ericisback

Would appreciate any feedback you might have about this engine. Thanks for any help:

Rallye469

What's that weird mold line box around the "F" on the head?
Looks like the way experimental pieces were done, right?

-peter

Oldsmaniac

The blue engine paint maybe a bit light, looks like 66=67 Tornado blue...

tru-blue 442

That F looks a little like the ones Chris Witt used to fab up.

lshlsh2

Looks nice but there is a lot of important stuff inside that we don't know anything about.

70W-32

Oil fill cap should be shiny, not painted. Altenator is not open face. Why go to all the detail and not connect the washer fluid hose to the cap. No stickers on the air filter lower housing or Oil fill tube

Loaded68W34

A few other small nit-pick items: upper radiator hose and bypass hose have chevy style clamps (should look like the clamp visible on the lower radiator hose). As far as I know, the wire going from the battery to the horn relay should be on its own, not wrapped in the alt/ engine harness. It also looks like it may have a drum brake master cylinder, but also has the disc brake valve below it. Over all though it does look very presentable. Agree that is does look like toro engine blue.

Charlie Jones

Positive battery cable is " spring ring " .
Negative is conventional clamp .

At least it doesn't have any " quickie repair " terminals .

4speed455

When I replaced my battery cables I was told that is correct for 1970 big block cars. Even though it’s not correct I ordered a small block negative cable so they would match.

v8al

Aren't those battery cables correct for a 1970 442?

And obviously they are reproduction inner fender wells.
Hood hinges and springs are incorrectly painted.

Are the double threaded head studs right for this car? Shouldn't this just be under the heat shroud?

tru-blue 442

That bolt would be in the correct spot for an A/C bracket.

v8al

Yes - correct location for AC bracket. And on drivers side a similar bolt is in place for a drivers side mounted alternator bracket which this car does not have.
So my question is were these bolts installed on all engines regardless if the accessory brackets would be there or not?

ericisback

Thanks to all for the feedback - very helpful.

Olds64

I moved your threads to the General forum. Let us know if you buy one of those cars.

ericisback

Thank you.