Cams and Heads
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From: SW VA
A good cam (not sure whats out there as I've never looked) and some work to the heads (port & polish & valve job) would probably wake the engine up dramatically. Now, if you could find an aftermarket intake...that would probably make it a whole 'nother animal!
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Better to try a pair of "good" cams.
SOHC may mean Single OverHead Cam, but its 1 cam per head on a V8.
Try to figure out ahead of time if you'll want to remove the cab for access to R&R cylinder heads, as some FTE members have suggested.
SOHC may mean Single OverHead Cam, but its 1 cam per head on a V8.
Try to figure out ahead of time if you'll want to remove the cab for access to R&R cylinder heads, as some FTE members have suggested.
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Good for you. Now there's less chance anybody might be confused.
The singular connotations of "A good cam" & SOHC could be misleading.
You seem very experienced w/these pickups. What do you think of some member's seemingly preposterous claims that removing the cab is the expedient way to do head gaskets?
The singular connotations of "A good cam" & SOHC could be misleading.
You seem very experienced w/these pickups. What do you think of some member's seemingly preposterous claims that removing the cab is the expedient way to do head gaskets?
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From: Stanton DE
Iv changed heads over 3 times. And the motor comes out every time!
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Ported heads and a good set of cams.
I recommend custom ground cams from Comp Cams.
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Ported heads and a good set of cams.
I recommend custom ground cams from Comp Cams.
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From: Iowa
You dont need to remove the cab or even unbolt it or anything, this engine comes out easily... only thing different from an normal engine pull is that the intake MUST come off.... i pulled my 4.6l with it on and dented up my fire wall a bit, but i put my 5.4l in without the intake without a hitch.... droped right in "literily" (lol long story)....
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"What do you think of some member's seemingly preposterous claims that removing the cab is the expedient way to do head gaskets?"
So can we lay this extremely dubious procedure to rest once & for all? Or does anyone want to post on it's merits one more time?
So can we lay this extremely dubious procedure to rest once & for all? Or does anyone want to post on it's merits one more time?
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From: Western Pennsylvania
I dynamite mine out.....two sticks of dynamite under the motor and it pops right out. Only work is placing the sticks and a lite.
Boom!!! Its out.
So all the other ideas are to much work.
Now get to work and put it to rest!!!!
Boom!!! Its out.
So all the other ideas are to much work.
Now get to work and put it to rest!!!!
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From: Iowa
Im not sure if your being sarcastic or not, but i know for a fact since i did my own engine swap...
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From: SW VA
Club Wagon and I got into it a little bit about that in another thread. No offense at all Club...but the way you word your posts makes it very hard to comprehend. Use some smilies or something to express your feelings/thoughts... 
As far as the cab removal...I don't see why you would need to remove the cab to pull the engine? You shouldn't even have to pull the front clip off. But, I have never pulled one of these engines (and I damn sure don't want to!).