How to Install Rail Rocker 390 FE

how to install ford 390 fe rail rockers all the finer points are mentioned with torque spec included

[bbigjohnson]

One shaft on my 390 was put on upside down and the bolts were in the wrong place. Not all shafts have notches, one of mine didn't. So I had to look where the holes were. When I corrected all that and put a restrictor in the oil galley on each head my oil consumption went way down. The two longer skinny bolts go in where the head has been counter bored. On the right cylinder head it is the third one back, on the left side, it is the second one back counting from the front of the engine. Definitely rotate crank 45 degrees or about 2 inches on the harmonic balancer so that none of the valves are fully open. Tighten each bolt two turns at a time until they are at 40-45 ft. lbs

[BOBBYBMF]

Finally someone that i learned something from.. thx for straight to the point, informative. Finished up ford 390 tonight. Turn key purfect
. Appreate the knoladge. Thx

[tomlachance]

Great video!!! I just watched and heading out to garage to put my intake on right now!!! Thx.

[wesholden]

Thanks to this video I found the machine shop that rebuilt my engine put the tin plate for oil return in backwards

[ericroberts]

Thanks for showing all of this. Just one question, if there is only one skinny bolt per side could you have shown us exactly what one.

[fredyeah]

I love the vids. I gotta say, you are stronger willed than I am. I couldn't have resisted the temptation of a 4 barrel intake and carb🍻

[joebarber]

Been wrenching on FE’s for 50 years never heard of the rocker shafts being called rails before ? Maybe east coast thing ?

[jaredmessmer]

Any specific way to take them off heard engine has to be 45° before or after tdc or does it matter

[obsessedwithcars]

How is your performance with the 2 barrel? If you add bigger cams and such do you need a 4 barrel? I am building a 390

[kengruginski]

Hey I have an odd question for you what size of Bolt do you use when installing a 390 engine on a engine stand

[MrMedicAdnan]

I just removed my rocker rails and intake on me FE390 - 65 Thunderbird, 3 push rods were bent a lot and it burned oil. I plan to rebuild the heads and buy new push rods. Can you recommend a good manufacturer that sells these?

[OGSHAKER]

Hey bud was wondering i hve the same eng8ne . Did you have to adjust the valves at all or just thst shaft spec ??.thx again

[tennyheagy]

How do I get more oil flow down the rails? I get plenty of oil up to the bolt hole oil gally but the rails don't seem to oil much...

[starzanhorse]

So .. hydroelectric … I thought that’s what I did wrong. Nice video

[codybrookehanson]

what would the symptoms be if the wrong bolt was put in? low oil pressure, valve clatter? Also how much lift can I go on a new cam without having to change the push rods or shim? what is shimming? thanks for the videos. Especially love the carburetor jetting and manifold vacuum vs ported videos!

[davespark]

A 360s and 390s push rods should be the same right? 9.590? Inches

[asafproductions]

What are the spring washers called on the end of the rockers

[russellbeck]

Where can I find a set of bolts for a 2105 Edelbrock intake with the two bolts for for the oil hole on a fe390

[jimmyhawkins]

Where is the location of the stepped down bolt? Is it 3 and 7?

[warrenguinther]

all my bolts are identical in thickness but there's one longer one. i don't want to put the wrong bolt in the wrong place how do i go about figuring this out?