1954 Ford F100 Problem

[fatfords]

Christian,
Welcome to FTE! There are lots of helpful folks around here and you've met some of them already. We have a few European members-Kai lists his home as Hanau Germany, Steve_B is in West London and Lwlandy is in South Hampton, England, and Quiff_boy_Elvis is in Stirling, Scotland. I'm sure there are others over there that I've neglected to mention (sorry!) but maybe one of them can help you with your quest for a new engine or good leads on a surplus used engine.

Good Luck!

[Jag Red 54]

Kent, you are right. I recall that Kai has a 289 in his Autoban bullet. Jag

[55 f350]

its gonna be a pain to rebuild the 289 as you dont know yet if the broken pistons have gauged a cylinder wall . if you got access to a 302 or 351 windsor drop it in and drive it . i can personally tell you that with my 55 i had moments of "energy" in which i accomplished a lot . but then again it's been five years and it still dont run . i recently purchased a 53 with a flatty , replaced a bent valve , two guides , and some other miscellaneous stuff and drive it every day . the motovation is always there as im sittin ' it daily motorin' around in the best lookin' beater { bar another old car/ truck addicts oldie } on the road . so drive the snot out of it .

[54 gene]

Do the engine first and then the rest have fun keep us posted.

[BC84]

So, checked the engines at Roush. Think about a 327 or a 342 don't know yet.
Maybe you can help me?


But think at the end money talks = will probably take the 327. But don't know the proper prices. Think the 327 is about 6000 and the 342 about 9000


Cheers
Christian

[Jag Red 54]

You might try Smeding. They are an engine builder here in CA. Their prices are a little more reasonable than Rousch but still provide a good product. http://www.smedingperformance.com/FordEngines.htm Good luck, Jag

[AXracer]

You can also get crate motors directly from Ford through Ford Racing: http://www.fordracingparts.com/crateengine/main.asp
Not as high performance as the Roush but much less expensive. 351 cu in 4 barrel intake 2895.00

[BC84]

Ah, don't know which one There are so much possibillities. Which one would be your choice?Cheers

[AXracer]

The choice would depend on the intended use and how much you want to spend. For a dependable, easy to maintain daily driver I'd go for the stock replacement from Ford.
If you want high performance, lots of exhaust rumble, and the ability to spin the tires with a stomp on the gas pedal, go for one of the higher performance models from Ford or Roush. If you plan to do a lot of drag racing, don't mind filling the gas tank much more often and with high (90+) octane fuel, and impress every hot rodder around, then buy the biggest highest horsepower engine you can afford. Remember tho, as the HP increases so does the load on the transmission and rear axle, so those will also need to be heavy duty and/or modified to handle the power. The faster and quicker you go the harder it will to stop, so high HP requires bigger brakes. Then there is the question of tires... You play, you pay!

[fordbubba8206]

Id say if you're going to spend the money to restore it, take your engine and get it bored out .030", depending on how bad the cylinder walls are. You'd still have a light package to work with, but if you build the motor properly, it'll giddy up and go. Thats what I did with my 56, except its being built for the mud. I had a stock 351 in it, until a kid that wanted to race me dropped a 1/2 bolt down my intake, into the cylinder. So I took it, had the motor machined, rebuilt it, and now its making 550HP.

So before I get carried away, Id get your motor rebuilt first.

[BC84]

Hello.

My choice will be a Smeding 347 Extreme engine. But don't know yet which transmission. Maybe a B+M Ford C6 Street/Strip Transmission with a Holeshot 2000 Converter.

I think the engine will be good for daily driver with enough hp (hp, 405 ; torque 405ft)

And it's not as expensive as the roush engines.

Cheers
Christian

[54-4U2C]

I would also suggest you check out Keith Craft at www.keithcraft.com. He puts together engines from mild to wild and his prices for the HP are better then Roush. He did my engine (428 FE, with 568 HP & 575 TQ) and I couldn't be happier.

Whatever your choice, good luck.

Ron

[AXracer]

Given the poster's lack of experience and where he is, a crate engine would be the simpler and more economical solution IMHO. It's not like he has a NAPA store on every other block where he can walk in and pick up a gasket set or a set of oversized pistons in Luxemburg! The shipping, VAT and duty on aftermarket parts is likely horrendous compared to what we pay, and mechanics, machinists familiar with working on American V-8s are also likely scarce and pricey. Think about one of us trying to rebuild, and/or hop up a Russian or Chinese engine you know nothing about, with all the literature and instructions written in the native country language and finding someone willing to work on it. Now doesn't a crate motor sound like a better idea?

[BC84]

Hello.


I am about taking the engine out this or the following weekend, because did not have time yet. Photos will follow in my gallery.

I know that I will put in a Roush engine. But don't know yet which one. Either the 342R or the 327SR whith a B+M C-6 Street/Strip transmission.

But, do you think that I have to modify the rear axle when I will put in a 342R?

Cheers
Christian

[Fomoko1]

If it`s the stock rear axle I would definitely plan on an upgrade like a Ford 9'' if you can find one.
A very nice truck by the way!