#ford390

These are in reverse order, but it seems I may have found what is causing the hydraulic lifter noise. I’m pretty sure that there is supposed to be oil dripping out of the rocker arm shaft, but there isn’t. I tried priming the pump by removing the distributor and driving the oil pump with a power drill, but nothing came out. I then tried priming the pump with oil under the distributor, and still nothing came out. So now I’m left wondering if I have a failed oil pump or if I put the head gaskets on the wrong way. Guess imm have to go back through my pictures to make sure I didn’t do it wrong. But I really don’t want to go through replacing the oil pump either... #galaxie500 #ford #leadsled #64galaxie500 #64galaxie #1964galaxie #1964galaxie500 #natashathegalaxie #oldford #oldcar #oldcars #classiccars #classiccar #elcajon #galaxie #builtnotbought #ford390 #igerssandiego #projectcar #lifters #valves #rockerarms https://www.instagram.com/p/CGfgco_AJL_/?igshid=h0a6enf5pz4a

So I got a little more motivated than I thought I was. Maybe because I saw “Ford vs. Ferrari” yesterday and it was pretty damn good, so now I have some righteous #ford spirit. Pulled hood, with the aid of an engine hoist and my wife @motherbee_glam, also the radiator and the fan/water pump pulley. Maybe tomorrow I’ll work on disconnecting everything else and pulling it out to put on the engine stand. It’s supposed to rain next week so I can’t leave it outside (the new brakes make it really hard to push). #65galaxie #65galaxie500 #bigblockford #ford390 #oldcars #sadesign #cartech #familytime #classiccars #elcajon #igerssandiego https://www.instagram.com/p/B48gFXeAaZW/?igshid=14vdz5uxw198e

After a few months off from working on this, wherein I had to work on our other cars, my yard, and cleaning/organizing the house, I’m back at it. I’m preparing the pull the engine out of this beast so I can clean it, paint it, and put new gaskets in it because it is leaking more oil than it’s keeping in at this point. Since I’ve never worked on a big block before I decided to buy the book which I fully intend to read, but probably won’t. My son wanted to help jack the front end up so I could make sure the brakes weren’t seized, but he had a little trouble, so I assisted a little bit. Today is draining the fluids, disconnecting hoses, and marking/documenting the wires I will be disconnecting later. I may try to remove the hood so I can get the hoist in there, but need to read up a little bit about that first. #65galaxie #65galaxie500 #bigblockford #ford390 #oldcars #sadesign #cartech #familytime #classiccars #elcajon #igerssandiego https://www.instagram.com/p/B48AMdngYrt/?igshid=dx0sy62srxek

She Lives!! 69 Galaxie 500 will roll at Carlisle Ford Nationals #carlisle #carlislenationals #carlislefordshow2018 #galaxie500 #fordgalaxie500 #69galaxie500 #bigblockford #ford390 #galaxie500sedan #ressurectedfromthedead #barnfind #southernclassic #classiccars (at CurtiSea Automotive)

Calling the machine shop today; hopefully the block is ready. Bought some tools I will need to perform the build and cleaned up my work space. Excited to start but apprehensive due to the cost. The will not be cheap. More HP = More $.