Detroit_Muscle

Well everyone this was my first engine build!!!!! Looking back I think it went very well, took a little longer and went over budget but hell thats the name of the game right. I had a good friend show me the ropes and guide me through it. I started in October picking out parts and begining the process. Right now the car is at the DYNO getting a tune. Here are some pics
Engine info
347 Liberator Shortblock -
Dart SHP Machined Block
FordStrokers 4340 Forged Steel 3.400 Crankshaft
FordStrokers 4340 Forged Steel H-Beam Connecting Rods 5.400
Probe SRS 2618 Forged Pistons (Flat, Inline) 4.030
AFR 205cc
Comp Cam Duration at .050" Intake - 224 Exhaust - 237 LSA - 111.6 Lobe Centerline at intake - 110
Comp Cam Ultra gold rockers 1.6

19stang88

Looks like a good build. Im still not sure whether to rebuild my car or buy a 03 04 cobra

holyshift

Mmmm....cobra........droooooooolllllll,oh,nice build bud,looks snazzy.

89GTnoob

I'm only questioning your choices because I'm a rookie and am still learning, but why go forged parts? I thought rule of thumb with 347 was avoid nitrous and FI? But if you're not going those routes, then why pay extra for the forged? I have no idea about the blocks but are they reinforced or are the walls between cylinders thicker? Just learning, not being an ***.

Detroit_Muscle

Thanks all. Ya the block is a lot thicker and its said it can handle up near 1000 hp. My plan is to be around 450 - 500 hp by next year. Its at the dyno right now and its right around 390 rwhp now. I still need to but long tubes on and proably change out to an electric fan and that should help out quite a bit. Here are some more pics

5.0kid

howd the tune at walsh go?

Detroit_Muscle

Still there, When I dropped it off I knew he was going out of town and he was not able to finish. Plus the motor seems to be "missing" when gets up to high rpm's. He is not sure if its a spark problem or a valve problem. Im hoping just a spark cause the heads are brand new. So shold be done monday afternoon. But Donnie is pretty cool I stopped in and was very cool explained everything to me and knows what hes talking about. He even said 400 rwhp is top for what I got. I was hoping for 450 - 470 hp.

mjr46

huh, ??????? who told you that?? I run a 347 and n02 on it and it runs 10's all on a stock block

89GTnoob

I thought I came across that somewhere while I was looking up how stroker kits work. I read mixed opinions about the durability of a 347 kit. I thought because of the thinner piston size and location of the wrist pins, that the strength of the setup is lower? Feel free to correct me, I'm just learning.

5.0kid

dude put it this way dont worry about dyno numbers, i made 386 to the wheels through my auto on donnies dyno and 495 to the wheels with my stick well im running 10.80s with the 386 to the wheels its all about the setup and what it runs my cars not light either its 3154 with me in it.