91hatchgt

Valid points... Don't know why I didn't get the 347. They were the same price, it's just that something told me to just stick with a 331 for what I have planned. So that's what I did. In a couple months when I swap the engines, I will have my stock block to do what ever with. I was thinking about building a low compression 347and go forced induction. My 331 is going to be about 10.3:1 CR with a 58cc head and stay N/A.

The engine that I might build will hopefully be going into a notch if I can ever find one!

jtmustang

any nos in the future for the 331

91hatchgt

Not planning on it but who really knows.

This is mainly my street car, so it will be driven a lot of miles 50% highway, 50% city, so it's not going to be too rediculous. I hope to get about 350 horses out of it, and 12's in the 1/4.

The new notch (whenever that happens) I want to make into a full drag car. Go all out with complete weight reduction and cage and all. Should be fun.

jtmustang

right on still should be fun to drive

91hatchgt

Well I finally got it unwrapped and onto the stand. My engine builder already painted the block black, should I keep it black or paint it Ford blue like I had originally intended? Here's a couple pics.

nmerrill

Leave it black, looks good!

91hatchgt

Thanks. I think it looks good too. Haven't fully decided what I am going to do yet. Maybe just not worry about it since afterall it is already painted.

Here is a list of the build-up:

Brand new Ford Roller 302 block
Bored and honed 4.040
Fully balanced and blueprinted to 50oz.
KB pistons
Probe Forged Stroker crank 3.250"
Moly Rings
Clevite bearings
ARP hardware

91hatchgt

The TF heads finally arrived today! So the build will begin to progress shortly. (Probably Monday) I need to try to catch up to Adder. It is going a lot faster than I originally thought, so it shouldn't be long.

P.S. Thanks for the teaser Adder. [:@]

92gtafr205

well said 5spdgt i was gonna get the 331 as well, just thought a little more ci might help with the big heads,

blk40th

that looks really nice. def. stay with the black. the blue wont look so great with the silver car. just my opinion but who am i. lol nice build.