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Oct 7, 2012 | 03:33 PM

#31

crazy96863

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I am trying to start a plssing contest. 390's are the best!

Oct 7, 2012 | 04:42 PM

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f250custom78

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Ya'lls all wrong. 533 is by far the best

Oct 7, 2012 | 04:52 PM

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brian1080

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300, competition over. :P

Oct 7, 2012 | 04:56 PM

#34

f250custom78

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Originally Posted by brian1080

300, competition over. :P

Hey hey hey now, At least my off topic motor was built from a 460 lol

Oct 7, 2012 | 06:03 PM

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1972RedNeck

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From experience, a 390 with a stock rotating assembly and a good RV type camshaft is indestructible if you keep it below 5,000 RPM (might be fine over that too, I just never run motors over the 5K range).

Oct 7, 2012 | 07:18 PM

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jimlj

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From: where the deer and antelo

Since this is getting off topic, I'll take my "360" over your 390 or 460.

Oct 7, 2012 | 07:42 PM

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f250custom78

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Since this is getting off topic, I'll take my "360" over your 390 or 460.

Hmm combining the numbers here are we... I like the way you think

Oct 7, 2012 | 09:05 PM

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Rico47635

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Since this is getting off topic, I'll take my "360" over your 390 or 460.

Yeah, I like Dodge too!

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Oct 7, 2012 | 09:49 PM

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1972RedNeck

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Since this is getting off topic, I'll take my "360" over your 390 or 460.

Yours is only 359 CID.

Oct 7, 2012 | 11:40 PM

#40

smokenchoken

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lol i love this game i have owned FE 352, 360, 390,and a 410..... FT 391, and the 460 i loved the durability of the 360 but i prefered the higher compression heads off of the 352 my 390 and 410 (same motor but ran as a 390 for a while before new crank) were the cat's meow and thats why I am an FE man through and through my 460 is great but it can't match the attitude or sound of those FE's they do have a great after market for better build ups but stock choice will forever be for the 390 over the 460 ........ but i have also fell in love with my 391 too........ same displacement just built all around tougher

Aug 23, 2021 | 10:36 AM

#41

bladeboy

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Originally Posted by thornton1979

Heres a debate iv heard for a while. Whats better/ tougher and what makes more power. Iv heard both. I want oppinions so every on chime in

personally, i prefer the FEs there are good cores in almost every junkyard. The FE definitely makes more torque stock v stock, but 460 is cheaper aftermarket and makes substantially more hp/$ when built. For a car id say 460 but for a truck theres nothing more rugged than a deep skirted 390 with an rv cam and a head/intake port job to match. i would definitely recommend the 2.08-2.110 valve upgrade.