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Jan 27, 2005 | 04:53 PM

william kirk

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keeping my 6

i desided to keep my 6cyl would anybody out there know where i can get performance parts for a 4.9 liter ford motor

Jan 27, 2005 | 05:38 PM

stevef100s

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Here's a good place to start. http://www.cliffordperformance.com/Site04/Home.htm

Jan 28, 2005 | 10:14 PM

j41385a

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Performance

I have a 1972 F100. Ripped out a 360 V8 and threw it away. It only had 84 thousand on it too, ran great! Those are garbage anyway. I put in the 300 I6. and modded it a little.

84-86 carbed block
Bored 30 over
Ross Racing forged pistons
Federal Mogul Chrome Moly Rings
9.5:1CR
Performance valve job
New water pump
New fuel pump
New Oil pump
Internally balanced
Comp 268 Cam
Dana Steel Timing Gears
Car Quest 21" black/chrome flex fan
Chrome Valve cover w/ Ford oval
T-handle Valve cover bolts
Napa 1/2 inch carb spacer
Edelbrock 500 cfm 4v carb
Ford Racing 3x13 Air cleaner
Ford Racing PCV and Oil caps (Chrome)
Custom bent steel vacuum and fuel lines, C/o uncle Dale
Offenhauser c series intake
Hedman header
MSD 6A
MSD Blaster II coil
Dura Spark II
Ford Racing 9mm Spk plg Wires
True dual exhaust (2.5")
Dual Flowmaster 50 series mufflers
Ford C6 tranny
Stage II shift kit, All performance internals
Ford 9"
BFG 14.5 inch wide rear tires.
Baby moon wheels
Chrome Master cyl. cover.
Possible NOS later, maybe...

I suggest you stay away from clifford. They are way over priced, and not any better. It is easier, it is a one stop shop for sixes.

My 2 cents.

Jan 29, 2005 | 06:43 AM

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Jan 29, 2005 | 08:11 AM

j41385a

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Last night when I posted, I really didn't have time to elaborate. You really need to figure out what you want out of the engine. What my goal was here is to have low end and a strong upper midrange. I didn't want to have a stall converter. I have basically made this into a reliable daily driver, with all the power I need for pulling, and racing both. You can build any engine to the point where it is good for racing and not drivability or pulling. Or for pulling and has low racing performance. I wanted both.

I had my block and headwork done at a local machine shop. He did the balancing, and got me the Ross pistons and the rings. I bought my water pump, and fuel pump at and cooling fan Carquest. The Oil pump and timing gears came in the Clevite rebuild kit I got from Napa.
Exhaust work was done locally, as was tranny work.

I bought the 4V intake From J.C. Whitney.

Everything else was bought from jegs, and summit.

I may have missed a part or two. But you get the Idea.