Gary Lewis Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Look at my pictures of the new engine for Darth, factory HD model (deeper gasket groove and screw in PCV valve) cleaned and painted with chrome paint. Lower plenum matched my EFI heads fine, doesn't match the carbureted heads, upper plenum, is pretty well wide open, just not real fancy. FWIW, I have never found any aftermarket EFI 460 valve covers, they are center bolt. Be sure you get the correct gasket for the covers, the standard ones will leak in the HD covers (ask me how I learned that one). Your carbureted headers will not fit the EFI heads, rectangular vs oval ports. Bill - I've looked but haven't found that pic. Where is it? As for the exhaust, I'm planning to use the manifolds and exhaust system off of Huck. But I don't like the glass packs so will insert a 2-in/2-out Magnaflow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Been thinking about how I'm going to paint or powder coat things on Big Blue when I pull the engine and it dawned on me that the valve covers I bought won't work. They are the OMC King Cobras and are for the non-EFI heads. But I'll be going with the EFI heads. Looking around I haven't found much in the way of neat valve covers for the EFI heads, but a couple of posts seem to say that the factory covers are cast aluminum and clean up very nicely. Does anyone know about that? Also, some suggested that the lower plenum isn't a good match for the EFI heads and the upper and lower plenums don't match each other, so all should be gasket-matched. I realize that I have those items to check out, but baby it is cold out there right now, so does anyone have any experience there? Gary, I only suggested the OMC valve covers when you were still in KISS mode for Big Blue. Now that the project has creeped over to EFI all that is out the window. Being that it's 5° right now -and not expected to break double digits today- I'm not looking forward to changing my brake cables. Stay warm out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Bill - I've looked but haven't found that pic. Where is it? As for the exhaust, I'm planning to use the manifolds and exhaust system off of Huck. But I don't like the glass packs so will insert a 2-in/2-out Magnaflow. Should be on FTE and possibly on FB. Here they are: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Gary, I only suggested the OMC valve covers when you were still in KISS mode for Big Blue. Now that the project has creeped over to EFI all that is out the window. Being that it's 5° right now -and not expected to break double digits today- I'm not looking forward to changing my brake cables. Stay warm out there. I'm not blaming you, at all. And the plan was to KISS. But, as all of my plans do, this one did a bit more than creep. However, with the expectation that we will use Big Blue for some long-distance driving and pretty significant overlanding then I think the creep is justified. As for your brake cables, I assume you have already flooded them with some kind of lubricant? This seems like the appropriate application for WD40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Should be on FTE and possibly on FB. Here they are: Right valve cover. Left valve cover. Close up of left valve cover with new oil filler cap. Bill - Those look great! Are they cast as I've read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 I'm not blaming you, at all. And the plan was to KISS. But, as all of my plans do, this one did a bit more than creep. However, with the expectation that we will use Big Blue for some long-distance driving and pretty significant overlanding then I think the creep is justified. As for your brake cables, I assume you have already flooded them with some kind of lubricant? This seems like the appropriate application for WD40. I have a cable luber but: A) I don't think WD-40 will displace ice B) I don't want to push a bunch of lube into the drums and onto the pads. Already have new cables. Just got a new tire (need to get it mounted and balanced today) With jack, impact, stands already out to change one tire (and the spare already removed) I don't see any reason not to do it right. How much more effort is really required? An extra hour in single digits kinda sucks, but it is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 I have a cable luber but: A) I don't think WD-40 will displace ice B) I don't want to push a bunch of lube into the drums and onto the pads. Already have new cables. Just got a new tire (need to get it mounted and balanced today) With jack, impact, stands already out to change one tire (and the spare already removed) I don't see any reason not to do it right. How much more effort is really required? An extra hour in single digits kinda sucks, but it is what it is. Good luck! I'll keep you in my prayers that all goes well and there are no injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted December 29, 2017 Share Posted December 29, 2017 Bill - Those look great! Are they cast as I've read? Yes, look at the ones off the huck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 29, 2017 Author Share Posted December 29, 2017 Yes, look at the ones off the huck. I will, but they are in the shop and I'm in the house dealing with church issues - like creating my lesson for the class I'm teaching on Sundays. However, I hope to be done this afternoon and get to go play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 I will, but they are in the shop and I'm in the house dealing with church issues - like creating my lesson for the class I'm teaching on Sundays. However, I hope to be done this afternoon and get to go play. Ok, I got to go to the shop long enough to tap the valve covers - very solid! Obviously cast. And, I got several text messages from Mark/Dyn Blin. It looks like he got the engine harness back to and including the power distribution box, the MAF sensor and the air box, the cold air inlet, the wye and the large hose that goes to the MAF sensor, and the OBD-II connector. But, the ECU was gone and the harness was cut just before the ECU's connector - in the cab I think. However, the wiring being cut is not a problem as I need to mount the computer in a different location so will need to lengthen the wiring anyway. And, I assume that I can do as you did and turn a EEC-V processor from a smaller engine into one for a 460 - right? As for the smaller hoses that go from the wye to the throttle body, did you have trouble finding them? Any chance I can use the ones I have from the F450 Jim parted out or the ones from Huck for that? Oh, and he said something about a cruise control and maybe something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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