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From: Campton
Well the thing about it is that i need all the fuel injection stuff from the other engine and the brackets. so in buying a complete engine i get everything i need so that my truck which had the mass air flow 5.0liter will be able to just plug and play the 351w.
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Paul,
I found a 351w complete engine with 96,000 miles and a 6 month warranty for $550 plus $100 core charge. I am thinking of buying this engine taking it apart and rebuilding it adding a set of long tube headers some new fuel injectors and possable a trick flow high performance intake manifold with upper and lower intake. does this sound like a plan. sound i go ahead and buy a new starter and Alt while i am at it so that i can have a long dependable life. while i got it out i am going to use fel pro gaskets to regasket the engine so that i wont have to worry about leaks.
I found a 351w complete engine with 96,000 miles and a 6 month warranty for $550 plus $100 core charge. I am thinking of buying this engine taking it apart and rebuilding it adding a set of long tube headers some new fuel injectors and possable a trick flow high performance intake manifold with upper and lower intake. does this sound like a plan. sound i go ahead and buy a new starter and Alt while i am at it so that i can have a long dependable life. while i got it out i am going to use fel pro gaskets to regasket the engine so that i wont have to worry about leaks.
the Trick Flow intake would be overkill and would push the power band higher in the rpm range. mods should go as follows for best results. Headers, aftermarket/custom y pipe, cam, aftermarket intake, heads or head work. With that low of miles i would run as is and begin gathering the parts so when the time comes you can do it all at once.
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Yeah an intake isn't needed until the heads are upgraded, do both these at once. The 5.8 really responds well to cam upgrades.. the stock F4TE roller is too small for it in all respects. If this is a running motor then don't bother rebuilding just run it as it stands with a new cam. Look for a HO roller cam and add 1.7 rockers.
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Yeah an intake isn't needed until the heads are upgraded, do both these at once. The 5.8 really responds well to cam upgrades.. the stock F4TE roller is too small for it in all respects. If this is a running motor then don't bother rebuilding just run it as it stands with a new cam. Look for a HO roller cam and add 1.7 rockers.
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Crane, Ford, Comp Cams and there are others. Be sure to get the pedistal mount version.
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