I agree Ford made some great engines , nothing worst then going to a car show and seeing an old Ford truck ,with a small block Chevy , in it

@@willyswagon57 400 sbc I bet verry fast

I get that Ford's aren't cheap but if you're gonna do it do it right ffs

@@1racemate 400 ford is even faster.

@@frigglebiscuit7484 A very underrated engine

Thank you!

312 head.

I ask nicely. 😁

Never had trouble with them myself.

@@mctim64 I'm trying to remember whether I had 94's or 97's on my '57 Ford. The main problems I had were finding jets and, if I remember correctly, they required a special tool to change jets. I'm in my 70's now and memory not so hot, so please pardon. The carbs had been mistreated before I got them, too, so a fella has to take that into consideration. Looks like you have them running fine. I guess Summit markets reproduction ones now. My hotrod days are over I guess with this injection on everything and I'm just too old to learn the whole thing. My favorite carbs were Carter AFB's and with a selection of needles, jets, micrometer, step-up springs, and a few beers I could make them run strong and get mileage, too. I could tune Holley's, too but never liked the damn gaskets and the way the power valves worked. Best carbs I ever played with were side-draft DCOE Webers on a cross-ram manifold on a SBC. The whole jet stack could be pulled all together and played with at will. They say Del Ortos are nice, too, but I've never gotten to play with them. With injection now I just put in a programmed power chip and don't mess with them after that. Compared to carbs, not as fun. Kinda like kissing your sister.....gives you something to do but not very exciting. Hang in there. P.S. Nice lookin' 58' Ford pickup you've got movin' you around......I think it's a '58 anyway.

nah just tune them the same and watch the plugs,old motors old tune,if it don't work sniff it

Bit of a pain when it's in an early Ford, hard to work on as you're trying to lean over the fender.

Yes

ralph sampson Some iron blocks use an epoxy type block filler in water passages. It's called Rock Block and it fills up the passages and hardens making the block more ridged, stronger and less likely to distort or crack. On some of these cars coolant is in the head cooling passages only. Others may run no coolant. The engines don't run long enough (usually) to be harmed and alcohol burners don't heat up as fast anyway.

They do run with radiators they have them laying flat on the chassis so the air under the car pushes up into it.

Michael McCormick Certain classes do have dragsters running radiators. Super Comp, Super Pro does I believe but other classes such as Altered or Comp Eliminator, Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, Top Alcohol or Top Fuel do not. The ones with radiators drive down the return road to the pits. Those without radiators are towed back by their "chase vehicle."

@@gregorytimmons4777 i am well aware of that i did not say they didn't run a radiator i said most radiators are run Flat with a slight tilt mounted under the car or over the trans. I had a front engine super comp dragster and a rear engine Top Dragster now i am building a nostalgia funny car.

Michael McCormick Ok. So I stand by my comment. I'm aware of what you said. My point was that not all do. Obviously that's why some are towed back down the return road and some are driven. Just trying to answer the guys question.

The Pontiacs did real well too.

chryslers were short stroke too. id say ford ran just fine with chevy. in fact, NHRA screwed both ford and mopar because they were hurting chevy's feelings.

@@frigglebiscuit7484 you betcha,restrictor plates on them hemi's ,gotta slow them down,i don't do roundy round racing anymore,i want to see all manufacturers competing,just a cubic inch class restriction,that's it