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I've never had an engine apart or even taken one out by myself. I, like most teenage boys interested in cars had my nose in any available car mag, and to this day my wife yells at me to get my magazines off the bedroom floor. I'm all full of theory and empty on experience. I want to start messing around with my truck ('77 f350crewcab) in several months and would like to know if there are any good books with general rebuild and performance info for the I6. I'm really considering the turbocharged route but still have several questions. I'm looking at maybe boosting a 240 because of the better rod/stroke ratio using a T3 turbo from a Tbird or SVO 'stang. My questions are:
1. Good books to start with.
2. Would it really make that much of a difference to use a 240 instead of a 300 due to rod/stroke and crank twist?
3. What are the stock performance specs of the carbed 240/300 (peak hp/torque @ what rpm)
4. What kind of compression would I have if I used a 240 block with a 300 head
5. and finally. Am I dumb for trying something like this with my limited experience
Thanks for any help.
1. Good books to start with.
2. Would it really make that much of a difference to use a 240 instead of a 300 due to rod/stroke and crank twist?
3. What are the stock performance specs of the carbed 240/300 (peak hp/torque @ what rpm)
4. What kind of compression would I have if I used a 240 block with a 300 head
5. and finally. Am I dumb for trying something like this with my limited experience
Thanks for any help.
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Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Memphis, TN
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I'd definitely advise against jumping in with both feet until you've been wrenching for a year or two, but your best resources will be a Haynes manual ($12 at most parts stores), the Ford service manuals ($5-30 on eBay), and websites like this one, http://fordsix.com/forums/. Also, don't waste time, money, & blood on cruddy tools. The cheapest ones worth owning are Craftsman. They're not nearly as reliable as Matco/Snap-On/etc., but they're cheap enough to own a couple of the ones you break so you don't have to quit working while you drive to Sears to trade them out.
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From: The Big, Oregon
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There is a lot of this going on over at fordsix. I am building a 300-6TT, but using short pistons and 240 connecting rods. Remember, a turbo is going to lag, so you want more torque to make this seem like less of a lag. I wouldn't use a 240, but that's just me. If I was building a car, yes, but not a heavy truck.
