Junker engine project?
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Junker engine project?
Hey, Whats up people..... I am prepping to start working on a new project...
I am intending, to buy a junker 351m/400 with good compression and bulk it up....
In my project i am would like to have a hydraulic roller camshaft, performance heads an top notch decent priced rods.
What i would like to know is what is the best recommended by fellow ford enthusiast.
I am intending, to buy a junker 351m/400 with good compression and bulk it up....
In my project i am would like to have a hydraulic roller camshaft, performance heads an top notch decent priced rods.
What i would like to know is what is the best recommended by fellow ford enthusiast.
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con rods. their are no simple upgrades for con rods that are cheap for the 400. but tim meyer sells a 434" with upgraded kit. usual situation is to ARP everything and polish rods of rough casting and shot peen. several good company's on camshaft applications. i use MPGheads.com custom cam grinder and decent on prices. cylinder heads and application for best reccomendations. several to choose from.
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con rods. their are no simple upgrades for con rods that are cheap for the 400. but tim meyer sells a 434" with upgraded kit. usual situation is to ARP everything and polish rods of rough casting and shot peen. several good company's on camshaft applications. i use MPGheads.com custom cam grinder and decent on prices. cylinder heads and application for best reccomendations. several to choose from.
i plan to reuse everything on the lower end except the cam.
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its a cheap build and virtually anything can be re used except for the scrap parts such as "BEARINGS"
its a nothing special engine build..... i get bored doing 30-35 hours a week at work job change loss of 5-10 hours and loss of 50 cents.... a hour
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just to build something.... I know they got v8 lawn mowers but its been done to much before.
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So you want to make a V8 powered go-cart, using a 351M/400?
Good idea, horrible execution. You could go with a 302 and save weight, have a wider range of aftermarket products, and not have an overly large tube frame with a giant motor in it. The 351M/400 isn't a good choice for that kind of project at all.
However, putting a 351M/400 into a tractor is a much better idea.
Of course, a 460 into a tractor is an even better idea.
Good idea, horrible execution. You could go with a 302 and save weight, have a wider range of aftermarket products, and not have an overly large tube frame with a giant motor in it. The 351M/400 isn't a good choice for that kind of project at all.
However, putting a 351M/400 into a tractor is a much better idea.
Of course, a 460 into a tractor is an even better idea.
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Call Oregon camshaft grinders they make they best cam. And custom. Just tell them what you want or give them I grind number. There located in Vancouver, Washington. You won't regret it. And it's a great idea! Thing would pull for days with all that torque and no weight. Put it in a trike. Me and my old man built a 347 stroked trike about 5 years ago. Took one run down the road and sold it to my buddy it was stupid fast. 420 hp to the crank. Also had an Oregon cam in her. A turboed vw is always cheap and fun too!
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