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I don't know much about gear numbers but I have driven really lowed geared trucks, but this one used to cruise well above 70 mph no sweat. I don't think the tranny is stock it sure looks to new it has fresh paint on torque converter. I don't know much about ford tranny's.
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hey guys I don't know much about these motors, is 450 to 500 way out of range. Maybe I misunderstood him. But I hope this motor will be putting out some impressive numbers. Most of all I hope it is a blast to drive.
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450-500HP is ceratinly possible with a 410. But, it's not gonna be cheap. And you'll give up some low end grunt. If you'd settle for 375-400HP, you could also have a lot of torque and smooth torque curve.
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Greg, don't forget to add 2-300+ rpm's for converter slip, more towards the high side with higher torque motors. This number will grow with mileage as the converter gets loose and balloons. With the 3.25 gears that would make a great highway cruise truck.
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that sounds good to me. Have you guys ever used the flowtech headers? Do you know of a thread that gives good detail on installing and adjusting adjustable rocker arms. I have already spent 2k on short block and heads. Probally end up about 3k.
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A higher stall speed torque converter lets the motor spin up a little fasser before engaging the transmisson. It's the automatic transmission equivalent of a clutch. When you build a high performance motor, they typically make their power at higher RPMs, and don't run so well at lower RPMs.
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Higher stall will make for harder launches at the expense of fuel mileage and extra converter heat build up, shorter transmission seal life. I have a custom made low stall with needles for fuel mileage and daily driving and letting high torque launch. Spinning the wheels at 20 mph or 80 mph at stand still, accelerations the same.
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JJ, check the casting numbers on your crank shaft before you believe the machinist's idea that you have a 410. While it is indeed possible, lots of things can happen to a truck in 33 yrs, it isn't very likely. Somebody would have had to put it there....if your truck had a 4 barrel intake and carb and headers when you got it, then maybe somebody was in there makng it more interesting. But on several occasions, I have run into machinists who don't realize Ford used leftover Mercury ( 410 ) pistons in the 73-79 390s. So just because the pistons says 410, that alone is not enough. You have to check the crank number. If you have 1U, 1UA, or 1UB, then yes, you have a 410. If it really is a 410, you'll have to choose a piston that will give you streetable compression. Check that crank number and tell us what you find....DF, his Dad's house
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Originally Posted by Dino@his Dad's
JJ, check the casting numbers on your crank shaft before you believe the machinist's idea that you have a 410. While it is indeed possible, lots of things can happen to a truck in 33 yrs, it isn't very likely. Somebody would have had to put it there....if your truck had a 4 barrel intake and carb and headers when you got it, then maybe somebody was in there makng it more interesting. But on several occasions, I have run into machinists who don't realize Ford used leftover Mercury ( 410 ) pistons in the 73-79 390s. So just because the pistons says 410, that alone is not enough. You have to check the crank number. If you have 1U, 1UA, or 1UB, then yes, you have a 410. If it really is a 410, you'll have to choose a piston that will give you streetable compression. Check that crank number and tell us what you find....DF, his Dad's house