began the rebuild

[ooraceredgt]

i just started the rebuild and wanted to give you guys a rundown on what i got and what opinions you guys might have.

Forged 5.1L Stroker Kit
Kellogg forged Steel 3.75" Stroker Crankshaft
4340 forged steel H-beam 6.00" connecting rods
with ARP 7/16 cap screw bolts, bushed pin ends
Probe 2618 forged pistons, STD-0.020 bore
Total Seal or Perfect Circle Moly File fit rings
Clevite77 Rod and Main Bearings
Anderson F-52 cams and valve springs
Vortech mondo race bypass valve
2.87 upper pulley with new belt

i have bbk valve covers and was wondering if stock valve cover gaskets would work or do i need to try to get some from bbk. i'm debating on whether or not to have the heads p&p or to invest the money in longtubes. is their a good longtube header that isn't so expensive? what type of clutch would you guys recommend for this? any input from you guys would be appreciated.

 

[CENTENNIALSTANG]

whats the compression going to be. If i was you i would start saving for the TKO tranny the 3650 is gona go bye bye. why you worried about header price if you just spent 3k, dont go cheap now BBK ftw. thats gona be sikkk wen completed

 

[ooraceredgt]

I think around 9.5 : 1. I could be wrong though. I'll have to see. The reason I am gonna go with a lower end header is in the future I'm gonna have TT's fabricated for the car and so it wouldn't bother me to fabricate a turbo manifold from that set and if they got messed up I would only be out a few hundered dollars instead of almost a thousand dollars for good headers. I've already though about the transmission issue. Luckily, I only drive the car 2 or 3 times a month so the 3650 should suffice for a little while anyway.

 

[smokin00GT]

Are you gnna have the head ported? That made a huge difference on my car!

 

[CENTENNIALSTANG]

I think around 9.5 : 1. I could be wrong though. I'll have to see. The reason I am gonna go with a lower end header is in the future I'm gonna have TT's fabricated for the car and so it wouldn't bother me to fabricate a turbo manifold from that set and if they got messed up I would only be out a few hundered dollars instead of almost a thousand dollars for good headers. I've already though about the transmission issue. Luckily, I only drive the car 2 or 3 times a month so the 3650 should suffice for a little while anyway.

Good point. sounds like a nice setup I think hotmustang331 did his own TT. Talk to him for any advice. I have some 2v turbo cams. I never used them (brand new) I went 32V. I would dang near give them to you.(30 pak ) were you located?

 

[ooraceredgt]

Are you gnna have the head ported? That made a huge difference on my car!

thats yet to be determined. some guys i've talked too said that a p&p job wouldn't make a big difference in hp as long as i put some headers on the car.

 

[ooraceredgt]

Good point. sounds like a nice setup I think hotmustang331 did his own TT. Talk to him for any advice. I have some 2v turbo cams. I never used them (brand new) I went 32V. I would dang near give them to you.(30 pak ) were you located?

i already bought some f-52's cams from anderson ford motorsport which they said were good for blown applications but thanks for the offer.

 

[deftsound]

I just put BBK lt's on mine and so far i love them,mine are ceramic which i payed 500$ for but you can get chrome ones for half that