Era Replica Automobiles 427 ROADSTER, Сборка и сервисное обслуживание

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Special Note!
During the time you spend while building your kit, you should protect the following items
from moisture, dirt and aging:

Brake and clutch master cylinders

Clutch slave cylinder

All brake lines and fittings

Fuel lines

Brake pedals and throttle linkage

Front and rear shock absorber seals: Spray with rubber lube, silicone or cover with silicone
grease
ENGINE/COMPONENTS
We cannot give complete rebuilding instructions here. What
follows are the E.R.A.-specific requirements for your
engine. General torque specifications for typical bolts are
found on page 158. Good reference books for Ford engines
are listed on page 160.
BASIC PREPARATION
Remove cooling fan from engine water pump pulley.
Install the fitting for the water temperature gage in the
intake manifold adjacent to the distributor. Note that some
manifolds must be tapped
1 /
2
"NPT. If your manifold is
tapped 3 /
8
" NPT, you may be able to adapt with a
Weatherhead fitting, 3200 x 8 x 6 available at your local
jobber.
Install the mounts onto the Ford small block as shown
below
Ford Small Block
b\sbengmt
The FE mounts look similar but they cannot be exchanged
from side to side. Note that the stud surface is angled
slightly from the engine side.
Install the engine mounts onto the FE block as shown
below.
Ford FE Engine
b\engmt
Note: If you have excessive engine motion or a very high-
torque engine, go to
www.erareplicas.com/427man/engine/mountmod/ for mount
modification details.