Am I Crazy?
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Am I Crazy?
Am i crazy for using a 400M for my Fuggy Project? Most guys on the Pirate list say it is a piece of crap and won't run off camber. Am i wasting my time with it? My buggy is not going to be a mud runner. It will see 95% rocky trails. Anyone running one in a trail rig?
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They arent known to make power. By the time you build one up. It would be cheaper to run a 460.
Just what ive seen though. i dont see why it would run any different off camber, than other motors.
Just what ive seen though. i dont see why it would run any different off camber, than other motors.
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my friend has a mild 400 in his 78, carb intake, cam headers, it keeps up with my almost stock 460 just fine and is like 170lbs lighter, for your fuggy that means alot. If you already have the engine I wouldn't think twice about using it. Should run off camber as well as any other carb motor, I think they say that because there is little options for aftermarket fuel injection and no OEM injection, if your really worried than run propane.
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I got the truck pan. I was thinking of moding the pan a 1" deeper and fab up a longer pickup. Unless there is an aftermarket one out there. I was also going to run an external oil line from the front of the block on drivers side to tee into where the oil sender is located. I have read that will help with oiling rear main.
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are u talking about oiling the valves????
because of the propane fuel being used.???
propane does run very dry in the valve train..
there are plenty of ways to fix that....
because of the propane fuel being used.???
propane does run very dry in the valve train..
there are plenty of ways to fix that....
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