gt884me

Alright we have found why it wont stay running....I torqued the rockers too tight and the exhaust wasnt opening fully....backed off of torque and it starts right up........if you have trouble getting it started after a rebuild might want to check this issue!! We are continuing to put it back together and will update w/pics....Jamie

FivePointOhh

oh come on jamie, place the blame where needed.

that was my bad, novice mistake. at least we know now.

gt884me

Not your bad...just a new thing to check now..........knowings half the battle

luckythirteen13

glad you got it working but 165 heads on a 347? those heads are tiny for that motor

mjr46

I never have that issue, in fact I set mine so dead on , on my recent rebuild , as soon as I turned the key it instantly fired up, key is double and triple check, did my valves 3 times in the process of centering them with the guide plates

86 5.0L

and the intake suks to boot

primetime5.0

were not here to bash his setup just answer his questions... I know I know i'm not perfect either

FivePointOhh

he wasnt trying to squeez all the hp out of it that he could. he likes the bbk ssi intake and the heads, yea they are small for the motor but he didnt know at the time of purchase. oh well.

gt884me

Most people believe the BBK intake sucks because they heard from a guy who heard from a guy who heard from another it leaked or didnt perform the best of all intakes....i have NEVER had trouble w/it, i know several guys are very happy w/it, and like i said .....didnt buy for power, it IS one of the best looking intakes for the 5.0 IMO

302army187

meh, i bet the thing make's great power, and SICK torque down low like a street motor should.

you squeeze every bit of power out of it, and 302's will be walking around you in the lower rpm's. IMO