toofst4u666

my buddy has a 97 4.6 puttin down like 290 at the wheels i gotta get my fox to beat him so heres what i need help with, i want to run dome top pistons prolly hypertuenic cuz i aint got forged money lol and im gonna wanna change the cam im lookin for the real choppy idle and alot of low end torque and mid range power like up to 5k after that i dont care im running a 650 edelbrock carb and a weiend stealth intake i no the easy things like 1.7 rockers and all the easy bolt on stuff i just need help selecting pistons and the cam because i need to make sure the dome pistons will have clearance and wont hit the heads and as for the cam my car is an auto so i dont want it to stall out and die when i put it in gear. thanks guys any links would be helpful and keep in mind im not a millionare

mjr46

I ran KB .200 DOME PISTONS in my 85 with an old set up and a comp xe282 cam and afr 185 heads and LT headers and rpm air gap intake and 650 dp holley and it was running low 12's on an easy launch at 112 mph.....but you don't need dome pistons to beat your friend, a good set of flat tops will do

FORD TOUGH

If you go with hyper's do get keith black. You should have your rotating assembly balanced or you if you have the money you should buy a new balanced rotating assembly.

toofst4u666

i cant rlly afford heads right now would my stock heads be alright if i swappd out the springs changed the pushrods and put in 1.6 or 1.7 rollor rockers?

toofst4u666

ok heres my plan
pistons
kb dome tops
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...8&autoview=sku
rings
moly rings
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...art=SLP-E-251K
cam+lifters+springs+chain
268 int./268 exh.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...2&autoview=sku
pushrods
5/16 lunati
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku
rocker arms
comp cams 1.6
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...6&autoview=sku

i alredy have a ford racing intake that has a good size rise on it so i think that will work
tell me what you think

NoGo95GT

I'd get a Trickflow Stg-1 cam. It's cheap($165) and sounds good, along with a strong powerband. Also, start looking for some used GT-40's or GT-40p's. You may find a good deal out there.

mjr46

that caam is all wrong, for one it's flat tappet not roller and it's no much different than a stock h.o. cam

Portmaster

I'd advise to not to worry about outrunning your buddy and focus on collecting some good parts slowly that match and get ready for a good build. If you spend all your money just trying to outrun one person your haste will lead you in the wrong direction. Save your money and buy a matched head/cam and intake package and you should be able to take care of a 4.6 wothout much problem. My wifes 4.6 puts down 320 at the wheels and it only pulls off 13.20s. It won't take much to cut that.

crueheadstang87

He's right.
Its a pretty mild one at that too.

PJC Racing

Save your money till you can buy parts that are compatable with each other.