I Need More Power!!!
I Need More Power!!!
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From: Central Oregon
Well Peter, welcome to the site, how much power are you looking for? If you are not out to do a rebuild you may want to start with a new 4v carb and manifold and a set of headers with duel pipes. Just a place to start IMHO. Allen
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From: Archer, Fla
OK, this will be no help, but there is an old saying: "speed costs money, how fast do you want to go." But be more specific, do you want more top end speed, more low end grunt for towing or hauling, or what?
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From: Mesquite, Texas
How many miles are on this engine?
Is it all stock inside the engine?
What transmission?
For $3000.00 you can have a cam, 4 barrel carb. and 4 barrel intake installed for you.
The built 390 is going to exceed your budget if you have it done.
Just the carb and intake with your headers will wake that 360 up enough to smoke a lot of tires. JMO Charles
Is it all stock inside the engine?
What transmission?
For $3000.00 you can have a cam, 4 barrel carb. and 4 barrel intake installed for you.
The built 390 is going to exceed your budget if you have it done.
Just the carb and intake with your headers will wake that 360 up enough to smoke a lot of tires. JMO Charles
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From: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
390 would a quick simple drop in but a 460 would get you more power and alot more performance parts available for even more upgrades later.
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Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 1999
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
A good tune up, and an upgrade to electronic ign. might give you the most bang for the buck. A Petronix will cost about a hundred bucks, not sure about a durispark.
Any ol 360 worth it salt should roll the tire. You may have to hold the brake and keep mashing the gas until it happens. That aint nearly as important to me as getting good mpgs so I don't worry about it.
John
Any ol 360 worth it salt should roll the tire. You may have to hold the brake and keep mashing the gas until it happens. That aint nearly as important to me as getting good mpgs so I don't worry about it.
John
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Ok so if I go the route of having the 4 barrel carb. and 4 barrel intake installed, are there any brand recomendations? Holley, Edelbrock?
Could I hold off on the cam and do it later if I still wasn't satisfied?
Please explain why an electronic ignition would have a noticable effect on performance.
Peter
WA
Could I hold off on the cam and do it later if I still wasn't satisfied?
Please explain why an electronic ignition would have a noticable effect on performance.
Peter
WA
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From: Georgia
Originally Posted by 1972 project
I just want to smoke the tires ! I really don't take it on the freeway, I just go back and forth from Home Depot. 
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From: Creedmoor, North Carolina
Originally Posted by 1972 project
Any recomendations for new/used 1972 ford parts online? (4 barrel carb. and 4 barrel intake )
John