help with mud truck
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help with mud truck
Ok this is my first time askin a question here so i dont realy now how to do it but here it goes.Iam tryin to build a mud truck not for racin just for alot of fun.I have a 79 F-150 with a 9 in lift on 39.5 boggers and a front and rear detroit locker.its got a 460 that i am tryin to add some power to.Right now i have a edelbrock performer intake holley truck avenger 670 carb and a lunati cam.anyone got anyother ideas that aint way up there in price.I also have L&L headers with 5.13 gears.also does anyone have a rough estimate on how much rear wheel HP i would be making.I have new springs for the heads cause of the cam and im goin to get a little work done on the exhaust side of them.by the way none of this is together yet its all sittin at home i am in iraq in the army so i have alot of work when i get back.thanks any input would be greatly appreciated kevin
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I would look at a bit bigger carb... maybe on the order of a 750 Vac secondary holley also, is it a manual or auto? With those gears a stall would be nice and really wake it up a bit.
BTW, Thanks for doing what u are doing over there!!
BTW, Thanks for doing what u are doing over there!!
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I would agree with Breeze on the bigger carb- possibly a little better of an intake and some head work....
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I also agree with the bigger carb, but would look at an 850dp if you really want a holley or atleast a 825, and a performer rpm intake would be a good intake I really don't like the performers they are just an aluminum reproduction of a stock iron intake in my opinion. what exactly is your cam specs that would make alot of difference in suggestions as to what else to do or if that is a good cam for what ou are trying to accomplish.
I also would suggest a good ignition, I really like msd stuff expecially there dist, it's easy to seal up to keep water out, and works really well.
I also would suggest a good ignition, I really like msd stuff expecially there dist, it's easy to seal up to keep water out, and works really well.
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thanks for the responses.My cam is on the adv. 253/265 at .050 204/216 at valve .456/.484 at lobe .285/.303 lobe sep is 112 107 int.it is also a auto c-6 with np205.if i do get a stall converter what kind would be best for my truck.im lookin for low end torque nothin more than 4000 rpm.once again thanks
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With that cam, a mild stall of 2500 or so would work nice... be just enuff to let the motor spin up solid into its tq band on a hard takeoff. Also, with the auto trans, I would avoid using a double pumper unless you are tuning for all out racing.... the 770 or 870 Holley Street Avenger would work well tho....
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Originally Posted by Breeze
With that cam, a mild stall of 2500 or so would work nice... be just enuff to let the motor spin up solid into its tq band on a hard takeoff. Also, with the auto trans, I would avoid using a double pumper unless you are tuning for all out racing.... the 770 or 870 Holley Street Avenger would work well tho....
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Only reason I mentioned the Street Avenger over the truck is I prefer the style that it is built on, and I have yet to have a problem (not saying it couldnt happen tho) with the one I am running on my 429.... even boring up a rather steep rutted hill in 4lo has been no problem. Either carb (street or truck) is an excellent choice tho
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Originally Posted by Breeze
Only reason I mentioned the Street Avenger over the truck is I prefer the style that it is built on, and I have yet to have a problem (not saying it couldnt happen tho) with the one I am running on my 429.... even boring up a rather steep rutted hill in 4lo has been no problem. Either carb (street or truck) is an excellent choice tho
thatnks for the advice the only reason i am goin with the truck avenger is cause i can get them alot cheaper once again thanks for the advice
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