best way to build a 5.0?
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Your question is a bit vague
Do you want the most power out of a stock block?
Do you want the best heads, cam, intake?
Do you want a 'wicked' daily driver that will put holes in your wallet?
Do you want an all out drag car?
Give a bit more details on what you are wanting to know...
Do you want the most power out of a stock block?
Do you want the best heads, cam, intake?
Do you want a 'wicked' daily driver that will put holes in your wallet?
Do you want an all out drag car?
Give a bit more details on what you are wanting to know...
its hard to get 400 HP out of a SBF, it can be done, but the heads and cam required to make this power operatie WAY UP in the rpms, like around 7 -8k, by the time you get it making that power, the car will be a DOG down low and wont be any fun to drive, wont be a good daily driver either.
if you want to go the N/A route, start with a 351 block, a stroked 351 will be able to make 400 horse alot easier and more effieciently than a 302, 347 could probably do it, if you want to spend the money.
personally to get 400 horse out of a small motor efficiently and still have good street manners is a power adder IMO.
a 302 with a good HCI, and 8-10 psi with a centrifugal hits 400 pretty easy. stroke it and it really starts making power.
nitrous is also a good power adder. has more of a KICK in the ass as opposed to a centrifugal supercharger building up power as rpm increases, but the downside is your power is in the bottle and more of a hassle to mess with it. where your supercharger runs all the time and makes boost when you need it. plus if you get hardcore with the n2o, after a year or two of filling up bottle you could've bought a SC
grab a trickflow HCI kit, throw an s-trim or novi2k on it running 8-10 psi. and you have a FAST car, making 400 horse, that'll run 11s. that will drive good on the street. and could be used as a DD. if you want to make some insane power. get the stoker kit you mention, rub some low compression pistons, and bullet-proof the bottom end and start spinning the SC to the moon and make 15 psi. you will be getting with it then.
under normal driving it will act like a n/a car ( but wont be a terd, since there is the stroker bottom end with a good HCI), once you cob down on it boost takes over and you take off like a rocket.
you could also fab up a turbo setup, usually takes more tuning expierence and more money but when done right a turbo rules all.
if you want to go the N/A route, start with a 351 block, a stroked 351 will be able to make 400 horse alot easier and more effieciently than a 302, 347 could probably do it, if you want to spend the money.
personally to get 400 horse out of a small motor efficiently and still have good street manners is a power adder IMO.
a 302 with a good HCI, and 8-10 psi with a centrifugal hits 400 pretty easy. stroke it and it really starts making power.
nitrous is also a good power adder. has more of a KICK in the ass as opposed to a centrifugal supercharger building up power as rpm increases, but the downside is your power is in the bottle and more of a hassle to mess with it. where your supercharger runs all the time and makes boost when you need it. plus if you get hardcore with the n2o, after a year or two of filling up bottle you could've bought a SC
grab a trickflow HCI kit, throw an s-trim or novi2k on it running 8-10 psi. and you have a FAST car, making 400 horse, that'll run 11s. that will drive good on the street. and could be used as a DD. if you want to make some insane power. get the stoker kit you mention, rub some low compression pistons, and bullet-proof the bottom end and start spinning the SC to the moon and make 15 psi. you will be getting with it then.
under normal driving it will act like a n/a car ( but wont be a terd, since there is the stroker bottom end with a good HCI), once you cob down on it boost takes over and you take off like a rocket.
you could also fab up a turbo setup, usually takes more tuning expierence and more money but when done right a turbo rules all.
Problem is, he was stating the question with a 5.0 block in mind.
Easiest route, keep that 5.0 engine as stock as possible, and shove a power adder in that engine bay with it.
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331stroker ALL forged internals. 4blt mains aftermarket block.afr 205s custom cam some goddly big intakemanifold. and boost that beast!!! TURBO!!!!
There are a ton of suggestions here. Specific parts and pieces to build it will differ, 300-350 hp on the street is a lot of fun and will last.
'I want 400hp from a small block ford' has a cool sound but you have to be able to drive it, meaning stay cool in traffic, stop in certain situations, tires, safety equipment at the track, it ain't easy and it ain't cheap.
And there is not going to be one 'do this' answer.
'I want 400hp from a small block ford' has a cool sound but you have to be able to drive it, meaning stay cool in traffic, stop in certain situations, tires, safety equipment at the track, it ain't easy and it ain't cheap.
And there is not going to be one 'do this' answer.
I have read lots of information on builds, but nothing have I come across on what type on rings to use that are streatable and reduce blow by, the rings is the only thing I have yet to purchase
Not cheap.
Forced induction would probably be the easiest way. A good single turbo could prob get a stock 302 close to that range. Good set of heads will make it easier.
Forced induction would probably be the easiest way. A good single turbo could prob get a stock 302 close to that range. Good set of heads will make it easier.
If you have the pistons, the ring width will have to match. Here is info on ring materials.
Hastings Piston Ring Set Composition Recommendations – Hastings Piston Rings
www.hastingspistonrings.com
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