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Dan_Soprano

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Good deal! Welcome to the 9.5 deck Mafia! Harbor Freight usually has engine stands an hoists for a good price.
 

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What year 351 is it?
 
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Dan_Soprano said:
What year 351 is it?
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I believe it to be a 1995 engine. I think it is out of a F350. I was looking at the Harbor Freight website yesterday, just not sure if the quality is good. I guess for the money you can't beat it.
 

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DH71986 said:
I believe it to be a 1995 engine. I think it is out of a F350. I was looking at the Harbor Freight website yesterday, just not sure if the quality is good. I guess for the money you can't beat it.
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F4TE Roller block, Nice!
I use a harbor frieght hoist and stand, never had an issue. Just inspect the welds and hardware good.
 

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Awesome! Now just to get some extra money without the wife throwing a fit. How much did your machining and what have you cost?
 

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DH71986 said:
Awesome! Now just to get some extra money without the wife throwing a fit. How much did your machining and what have you cost?
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I bought the engine as a longblock from CPR Racing / Coast High Performance. Just the longblock shipped was around $7.5K.
 
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I bought the engine as a longblock from CPR Racing / Coast High Performance. Just the longblock shipped was around $7.5K.
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WOW! I hope to not have that much in the whole car at the end of this swap. Only time will tell. Still kind of thinking about ditching the 351 and going turbo.
 
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Is it possible to get mid 12's to low 13's on ported stock heads 3.73 short throw without any power adder on a 351?
 

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I just caught up to your thread, man. Turbo kits take a lot if work and a lot of supporting parts. Trust me I know. Putting that motor in will allow you to buy parts over time. Upgrade the fuel system and injectors. Even get a ECU like Megasquirt to get your fingers wet tuning the basic motor before the turbo.

The choking point for ford motors has always been on the exhaust side. A little porting there goes a long way. That block should be good for a little north of 700hp...great foundation. Hope everything checks out at the machine shop.
 
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90sickfox said:
I just caught up to your thread, man. Turbo kits take a lot if work and a lot of supporting parts. Trust me I know. Putting that motor in will allow you to buy parts over time. Upgrade the fuel system and injectors. Even get a ECU like Megasquirt to get your fingers wet tuning the basic motor before the turbo.

The choking point for ford motors has always been on the exhaust side. A little porting there goes a long way. That block should be good for a little north of 700hp...great foundation. Hope everything checks out at the machine shop.
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I am hoping to get away with honing the cylinder walls but I have a feeling I will not be that lucky. I would like some opinions on this intake as well:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/86-93-Musta...ash=item3611b3ab48:g:hhkAAOSwnHZYkefv&vxp=mtr

I would rather have the satin (not a big chrome fan). I want to buy the trick flow but lots of money that is not in budget. I also though about just buying a lower:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-351W-E...ash=item281c8d3bac:g:obIAAOSwal5YNNZx&vxp=mtr

But not sure which upper to go with it. Sorry for all of the questions. My family is all GM people and I don't know anyone around here that would help. Thanks you for all of the advice so far.
 

General karthief

wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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GM family, boy that will get interesting at family functions!
At least you won't get any car parts mixed up!
 
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GM family, boy that will get interesting at family functions!
At least you won't get any car parts mixed up!
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I get plenty of slack at work to say the least! One guy has got a 1st gen Camaro and he gave me all kinds of grief when I bought this car. To each their own I guess.
 

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GM guys suck. Sick of hearing LS swap this and that. It takes zero talent to make a Chevy fast. Can't say the same about a 9.5 deck. Yeah the Ford may be more expensive (marginally) but you have the bragging rights of not being the normal Chevy fan boy.
 

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Some of my friends are bow tie fans, it's all good fun.
I made a sign once for my yard that said 'bow ties not allowed', then my friend ran over it and got a flat, it was hilarious.
 
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DH71986 said:
WOW! I hope to not have that much in the whole car at the end of this swap. Only time will tell. Still kind of thinking about ditching the 351 and going turbo.
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ha, that's just the motor.... add the trans, all the other parts to complete the engine, plus an original 38,000 mile 95 Cobra roller, fully caged with totally done suspension and you don't want to know!!!
 

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Some of my friends are bow tie fans, it's all good fun.
I made a sign once for my yard that said 'bow ties not allowed', then my friend ran over it and got a flat, it was hilarious.
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Oh so are some of mine! It's like wrestling with a pig in mud, the more you do it the more you realize the pig likes it!
 
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DH71986 said:
WOW! I hope to not have that much in the whole car at the end of this swap. Only time will tell. Still kind of thinking about ditching the 351 and going turbo.
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Pick two

  • Cheap
  • good
  • fast
 
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I pick cheap!
 

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Pick two

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  • good
  • fast
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I pick good and fast, guess that makes me a Ford guy!!
 
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