400 deck height
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400 deck height
I just found this site COOL!!
I have just gotten a 400 and I'm trying to figure out
what I have. It's a 71 block,crank,pistons ect.
I've heard that the block deck can vary? Is there a
general guide to go by? Is the deck 10.302 or something
else. I'm going to change pistons so I need to know
if it varies
I have just gotten a 400 and I'm trying to figure out
what I have. It's a 71 block,crank,pistons ect.
I've heard that the block deck can vary? Is there a
general guide to go by? Is the deck 10.302 or something
else. I'm going to change pistons so I need to know
if it varies
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From: Porterfield
400 deck height
Yes the deck height of the 400/351M is 10.297 and don't let anyone tell you differant..that's how I got boned on my first Stroker motor. The guys that made my first set of pistons thought the deck height was 10.200 and the compression height was wrong.
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From: space city
400 deck height
[updated:LAST EDITED ON 18-Aug-02 AT 00:58 AM (EST)]sheesh! between that and the rod length, there seems to be a lot of mis-information going on out there!
how much can be safely cut off the deck? - like could you cut it down to 10.250?
i somehow get the idea it's not real thick...
how much can be safely cut off the deck? - like could you cut it down to 10.250?
i somehow get the idea it's not real thick...
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400 deck height
If you want to know more about the engine check out one of the tech articles on this site:
[link:www.ford-trucks.com/articles/mblock.php|High Performance Options for the 351M/400 Engine by Dave Resch]
There is a huge amount of info already on this site. Use the search function to find it. Most of the threads you find are just repeats of each other so once you have read thru a few you have it. Refine your search as you learn more.
[link:www.ford-trucks.com/articles/mblock.php|High Performance Options for the 351M/400 Engine by Dave Resch]
There is a huge amount of info already on this site. Use the search function to find it. Most of the threads you find are just repeats of each other so once you have read thru a few you have it. Refine your search as you learn more.
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