A truck 5.0 from scratch
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A truck 5.0 from scratch
Just for fun. If you were King and had a bare 5.0 block and transmission to build into a working truck, what would you put in it?
Me, I'm an old traditionalist:
Cam: Crower cams 258H Baja beast with Rhoads lifters
Carb or Fuelie: 625 CFM Carter
Forged or Cast: Cast is fine
heads:58cc with 180cc runners, Windsor type
intakes: Weiand Stealth dual plane
Transmission: E4od
Rear end: 3.55
Road puller or 4x4: road puller
Wheels: 255/65R16
Or anything else that fit your fancy
Me, I'm an old traditionalist:
Cam: Crower cams 258H Baja beast with Rhoads lifters
Carb or Fuelie: 625 CFM Carter
Forged or Cast: Cast is fine
heads:58cc with 180cc runners, Windsor type
intakes: Weiand Stealth dual plane
Transmission: E4od
Rear end: 3.55
Road puller or 4x4: road puller
Wheels: 255/65R16
Or anything else that fit your fancy
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if I were king,I would have choice of what engine I wanted,and the smallest engine I would consider for a truck is the 351w/5.8. In my opinion,the 5.0 should have never been an option in a truck. makes one heck of a motor for a mustang though!!
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Yeah.. the first thing it would get is a 347 stroker kit, but that's a compromise when you could have a 5.8 that would outlast it 3:1.
If I had to use a 5.0 I'd opt for 160cc heads, long runner EFI intake, 260 duration cam, 10:1 compression, longtubes, a custom 6-speed manual tranny, and at least 4.10 gears, the little Wheezer needs all the help it can get.
If I had to use a 5.0 I'd opt for 160cc heads, long runner EFI intake, 260 duration cam, 10:1 compression, longtubes, a custom 6-speed manual tranny, and at least 4.10 gears, the little Wheezer needs all the help it can get.
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My build would start with a 460 or 429, those are truck motors. The 351w is a wannabe, and the 302 was car engine for stuck in a truck to please the goofballs that wanted a truck AND fuel economy. Give me a 460 bored and stroked to ~502ci, then put a HOT cam in it to make the truck shake, about 12:1 compression, forges pistons, then a roots style blower on top just for fun. This should eat up some asphalt, and gas.
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.....For massive fuel destruction I keep an Itascha 454 RV, Bug smasher deluxe model.....If that does not feed the need, There's a 1968 Olds Tornado out back with a 455 sporting a modified 1050cfm Quadrajet an a 305 grind custom Mondelo solid cam that was the bane of burnout contests years ago.....I want a 460 for my F-250, but haven't found one I like yet......All my other Fords are 300-6's, save the ranger 2.3.....And the Stang 5.0 HO....
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It used to blow out the tires in less then 5 seconds if you kept it hammered down with the brakes locked. I won a lot of shows with it. I stopped when the CV joints started getting rare. I always wanted to try out the full top end, but 172 is the fastest I ever got it. I'm pretty sure it could wind out higher.
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172 Kilometers per hour? Couldn't be Miles per hour!