New to Things,couple ???s...engine tin,oilpumps,rebuild kits

[germansupplyscott]

patrick,

there is a good size swap at the ypsilanti show.

http://www.mvvc.net/

full flow is a good idea, for sure. i like keeping the stock appearance, maybe i am stupid that way, but full flow and a fliter is definitely better for the engine.

i don't know about doing the guides yourself. you need a few special tools. first of all, a mandrel or puller to remove the old guide. a different mandrel to install the guide. a big press. a setup plate to hold the head in the press at the right angle. a reamer to size the guide. by the time you have these tools, the machnist has already done it for you. i hear on on the diy thing, i am the same way, but i leave that to my machine shop. if you have the tools, it is fairly easy, though.
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[87BOSS351C]

Thanks, I figured as much on the guides. The reamer would be the hold-up for me and I know those aren't cheap. Plus, I figure it doesn't need to be a VW specific machine shop just to do the rods and valve guides. I just had an iffy experiance with the machine shop I used for my mustang engine and would like to avoid similar experiances.

I thought for the full flow, the left hand (2nd) airfilter mount would be a great place to put the filter mount. I'll probably try to find a universal mount that will use a Motorcraft FL1A filter as I use those on both the Torino and Mustang with very good results.

patrick
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'73 Thing (Fiance`s car)
yellow, 53,000 miles
getting a complete stock restoration

'87 t-top Mustang LX
450 hp 351 Cleveland

1972 Ford Gran Torino
Stock Restoration 1997

1972 Ford Gran Torino Sport Hardtop
Waiting for frame off resto-mod

[TimGud]

It would be best to mount it below the engine tin as the filter does radiate heat. Probably wouldn't be a problem until a long hill at highway speed , but why take the risk?