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    timing chain vs timing gear drive

    So for me there is no reason for it unless I want to spend for sound...why did your buddy decide to get one and go with the "quiet" kind...hey ISKQEZM do you think you could take a sound clip of the whine by chance?? thatd be sweet..if not its cool...thank you --Brown
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    timing chain vs timing gear drive

    so i am building a 393\408 stroker I am making a parts list...I have seen the gear type timing mechnasisms and the timing chains...The (not so)cheap gear drive from summit is "noisy" and 175 dollars....the cheap timing chain set is like 28 bucks with the summit model at 70 dollars...Now the...
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    Block for a 393 (maybe a 408) stroker (roller cam)

    How much should i be looing to spend on the block..I have no idea what agood price is.. --Brown
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    Block for a 393 (maybe a 408) stroker (roller cam)

    thank you...so i am looking at 94 and up f4te casting
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    Block for a 393 (maybe a 408) stroker (roller cam)

    I will be using a roller cam.. I am looking at the block from an 89 f-350 Does anyone know if this one will do.... I want the roller cam to work...i do not want to modify... Thank you in advance.... --Brown
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    Crankshaft Query for a 393W

    Here is the thing. I am building this motor from the bottom up, mostly because i have a few year time line...one conservative setup in consideration is Comp cams xe274hr roller cam performer rpm intake 750 cfm edelbrock carb world products sr heads however i was maybee a setup based...
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    Crankshaft Query for a 393W

    glad to hear that cast steel will do...guess that settles that... --Brown
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    Crankshaft Query for a 393W

    hehe...The rods and pistons will both be purchased from the aftermarket...I was hoping to make this motor ROCK SOLID, so im kinda a little worried about a 408...At what point do people start looking at forged instead of cast...So are you are saying that for my 393W stroker Daily Driver that will...
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    Crankshaft Query for a 393W

    Here is the deal...I am a 19 year old building a 393W stroker for my 69...For now it is going to be rather mild mannered...But down the road (5-6 years) there is a nitrous kit in its path...This is a car that will be driven daily...I only wanna build the short block once and I'll build it...
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    393 stroker(windsor)

    thank you for pointing that book out to me...i will have to purchase it...I know that the 8 inch will have to go...but I'm taking this one step at a time...
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    393 stroker(windsor)

    Thank you for your responses. I live in southwest CT. When it comes time for heads I will be buying pre-assembled ones . ..so that is one headache i wont deal with, however i will keep that in mind about the rocker contact issues...i do have a question though...say i finish the short block by...
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    393 stroker(windsor)

    So I'm finnaly sitting down and seriously pricing things out...when i started doubting my abilities...I know everyone here would love to see me build my own motor, but well i don't have a lot of confidence and i'd need someone to hold my hand through it....if i can find someone who will do that...
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    Do i need tall valve covers

    So i have an edelbrock performer am will that give me enough lift to nessecitate high lift valve covers?? Can i run stock ones?? what if i rip out the oil baffles?? --Brown
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    Junk yard valve covers need tall ones

    would valve covers from a 351 work?? --Brown
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    Factory Valve Covers

    would valve covers from a 351 work?? --Brown
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    Factory Valve Covers

    Thank you
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    Junk yard valve covers need tall ones

    So I bent my valve covers so out of shape that they are no longer usable...Long story..So i was gonna go to the junkyard tommarow to pickup a set...what year 302 has the tallest valve covers? I have a slightly higher lift cam and require high lift valve covers. So what should i ask for them off...
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    Factory Valve Covers

    So I bent my valve covers so out of shape that they are no longer usable...Long story..So i was gonna go to the junkyard tommarow to pickup a set...what year 302 has the tallest valve covers? I have a slightly higher lift cam and require high lift valve covers. So what should i ask for them off...