Rebuild kits
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Rebuild kits
I am getting ready to pull my 390. I want to do a mild rebuild. Any suggestions on kits/pkgs would be appreciated. Or should I buy individual parts. Where is the best quality for price? I am on a moderate budget.
\Thanks, Ray.
\Thanks, Ray.
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northernautoparts.com Be very specific on what you want but be careful also. The website says you'll get Felpro gaskets, I ended up with Victor Rienz. Spend the extra $20 and get something other than a stock cam. The pistons you'll get are 4 winked/dished, don't get dished. Have your crank measured before you order the kit to ensure you get the right sized bearings, that'll also help if you have to have the crank turned. If you have to buy a new crank, buy new rods. Without the crank it was $350
Not to insult your intelligence, have you ever rebuilt a 390 before? I rebuilt my first one about 7 months ago and now going back and fixing what I didn't know then. Good luck, brother.
Not to insult your intelligence, have you ever rebuilt a 390 before? I rebuilt my first one about 7 months ago and now going back and fixing what I didn't know then. Good luck, brother.
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450 horse.
You might choose diff cam for lower torque etc. but good tips for the buildup.
Google "390 Ford" and you will get many many hits and each one guaranteed to produce a 390 that could have won Le Mans with a single 4BBL.
Or so they say.....
http://www.hotrod.com/webonly_january/
450 horse.
You might choose diff cam for lower torque etc. but good tips for the buildup.
Google "390 Ford" and you will get many many hits and each one guaranteed to produce a 390 that could have won Le Mans with a single 4BBL.
Or so they say.....
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Originally Posted by EgoMan
Thats an interesting build using the 521 cam with non roller lifters. I never thought of that.
Edit: They painted it the wrong color!
Last edited by rusty70f100; Oct 5, 2004 at 11:48 AM.
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Originally Posted by rusty70f100
Maybe they meant non-roller rockers with a roller cam?
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Yea it wasnt making much sense until i looked at the pictures and figured out they had it mixed up. Thats pretty much what parts im using in my upcoming build so at least i know what to expect.
Did anyone catch the part about modifying the edelbrock heads for oil return? I thought we had established that oil mods werent necessary with those heads.
Did anyone catch the part about modifying the edelbrock heads for oil return? I thought we had established that oil mods werent necessary with those heads.
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Oh sorry dude...... Maddog racing on ebay has rebuild kits under 400.00, but the cams leave a little to be desired.
Check Accelerated Motion web site too. The autoparts store should be fine for a general rebuild if there is nothing special about the build your planning on doing. Just go with felpro and federal-mogul parts kits and your in there.
Check Accelerated Motion web site too. The autoparts store should be fine for a general rebuild if there is nothing special about the build your planning on doing. Just go with felpro and federal-mogul parts kits and your in there.
Last edited by EgoMan; Oct 5, 2004 at 03:59 PM.
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i got most of my parts at napa (pistons, bearings, gaskets, oil pump etc.), but did go to summit for cam/lifters and some other hi-po stuff. i'm fixin to drop the new bullit in this weekend Lord willing! 
