Get a reostat to plug your dremmel or die grinder into it. They sell for ~$10 at Harbor Freight Tools. It was mandatory for my learning to port. I am not saying how much skill I have acquired but I don't do anything with the grinder but what I intend to do. I am in control mostly because I could slow the tool down to get through my learning curve.

 

My dremel is older than I am but I'm gonna borrow my friend's, his has speed control. Just picked up my saginaw pump and bracket from a junkyard today! Between the pump and 160amp 3g alternator from rjm, I'll take care of two of the might-as-wells of this rebuild. I got a 61mm BBK from fleabay for cheap, if it turns out to be too big for my needs I'll put it up for sale at cost.

 

Conaski, you've got me worried about this truck intake. What is involved in adapting the car style setup you're running, costs involved etc.? I'd hate to do all this and still have a choked motor that can't breathe for $@*# but I haven't found any reference material so far that shows what's involved or how to set it up properly(most info was putting 5.8 in a stang, not the other way round). Pics would be very appreciated.

 

All the 5.0/302 EFI intakes flowed pretty good. You could buy the intake adapter for $200/$300 to put one on your 351W.

The GT40 was Ford's solution. You could go on Ebay and find a GT40 lower for a 351W/5.8L and a GT40 upper(which most likely came off a 5.0L).

You could do what Conanski has said which is to get a Proffessional Products EFI upper and lower intake.

Finally there is the Edlebrock Intake. It is everything the Proffessional Poducts intake is crakced up to be. It only cost more. However, I have seen Edlebrocks go for practically the same price as Proffessional Products intakes on Ebay.

 

That is exactly whay I'm telling you NOT to buy another truck intake, those super long runners start to become a choke point at any engine speed above the stock range... about 3500-4000rpm, and that's on a motor with the stock displacement not even a stroker. There have been several guys here build 393 and 408 strokers with the Edelbrock truck intake and they were all dissapointed with the results and in the end replaced it with something with bigger and shorter runners like the TFS-R. One guy even called Edelbrock and they made it very clear that those truck intakes were intended for STOCK motors not something with big heads and definitely not a stroker. So like I said if you're building a 357 with AFR 185s or something then go with a regular Performer with the short runners(all you need is the upper if you already have the truck version), but if this is gonna be a stroker then you want something bigger like the TFS-R. You need a matching 70-75mm single throttlebody for those or maybe a 90mm for the stroker, but other than that the only other thing needed is a car style throttle cable which was also used on the Explorer and Ligntning so it's available new or used at the junkyard.

 

Only took an extra 6 months waiting for shop time but here is where I'm at now:

Bearings-
• Sealed Power Z1204M Cam Bearing, direct replacement, B100
Summit $21
• Sealed Power Z5078M Main Bearings, direct replacement, ½ groove
Summit $33
• Sealed Power Z83380CPA Rod Bearings, direct replacement
Summit $41

Cam, Lifters, Pushrods and Timing Set-
• Comp Cams CL35-510-8 camshaft and lifters, FW XE258HR-12 grind
Race-Mart $442 (Jegs order cancelled due to backorder)
• Ford Racing M-6268-A302 Timing Chain Set, Double Roller
Summit $90

Cooling-
• Flex-a-lite 295 Electric Fan, dual puller, w/ control module, adjustable thermostat, a/c relay, manual switch connection
Jeff’s Bronco Graveyard $405
• Goodyear 5003 Hi-Miler Hose Kit, EPD/Nomex
Summit $110
• Summit Racing SUM-390500 Hose Clamps Kit, S.S.
Summit $12
• 35221 Wiper Solvent Bottle/Coolant Tank, 80-96
Jeff’s Bronco Graveyard $35

Electrical and Ignition-
• Accel 8234 Distributor Cap and Rotor, gray heavy duty
Summit $28
• Alternator, side mount, 160amp 3G
RJMInjectionTech.com $130(+$65 clutch pulley installed, Thanks Ryan)
• Alternator Charge Cable Kit, 2ga w/ megafuse
RJMInjectionTech.com $45
• Comp Cams 35100 Distributor Gear, Carbon Ultra-Poly, 0.530”
Summit $115
• Ford Racing M-12259-M301 Spark Plug Wire Set, 9mm black
Summit $43
• Hypertech 4064 Ignition Coil, 53,000 v
Summit $53
• NGK 7938 Spark Plug, V Power, 14mm, 0.750” reach
Summit $19 ($2.40x8)
• Starter, mini SFB modern
RJMInjectionTech.com $75

Exhaust-
• Bassani 58150BC Exhaust Headers, Shorties, Ceramic Coated
AutoAnything $447
• Bassani 58150B3 Y Pipe, w/ Cat, Stainless Steel
AutoAnything $340
• Bassani 58150B5 Aft-Cat Exhaust System, 3”, Stainless Steel
AutoAnything $401
• Stage-8 8953 Locking Header Bolt Kit 1”
Summit $86
• Stage-8 8950 Locking Header Collector Bolt Kit
Summit $8

Fuel-
• 24lb. injectors, used(rebuilt)
swapped for my old stockers $FREE!
• Bosch 67000 Fuel Pump, electric in-tank, replacement
Summit $111

Gaskets and Seals-
• BBK 1574 Throttle Body Gasket, 61mm, composite
Summit $11
• Cometic C5511-075 Head Gasket, 4.030 bore, .075 comp. thickness
Summit $123
• Edelbrock 7220 Intake Manifold Gasket, 2”x1.2” port, .060 thickness
Summit $18
• Fel-Pro Q35440 Water Neck Gasket, composite
Summit $1
• Fel-Pro Q72649 EGR Gasket, steel core laminate
Summit $2
• Fel-Pro QTCS45449 Timing Cover Gasket, cork/rubber
Summit $13
• Ford Racing M-6710-A351 Oil Pan Gasket, rubber/steel core
Summit $20
• Ford Racing M-6701-B351 Rear Main Seal, 1-piece Viton
Summit $12
• Ford Racing M-6584-A50 Valve Cover Gasket, rubber/steel core
Summit $35

Heads-
• COMP Cams 1431-16 Magnum Steel Rockers, Roller Tip, Stud Mount, 1.6 ratio
Summit $169
• Edelbrock 60329 Performer 170cc/60cc 1.90v, stud mount rocker
CompetitionProducts $1,179
• 30780 Valve Covers, Black finned w/ Bronco Script [non EFI ]
Jeff’s Bronco Graveyard $139

Intake-
• ARP 454-2101 Intake Manifold Bolts, Stainless, 12pt head
Summit $43
• BBK 3503 Throttle Body, Twin 61mm
Ebay $120 used (mounted, not fired)
• Edelbrock 3881 Performer EFI Truck Intake Manifold
JEGS $620 (took on trade so $150 cost to me)
• K&N 57-2543 Filtercharger Performance Cold Air Intake
StreetSideAuto $180
• K&N RF-1041DK Drycharger, Filter Wrap, black
Summit $32

Misc-
• ARP 150-2501 Balancer Bolt Kit, 12pt., black oxide, chromoly
Summit $23
• 30505 Motor Mounts, super duty poly
Jeff’s Bronco Graveyard $109

Oiling-
• Melling M-83HV Oil Pump, High Volume
Summit $60
• Stage 8 8940 Locking Oil Pan Bolt Kit
Summit $33

Programmer-
• SCT-iTSX-4015 Wireless Tuner, Android/iOS
MOREPOWERTUNING $429(w/ 3 free custom tunes)

Rotating Assembly-
• Sealed Power ZR934335 Piston Rings, Plasma-Moly, File Fit .35 over
Summit $120
• Speed-Pro H336CP30 Pistons, Hypereutectic .30 over
Summit $154

Steering-
• Saginaw Pump, w/ bracket, bolts, and hose from 1992 Econoline
local junkyard, $35
• Carquest 35039 Power Steering Pump Rebuild Kit, Saginaw pump
Carquest $16

Transmission-
• Punisher Valve Body, "Street"
Paul Delpo lightning2fast@aol.com $200


Copied and pasted from my build sheet list, decided to leave part #s and prices on for reference if this build proves successful and to give others more of an idea of what costs can be involved.