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New or old motor?
I'm looking for opinions! Everybody has one, so let me hear it. Please. 
I currently have a 302ci bored 0.60", in my 79 f100 (orginal engine) I plan on putting a 347 stroker in my truck in the short future. So my question is would you guys put a crete 347 in or build the old 79?
I already have a ford 9" rear end and 4.10 gears!
I currently have a 302ci bored 0.60", in my 79 f100 (orginal engine) I plan on putting a 347 stroker in my truck in the short future. So my question is would you guys put a crete 347 in or build the old 79?
I already have a ford 9" rear end and 4.10 gears!
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Then go with a crate motor if you got the bucks. You see since the old trucks ran the clutch linkage off the engine block and ford stoped doing that with their newer vehicles, a windsor crate motor would not have the casting provision to run the clutch linkage off of. Even though you have a auto figured it was worth while to put that info out there for anyone following this that has a stick and was thinking about the same things as you.
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To put a bigger motor in with heads would cost the same as building or buying a stroker. I had a guy price me the bottem end pkg. for $700. An jegs priced me a set of aluminum heads, cam an intake pkg. for $1800.
How much do you think it would cost to put it together?
How much do you think it would cost to put it together?
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A stroker bottom end done with machine work is going to be similar in cost to a H/C/I.
You'll make more power with a stock displacement engine with H/C/I over stroker anything with stock heads.
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