What is the Best Set-up on 5.0 To Make 400+ HP

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05-20-2009, 12:55 PM

idrivebadassfords

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What is the Best Set-up on 5.0 To Make 400+ HP

IM Looking to build my First Motor With an experienced Friend of mine. he is a Chevy Guy But he is one hell of a mechanic . But the down side is im just getting into motors and he does not know fords that well so i was just looking for some Good advice on what i should do with the short block its all stock with rotating assembly ????? what kind of heads should i run ? i have a set of GT40 heads on my 90 Notch now was thinking of using haven't heard anything bad about them from what im told they are one of the best. I want to keep the EFI system also

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05-20-2009, 12:58 PM

AdderMk2

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turbo

05-20-2009, 01:15 PM

redpony88

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lmao gt-40's are NOWHERE NEAR the best heads.
get some AFR heads, maybe a e cam, performer intake and turbo it

05-20-2009, 01:25 PM

FivePointOhh

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good turbo set up with different intake or supercharged motor with aftermarket intake will both net you 400+ to the wheels.

all you need other than that is supporting fuel mods.

05-20-2009, 07:02 PM

tinman

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This is not going to be a cheap game at all...
I'd get a Dart block, forged interals 100% to start with.
Get some Trick-flow heads and then get ready to spend lotsa $$$ at the machine shop.
400 HP/maybe about $15.00 per HP if you get my drift............

05-20-2009, 07:46 PM

JD1969

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I have ported E7's, 51014 Lunati cam, Edelbrock Performer intake and a Vortech V2 SQ making about 12 psi, all on a stock short block. I made 397 RWHP on a Mustang dyno. IMO you will need some kind of forced induction, unless you go with a 347 and a real good H/C/I combo.

05-20-2009, 08:00 PM

67mustang302

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Blower is easiest. Getting an honest 400hp out of a 302 isn't easy(read cheap), it can be done out of a 347 without much difficulty, but also not easy(cheap).

Cam, GT40's and a turbo.

05-20-2009, 09:25 PM

cch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FivePointOhh

good turbo set up with different intake or supercharged motor with aftermarket intake will both net you 400+ to the wheels.

all you need other than that is supporting fuel mods.

and a new clutch and tranny after he makes two passes with it, then a complete new suspension if he wants any launch and a built rearend after he realizes he`s got a bad case of the one wheel peel...