FYI..........400-450 hp is going to cost more than 1200 bucks.. not to mention the upgrades needed to the tranny, torque convertor, a decent ignition system to handle it, headers, exhaust to breathe, tires and wheels to get that power to the road.. i built my engine, machine shop did the machine work, the machine shop work was 750 bucks, without balancing it, and no assembly, the parts ran me about 550 bucks, then i needed an intake, carb, exhaust, torque convertor, etc.. and i was running about 250hp before i sold it.. it was running 14.2 at 96 in the 1/4, before the valve train went south and then i needed to sell my maverick
machine work seams high for you Simon, but its still kinda in the ball park, putting a money limit on it will end up a disapointment one way or another take your time, get parts your need or want
Yeah that seems kinda high. Im using a shop that specializes in Ford engines and for .040 over bore and hone, Hot tanked and cleaned, removing all old oil plugs, freeze plugs etc., Magnafluxed, New cam bearings installed, and getting my crank and everything checked is $255
do you have pics of those heads.....when were they produced I heard a local guy had a set like that on a dirt track car.......
I would agree with you but yours seems to be the exception rather than the rule for me.....I already split one block making less.....
not the exception. I made 603 with a alum headed 306, 645 hp with a alum headed 351. the 351 is still alive. the street heat heads were ported by powered by ford,as well as the intake. the crane fireball heads were nothing more than a set of 65 289 heads with studs ,big valves and many dollars of porting and epoxy. we had to cut into the chamber to maximize the flow around the intake valve. 496 hp was a 9.5 comp ratio. the short block dosen't know what is written on the v/c. that means the heads, cam ,intake, and carb make the power.the better parts you buy in this area means hp.
