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Jul 21, 2005 | 12:18 AM

detmerdj

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ford 400 wont idle

i recently bought a 1977 f250 highboy with a 400 in it. it has a holley 4 barrel and the guy i bought it from thinks it has 2 bad valves which is possibly the reason it wont idle. is this a common problem with this engine and what other kinds of common problems does this engine have?

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Jul 21, 2005 | 02:34 AM

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Burned valves are no more common with the 400 than they are with any other engine. The most common problem is low oil pressure but they will run for a long time with low oil pressure.

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Jul 21, 2005 | 09:57 AM

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I would check for vacuum leaks first then go from there.

Jul 22, 2005 | 06:16 PM

detmerdj

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is there any type of heads you would recomend possibly out of a 351c

Jul 22, 2005 | 11:52 PM

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clev. heads are the same as the 400 heads unless u get assui heads. they have a higher compression ratio and are a closed chamber design i second the vacume leak theory