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Burns, i know we all like big blocks but a 351W bored and stroker to a 408W or 427W are very capable of some good numbers. Not to mention they are alot cheaper too.
If you're really set on a BB get a 460 and buy a stroker kit for it.
If you're really set on a BB get a 460 and buy a stroker kit for it.
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That sounds like a great project. My friend has a 521(tunnel ram w/2 850's) that he still plans to stick into a 63 Marauder. It came out of a 73 Maverick drag car, 104mph in 1/8th mile.
FYI, with a little work you could install an OBDII system from an Explorer to run a 429, 460 etc. The distributor for a 460 is the same as a 351C, almost the same as a 351W, and I know a man who had a cam sensor made for a 351W. If you do the work to get a cam sensor and crank trigger, the rest is basic PCM tuning.
You can buy stroker 460 short/long block engines easily now, ending up with better results than a "crate" engine. Regards,
FYI, with a little work you could install an OBDII system from an Explorer to run a 429, 460 etc. The distributor for a 460 is the same as a 351C, almost the same as a 351W, and I know a man who had a cam sensor made for a 351W. If you do the work to get a cam sensor and crank trigger, the rest is basic PCM tuning.
You can buy stroker 460 short/long block engines easily now, ending up with better results than a "crate" engine. Regards,
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Ill be honset with the link xan posted with the 521 selling as a whole for 6000 i just cant go wrong. I mean honestly. It would just be sweet to have a 521 big block in my dream truck.
Good news. In april im having a little building build where i can do all the frame work inside and body work when the frame is out. My parents are going to let me put on on there property and have electric hook up.
Good news. In april im having a little building build where i can do all the frame work inside and body work when the frame is out. My parents are going to let me put on on there property and have electric hook up.
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K a 351 is a 408 right, but not a 427.
a 351C makes more power then the windsor for one main reason 4V heads.
And a 460 with a stroker kit is a 521, IE 521 stroker crate engines that we've been linking.
The crate engines we've been linking only come with a cam, intake, and water pump, timing cover, and distubtor. thats not much more than a long block and they are good parts, probaily what you would put on it any way but are power and reliabile proven for the engine. Compared to a long block with those parts its about the same price, its not a rip off and i don't think you'd make much more power than what it allready has with out losing some reliabilty and street worthyness which i think was the point of this truck.
a 351C makes more power then the windsor for one main reason 4V heads.
And a 460 with a stroker kit is a 521, IE 521 stroker crate engines that we've been linking.
The crate engines we've been linking only come with a cam, intake, and water pump, timing cover, and distubtor. thats not much more than a long block and they are good parts, probaily what you would put on it any way but are power and reliabile proven for the engine. Compared to a long block with those parts its about the same price, its not a rip off and i don't think you'd make much more power than what it allready has with out losing some reliabilty and street worthyness which i think was the point of this truck.
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Ew that sounds like a heat problem in a box right there. I wouldn't touch that with a 20 foot pole.
The Ford 427/429 Big Block shares the block with the 460.
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Woah, the 427 is a cousin to the FE engines like the 390, 352 or 428. You can stick a 428 crank in a 427 and end up with 454 cubes.
The 429 and 460 are alone one family, called the 385 series.
The 385 series has the largest bore spacing, and thus largest piston capacity. Any 429 or 460 can be bored .080 over without checking, or as much as .160" over if the walls are perfect.
The 351W is an excellent engine to build on, all the way to a 427 as Xan listed. Those are run in pro off roading classes, making 650HP+ with fuel injection.
The Cleveland was the best small block ever built by any American company, the smaller crank journals are the biggest advantage over Windsors, which is why they are used in NASCAR. The combination of Cleveland and Windsor parts can get you the best of heads, blocks etc, but most is high end aftermarket stuff.
Stick with the 460 and stroker kit things Burns, there are tons of parts and most are reasonable. I avoid "crate" engines because by definition they include a few expensive parts that you typically don't need or would choose. You want the best cam for your application, as well as a different compression, carb or distributor, heads, rockers etc. If you get a crate engine you need to build a vehicle for that rpm band/usage. It is rare for that to match what you want. Regards,
The 429 and 460 are alone one family, called the 385 series.
The 385 series has the largest bore spacing, and thus largest piston capacity. Any 429 or 460 can be bored .080 over without checking, or as much as .160" over if the walls are perfect.
The 351W is an excellent engine to build on, all the way to a 427 as Xan listed. Those are run in pro off roading classes, making 650HP+ with fuel injection.
The Cleveland was the best small block ever built by any American company, the smaller crank journals are the biggest advantage over Windsors, which is why they are used in NASCAR. The combination of Cleveland and Windsor parts can get you the best of heads, blocks etc, but most is high end aftermarket stuff.
Stick with the 460 and stroker kit things Burns, there are tons of parts and most are reasonable. I avoid "crate" engines because by definition they include a few expensive parts that you typically don't need or would choose. You want the best cam for your application, as well as a different compression, carb or distributor, heads, rockers etc. If you get a crate engine you need to build a vehicle for that rpm band/usage. It is rare for that to match what you want. Regards,
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