[PANAVIA]

OK, an update. 03-21-2010 -- I finally got the 428 in the engine run stand and tried to fire it up. The original iron boat anchor heads were returned to the vendor long ago.

I installed a set of Edelbrock Performer RPM cylinder heads, and matching intake. I wanted this to look like a stock ford ( of sorts) so I took the extra step of milling off the edelbrock script on the intake and painting it blue.

Ignition; Summit has a great little distributor with a gear that is good for roller or iron use.

what I am having problems with now is the rocker arm spacing , position and geometry.

I bought a set of smith bros push rods to go with my Comp cams Roller FE rockers, however they -the rockers- the end girdles do not fit under the "COBRA -LEMANS" cast aluminum valve covers. in addition edelbrock performer RPM heads move the valve positions in such a way that the stock comp cams roller rockers setup will not readily align with the pushrods and valve stem tips.

Not to mention the push-rod clearance work I had to do to the intake. add this to the problem where a few of the adjuster nuts on the roller rockers were not threaded all the way, and backed off during run in. (will put up pic of inside of adjuster nut. )

When the nut backed off it allowed the pushrod to gall the bottom end of the rocker(s)

More news when it happens. -- on the phone with Comp Cams monday.

Steve