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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 10:20 PM
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Small block .... Stroka
What size block?
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ibd2328
What size block?
the small one
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Old Nov 20, 2014 | 10:39 PM
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Its a 400 block +.040 but its de-stroked to 379 ....15ish:1 comp...full Solid roller cam

My original cam wouldn't work... Not enough room Had to settle for a big smaller one

236 248.duration 520.540 lift 113°lsa is the new specs if i remember correctly.

Origanal cam was around 700 lift... Just couldn't get enough Piston to valve clearence
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ibd2328
I've literally spend 2 hours looking for my cobalt step drill bit so I can the hat for the return line bulkhead. Fml The fuel lines didn't look that until I installed them. That's some serious gasoline flow.
those are some impressive pics.. Now after all that work and money with injectors, fittings, rails and lines, you could've carb'd it like this guy... http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4767731256.html

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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jferg92
those are some impressive pics.. Now after all that work and money with injectors, fittings, rails and lines, you couldn't carb'd it like this guy...
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4767731256.html
Oh good lord. On the upside his adapter looks nice. Lol
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 08:04 AM
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Oh good lord. On the upside his adapter looks nice. Lol
that's some perty surius weldin' skills

On a side note, I wonder how critical the fish tape is to the function of this engine
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jferg92
that's some perty surius weldin' skills

On a side note, I wonder how critical the fish tape is to the function of this engine
I think it looks terrible. Bet the idiot never thought about getting pats turned off & rekeying it.
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Old Nov 21, 2014 | 04:44 PM
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It's really not bad. A clean truck for only $900
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 12:40 PM
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Helped jferg install the lightning grille..much better.
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Old Nov 22, 2014 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by fordmotorsport
Helped jferg install the lightning grille..much better.
Looks good.


Someone is about to get ripped a new one.
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