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    how high?

    how high will blackstang347's check bounce? 1. Over the roof 2. Over the prison wall 3. To the moon 4. Mars baby!
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    most bang for buck, not tb, not maf, not intake, then what???

    You could get Tmoss to port your lower intake for about $150 or get an explorer intake and convert it's stock 65mm throttle body to work in your fox. Next, get a set of underdrive pulleys, then buy a used stock 94-95 MAF. The MAF is a 70 mm unit, and it has the same 19lb calibration that you...
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    331 Stroker with OEM Ford Parts?

    I think all of the pieces I mentioned are FRPP (ford racing performance parts). If you can't get a deal on them, I don't think you will find anything good because all of the 5.0 and Lightning oem performance parts have been discontinued, or moved to FRPP. You might be able to make a 318...
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    Just ordered my new heads CRAZY!!!

    I think you should get a girdle. I think it's probably more important to tie the caps together better. It's cheaper than a set of caps and a line hone also.
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    331 Stroker with OEM Ford Parts?

    I think they have 347's in some australian falcons, but nothing in the states. It's a crate engine, you buy it to put in your hot rod, or whatever car normally has a 302.
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    331 Stroker with OEM Ford Parts?

    You could make a 347, but not a 331. Ford has a new 347 crate engine that has the 5.4" rods that you need, but no 3.25" stroke crank. The pistons from the 347 crate engine will not have a tall enough compression height, so no luck. If you can get the crate motor for 1/2 off, that's a good...
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    Just ordered my new heads CRAZY!!!

    That should be one wild 418. Are you going to get some forged pistons for it? I would be sceptical of their no valve interference claim. I think they will need big reliefs if you have a cam that is made to take advantage of those heads. That thing is going to be so tempting to rev. I...
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    Is a transmission install a DIY job?

    I replaced a manual transmission on my truck, parked out in the street. It took me three days, but the last day was mostly bleeding the hydraulic clutch. I don't think it's any harder for an automatic, but it probably makes a bigger mess with all of the ATF. Remember, transmissions are...
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    OK to use old head gasket for compression test?

    It should be fine if you use a little of that gasket glue to make it seal a little bit better. I think it's called gaskasinch, it comes in a little can. You can find it at any auto parts store.
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    Goat (Pontiac GTO) Vs Mach 1

    While the topic is GM's mistakes, what's up with that ugly SSR truck thing? The plymouth prowler was o.k. even though it didn't look as cool as a real '32 ford roadster. I don't know WTF that SSR thing is suposed to look like, but it's ugly. Ford has had it's low points also, the T-bird...
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    95 gt vs. slightly modded Svo

    200 hp stock, but add a t3/t4 hybrid turbo and port the manifolds and you have 300+ They are light too, they probably have at least a 300lb weight advantage compared to a 95, possibly more.
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    Dart Block or R Block Question??? How big can i bore it and other Questions!

    First of all, only Smockdoiley and I have been talking about cost. I am not teribly concerned with cost, but for the $300 more, you get four more bolts, eight more holes, and you have to use a special oil pan that will clear the front and rear mains. That does not sound like something that I...
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    95 gt vs. slightly modded Svo

    It all depends on how much boost he's running, not his exhaust. 100% stock, the SVO would beat a '95 GT, You have a few bolt on's and he has a few bolt on's, but, if he turns up the boost, he can add 15-20% more power very easily.
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    Dart Block or R Block Question??? How big can i bore it and other Questions!

    Unless you are running huge boost with a supercharger, the four bolt front cap is pretty much pointless, and I can't figure out any way that a rear 4 bolt would be an advantage. The middle is where you need the strength, and the Dart sportsman has 4 bolt mains there. Think about it, $300 for...
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    Dart Block or R Block Question??? How big can i bore it and other Questions!

    Yes, I know you don't always have to go .030, but some times you do have to, usually after you break something, or your rings go bad. I know a guy that is building up a sportsman block, and his machinist wasn't impressed with the factory bores, so he had to bore it 4.010 to get what he...
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    Lower intake runners are bit bigger then head runners...How bad is this?

    .200" is a lot, especially if it's all at the top or the bottom. Are you sure that the systemax is not ported? I thought they were designed for a head with about 165cc intake runners. If there isn't an easy solution, I think your best bet is to find another intake. If you start to...
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    Dart Block or R Block Question??? How big can i bore it and other Questions!

    $1699 is awesome. That's only about $800 more than a ford sportsman that is only rated for 4.030, which means 1 rebuild only. With a 4.125" bore, that makes a real 347 that won't burn oil. And you still have two or more good rebuilds left in it. I'm going to be calling AD pretty soon.
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    Short Block engine help

    It is not a good idea to get a 331 kit and just drop it in to a used stock block. You should zero deck the block, get the cylinders bored, the main bearing journals checked, new cam bearings along with a magnaflux and sonic check to make sure that the block is good. The decision has to be...
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    347 Street Fighter question

    The 331 uses the 5.4" rods along with the same piston as the short rod 347. There is nothing trick about it, it's a standard combination. Unless the short rod 347/331 pistons cost $300 more, which they don't, there is no reason for a higher price than the 347GT.
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    TwEECer or TwEECer RT?

    I think you could waste a lot of time on the dyno if you don't have the tweecing experience from tuning by the data log. In my comparison shopping, I have looked at the logging capability of the RT, and the EEC tuner. The EEC tuner looks like it will log everything you need if you have an...