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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 01:52 PM
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Hey fellas- I'll try to make this as short as possible, but I need any advice I can get before I start tearing the engine down.
1974 f250 camper special(std cab)/390/c-6/4:11 dana 61
(Block)-Bore as little as needed to bring true. Deck as required for 10:1 compression. Line hone;oil mods per FTE;dress beams;high vol. oil pump;bal. crank to 0/0. Eld. perf. cam, lifters and springs, windage tray.-(Heads)Remove exhaust "bumps";surfaced(ex.&int.);bowl cut;bronze guides;pos. lock valve. seals;3 angle valve job;hardend seats;match port to intake;ported;stock valve size.(Misc.)-Eld. performer intake;Eld.600cfm carb.Stock rebuilt dist. with pertronix ignitor2 conv. & flamethrower 2 coil and thier plug wires; rapid fire plugs;flow tech headers;high flow H2O pump;electric fan;k&n air filter;1.5" swirl torque carb spacer.

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Old Apr 20, 2008 | 02:34 PM
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sorry about that. still learning my way a round.
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