5-6 yrs. ago I bought a set of assembled Brodix / KCR (Kieth Craft) Signature Series 195 heads. They've been out of the box twice for me to stare at and stay in my closet. The heads were for a '65 Comet project with a 418 W stroker and a single carb Weiand roots blower. Due to financials going downhill, that project is collecting dust in my shop, not to see the light of day anytime soon.
Plan B - a fun project I can do for cheap now. I have a nice 71 Ford F100 truck that's a great driver, currently sports a '71 302 motor with a granny 4 spd.
I bought a used '95 mustang 5.0 complete with full drive assembly on front for 200.00. Supposedly in good running condition, it's on an engine stand in my shop, I've taken it down to the short block and stopped. So I have a roller block with .040 cast or hyper pistons that I want to do a cheap budget build on and put the KC heads on with my current '71 Weiand intake and edelbrock 600 carb. No electronic stuff except distributor. I have a TKO 600 trans in the Comet I'll pull out and stick behind this motor. I figure I can get this motor and trans together and running in my truck for no more than 2500. I just want a fun rod to drive now and am limited on funds. The truck is basically stock with PS, PB, and AC and added sway bars. I would rarely get this motor to 5500 rpm. In fact I want my power band from 1500 -4500 rpm range, I want a bottom end street motor. Rear 9" gears will be 3.5 or 3.7, tires are 28"
I'd like some cam and build advice on this '95 5.0 for my truck. I just want to clean up the short block, not pull the pistons and put the KC heads on. Are these heads too much for what I want. What cam should I use, would the stock 95 mustang cam be OK or would I be better off with a newer profile cam to better use the heads ? advice would be greatly appreciated.
KC head specs;
2.02 intake Manley, 1.6 ex. Manley, 10 degree Comp steel retainers, back cut valves 30 deg, bowl blend, Comp 053-274 springs, .750 coil bind, seat pressure 145-150, 365lbs @.500, 390lbs @.550, 415lbs @ .600, 60 cc chambers,
Thank You,
Plan B - a fun project I can do for cheap now. I have a nice 71 Ford F100 truck that's a great driver, currently sports a '71 302 motor with a granny 4 spd.
I bought a used '95 mustang 5.0 complete with full drive assembly on front for 200.00. Supposedly in good running condition, it's on an engine stand in my shop, I've taken it down to the short block and stopped. So I have a roller block with .040 cast or hyper pistons that I want to do a cheap budget build on and put the KC heads on with my current '71 Weiand intake and edelbrock 600 carb. No electronic stuff except distributor. I have a TKO 600 trans in the Comet I'll pull out and stick behind this motor. I figure I can get this motor and trans together and running in my truck for no more than 2500. I just want a fun rod to drive now and am limited on funds. The truck is basically stock with PS, PB, and AC and added sway bars. I would rarely get this motor to 5500 rpm. In fact I want my power band from 1500 -4500 rpm range, I want a bottom end street motor. Rear 9" gears will be 3.5 or 3.7, tires are 28"
I'd like some cam and build advice on this '95 5.0 for my truck. I just want to clean up the short block, not pull the pistons and put the KC heads on. Are these heads too much for what I want. What cam should I use, would the stock 95 mustang cam be OK or would I be better off with a newer profile cam to better use the heads ? advice would be greatly appreciated.
KC head specs;
2.02 intake Manley, 1.6 ex. Manley, 10 degree Comp steel retainers, back cut valves 30 deg, bowl blend, Comp 053-274 springs, .750 coil bind, seat pressure 145-150, 365lbs @.500, 390lbs @.550, 415lbs @ .600, 60 cc chambers,
Thank You,