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Feb 18, 2012 | 05:51 PM

familywrench11

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opinions wanted

Hey everyone......I have to pull my '86 460 out of my '77 and figured while its out it would be a good time for some up grades. It is currently bone stock. I'm would love to raise the compression but don't want to get into the bottom end. I basically want to improve both. Torque. And HP but keep the powerband twords the lower end. In addition I need to focus on quality inexpensive parts. Intake, cam, Carb,ect So far I have a set of 3/4 length headers picked out....I want to go with a new "straight up" double roller timing chain as well. I have no idea about cam. I will have the heads worked on....3 angle....bowl blend and exhaust port work....stock rockers will stay. Thinking weiand stealth and I have a Holly 750 vac sec already n figure that would suffice. Any ideas are welcome! Especially on the cam inprovment that will work with stock valvetrain.. lift? Duration? Sepangle? Thank you!

Feb 18, 2012 | 06:42 PM

turbohunter

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Welcome to FTE.
You might be better served by posing these questions in the 385 forum.
Big Block V8 - 385 Series (6.1/370, 7.0/429, 7.5/460) - Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums
Your questions are fairly specific. Though some of those things come up here, you can get right to it in the big block forum.
Have fun.