U/SA 302 ffffford build

goinbroke2 · 08-12-2025, 07:57 PM

Got the alternator bracket fabbed up and installed after 4 days and 5 attempts...just didn't like the look/stability of it.
1) Fan belt installed with a brand new in the box 60amp alternator I found upstairs in the garage I bought for another project. (forgot I had it, can't remember what I got it for, everything else is charging...hmmm)
2) Milled a new shifter gate (forward pattern) and installed that
3) Pulled the cracked header off and fabbed up a new flange, got that all welded up and reinstalled.
4) cut the collectors down to 18" Still not sure of the length required, maybe I'll paint a stripe down them and see where it burns off?
5) Fixed the too long bellhousing bolt, wrong hole (that's what she said)

Noticed a slight leak started from the 35 year old flex lines going to the tranny cooler, add that to the list.

Did my pre-op today for my second eye, surgery for that one is 25 Aug so it's not looking good to get back out this year. crap. Two years in a row I got out at the first of the season for one weekend and then due to life couldn't get a second weekend in. Still trying, we'll see.

More to do, picking away at it when I can.

08-12-2025, 07:57 PM	#27
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 899 Likes: 1,678 Liked 403 Times in 158 Posts	Re: U/SA 302 ffffford build Got the alternator bracket fabbed up and installed after 4 days and 5 attempts...just didn't like the look/stability of it. 1) Fan belt installed with a brand new in the box 60amp alternator I found upstairs in the garage I bought for another project. (forgot I had it, can't remember what I got it for, everything else is charging...hmmm) 2) Milled a new shifter gate (forward pattern) and installed that 3) Pulled the cracked header off and fabbed up a new flange, got that all welded up and reinstalled. 4) cut the collectors down to 18" Still not sure of the length required, maybe I'll paint a stripe down them and see where it burns off? 5) Fixed the too long bellhousing bolt, wrong hole (that's what she said) Noticed a slight leak started from the 35 year old flex lines going to the tranny cooler, add that to the list. Did my pre-op today for my second eye, surgery for that one is 25 Aug so it's not looking good to get back out this year. crap. Two years in a row I got out at the first of the season for one weekend and then due to life couldn't get a second weekend in. Still trying, we'll see. More to do, picking away at it when I can. __________________ Jim Miller 103 U/SA