it turns out to be a alignment issue, if you unbolt the 13mm and then the 2x 10mm and push it all the way up or down and then tighten the 13mm while holding it down/up and then the 2 10mm it should fix the issue as well
I have been running the Michelin pilot street 80/90/16 on 20s but my frame is nowhere near as tight as it is for 26s originally, I did a lot of massaging with soap and used motorbike tyres. MXUS 3K Turbo hub and Sabvoton 72150. Good to see your build looking sweet, the Schwalbes are much better for your frame.
Ideally no need to change, loose a bolt attached to frame, push slightly strap down and while in this position tight the bolt. Original strap is much better and it's a slight adjustment which can help eliminate the noise. Save your $$$
@WilliamPatrickFrye i just did this adjustment for front 2 doors. Over a month now and no noise when closing. Slight hit and trial but worth the effort
Amazing video. Thank you so much for being very clear in your details and making the process easy to follow and throwing in a lot of relevant tips. Appreciate it.
Yeah I remember when Ford Kicked Ferrari ass!! In 66 67 68 69 they got bored and left!! Oh yeah and for the 50th anniversary and won it again!! FORD!! A Better idea! 💡
Chevy started using the side bolt designs cuz they were buying cheap cast block that kept breaking crank bolts from the cheap casting material. Ford did that in the 60s to make there blocks last longer while racing and beating on the bottom end
I just posted a youtube video on how to fix this without buying a new check strap and without taking the door apart.... Chances are very likely that this noise will return.
Personal as a car guy and as a ford guy all my life I dont think you should have touched it regarless of your thoughts on how it looks on the inside or whatever your excuse was you ruined a chance of someone making that motor a survivor from the 60s now it hast to be rebuilt with all modern stuff thats not from the 60s like it was originally sorry but my opinion is if you dont know what your doing just leave it alone
The motor was too rusted up to be used as a "survivor" engine. Just looking at the rust on the outside tells you that it needed to be taken apart and rebuilt.
I had a 70 428 which was the best sounding engine i had. I also had a 64 427 HP but I never built it I sold it later as I was not going to use it. I would get it to idle about 650 rpm it would turn 3 revs then bark the tires and 3 revs and bark again lol
Nice fix man! Your braver than me, I just made a service appointment today. They are coming to replace both check straps for free in a couple of days. It’s covered under my 4 year 50k miles warranty. I have a 2022 model 3
That means this is a 427 that feeds the cam bearings and lifter gallery before it feeds the mains and the rods like 390/428s... The oiling system can or could be reworked, to aid in oil flow priority, but I wouldn't do that to this motor. Just freshen it up maybe warm it over that's it. May find its way into a nice Cougar or something somewhere. Swapping this 427 in place of a stock motor shouldn't hurt the value of most FoMoCo's, the 427 was available as a dealer-installed option on any FORD of the day.
