460 power building.
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460 power building.
What do you guys know of how to build power. I plan on stroking it with a flatlander kit than adding 429 wedge heads on. have to keep stock intake manifold and headers of course. you guys know of anymore power building things i can do. thanx
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460 power building.
First of all... why the Wedge heads? If putting real money into it, why not go aftermarket?
Second of all... Why keep stock intake? What year is this engine? Personally, I'd recommend a Weiand... although I'm currently running a ported stock intake on my engine..
Now... power building= efficiency. If you can get everything to work with each other, you will have power. Cam, intake, etc..
New heads will help. Port/polish exhaust side, port intake side, at LEAST 3 angle valve job, Polish valves, blend ridges off tops of valves, blend combustion chambers and polish (minimizes chances of preignition)
Cam- street engine, stay with hydraulic..or maybe hydraulic roller.. Comp cams offers some xlnt grinds, as does Lunati and Crane Cams. Probably something around 230deg. at .050"
Lifters, obviously, will need to be suitable for the cam.
Rockers: Stick with roller rockers, invest in a set. They work wonders.
What kind of compression will you be running with that stroker kit? Hopefully around 10.5:1 for the street... at LEAST.
Anyhow, post back, eh?
J/.c
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (okay, so not quite a truck)
ANOTHER 460/C6 @ 365hp/519 lb.ft.
14.36@100.4, 16-18 mpg AHHAAAHAAAHAAA!
Second of all... Why keep stock intake? What year is this engine? Personally, I'd recommend a Weiand... although I'm currently running a ported stock intake on my engine..
Now... power building= efficiency. If you can get everything to work with each other, you will have power. Cam, intake, etc..
New heads will help. Port/polish exhaust side, port intake side, at LEAST 3 angle valve job, Polish valves, blend ridges off tops of valves, blend combustion chambers and polish (minimizes chances of preignition)
Cam- street engine, stay with hydraulic..or maybe hydraulic roller.. Comp cams offers some xlnt grinds, as does Lunati and Crane Cams. Probably something around 230deg. at .050"
Lifters, obviously, will need to be suitable for the cam.
Rockers: Stick with roller rockers, invest in a set. They work wonders.
What kind of compression will you be running with that stroker kit? Hopefully around 10.5:1 for the street... at LEAST.
Anyhow, post back, eh?
J/.c
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 (okay, so not quite a truck)
ANOTHER 460/C6 @ 365hp/519 lb.ft.
14.36@100.4, 16-18 mpg AHHAAAHAAAHAAA!
