grabbem88

i know this motor is an oddball,but hey it's a ford motor.
this is what i came up with so far.

extra 400 block.getting rebuilt with 10.1 weisco pistons
aussie 2v cleveland power heads..$1050...with port work $1500
cam .480/.510 208/216...not sure on lobe seperatiopn yet..this is still in the works.
weiand..or a parker intake with a 600cfm truck avenger carb

this what i came up so far(meat,and potatoes)

i need the carb guy's to chime in so i can get this straightened out

wife wants to retain the 400...so no 460 talk please...i pretty sure i can make this motor/79 bronco root in the mud...

feel free to help out guys

thanks art.

myshifter

thats all the 400 is good for is torque below 4000, get the piston either at 0 or damn near 0 deck, thats the first issue with those motors. 650 carb. Good head choice

grabbem88

just the man i was looking for.650? ok...just thought 600 would be enough...that ok i can rejet if needed.

0 deck?..yeah forgot about that...power heads were going to take off .025 off...i do know my compression is 7.9.1!!!!!!!!


this motor is for all torque baby...

myshifter

ya being nothing more than a tall deck cleveland, they have serious quench problems with the piston so far in the hole, get it close to the deck and it will pull. Try the 600 by all means, might run a tad lean

grabbem88

can you jet up on a 600? or is that a no-no?..i'll go 650,cause those heads will flow...

myshifter

well try to fatten it but its gonna run out of air, the heads are good to 500 max, they dont support anymore than that, they are the best choice for you

grabbem88

http://www.powerheads.com/351c.html


this is what i'm going for...if somebody is unfamiliar with these type of heads.

myshifter

99% of people here are unfamiliar with the 2vcc aussie head. I can hear the uneducated remarks now, they will look at flow numbers and form an opinion right there, not factoring in how much better a canted valve head is as compared to the typical inline windsor heads

Tims 88GT

boat anchor get a 351w buddy

grabbem88

351w's are ok,but you have to get the front dress,and i don't think it will bolt up to her tranny...not to mention that 351 will have to work 2x as hard for what the 400 can do in the low end....thanks,but no thanks