.
#4. Excessive valve train noise.. Factory cam-NOT a performance cam. Lot's of people posting they have the same/similar issue.. What's the no-nonsense fix?
First, it needs to be checked for proper adjustment. The biggest mistake people make is spinning the pushrods, when they should be moving them up and down, when looking for the zero-lash starting point.
#5. Carb is a square bore. Intake is a spread bore. Adapter plate in place. Should I swap over to an after market aluminum square bore intake? I'd like to shed the extra weight, and get rid of the adapter plate. Car has 4V heads.
If you don't have a vacuum leak, it shouldn't matter.
As said, the 351C was not available in 69, but could have been put in later. Since the radiator is very different on the W and C engines, we'll need photos to see what you really have.
#2. I also need a mechanical fan to work with whatever shroud I end up buying. Car has a fiberglass bladed flex fan on it right now that needs to go. Let me know what SIZE mechanical fan to order.
Pretty sure the fan was an 18" on either.
#3. Car has an Edelbrock carb on it that is receiving it's fuel supply directly from the pump. Car is running rich and the plugs are fuel fouled. Should I be running a fuel pressure regulator between mechanical pump and carb?
Should not be needed. Millions of cars had an Edelbrock (Carter AFB) without a regulator. More likely you have an adjustment or jetting problem.
#4. Excessive valve train noise.. Factory cam-NOT a performance cam. Lot's of people posting they have the same/similar issue.. What's the no-nonsense fix?
First, it needs to be checked for proper adjustment. The biggest mistake people make is spinning the pushrods, when they should be moving them up and down, when looking for the zero-lash starting point.
#5. Carb is a square bore. Intake is a spread bore. Adapter plate in place. Should I swap over to an after market aluminum square bore intake? I'd like to shed the extra weight, and get rid of the adapter plate. Car has 4V heads.
If you don't have a vacuum leak, it shouldn't matter.
