Finally Pulled the Trigger
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Finally Pulled the Trigger
It's been so long since I started this project, I finally got off high-center and ordered a set of Stage I Edlebrocks from Keith Craft racing this morning. I also ordered an RPM intake. I kept thinking, stupidly, that one day I would have enough money to do it all at once. So now I am officially putting together the parts I'm going to need. Next up, cam, lifters, and push rods.
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It's been so long since I started this project, I finally got off high-center and ordered a set of Stage I Edlebrocks from Keith Craft racing this morning. I also ordered an RPM intake. I kept thinking, stupidly, that one day I would have enough money to do it all at once. So now I am officially putting together the parts I'm going to need. Next up, cam, lifters, and push rods.
Good luck on your build and keep us posted..
Are you building a 427 or 428 or 390?
Good valve sizes for the above are
427 2.25 intake 1.75 exhaust
428 2.19 intake 1.70 exhaust
On our two 428 engines our bore is now 4.17 so they will take a 2.19 intake and a 1.75 exhaust.
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After thinking long and hard, I decided to go with a flat tappet cam. Keith is sending me 6 quarts of Joe Gibbs break in oil. I'm going with the Crane 343941 cam and Erson rockers. It'll be a while before it's done, but I'm headed that way 
It's going to be a 390 .30 over with 209/166 valves.
It's going to be a 390 .30 over with 209/166 valves.
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After thinking long and hard, I decided to go with a flat tappet cam. Keith is sending me 6 quarts of Joe Gibbs break in oil. I'm going with the Crane 343941 cam and Erson rockers. It'll be a while before it's done, but I'm headed that way
It's going to be a 390 .30 over with 209/166 valves.
It's going to be a 390 .30 over with 209/166 valves.
Sounds like it will be a very nice engine.
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It's the bucket list syndrome. I am 62 also.
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