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May be the clutch fork hitting the inspection cover. Look on the inside of the cover, if there are marks on the inside of the cover here is your problem. I had this on my 2002 w/ T-3650. Use a grinder on the end of the clutch fork for clearance.

You will need to replace the valve springs, retainers, and locks. As for PTV you will have to check for it.

With today's technology in timing chains, running a gear drive would be just a novelty.

Leak down test?

How is he routing them? Is he using separators and keeping them from vibrating on the valve covers?

Stock lightning blocks can not handle 1000 hp. At $8500 I would be looking for something that has an after market block. World Industries has some real nice long blocks in this price range with a Man-O-War block. Or fprdstrokers could build you a real nice long block at this price or lower.

Sounds like the pump to torque converter seal (most common) or the pump housing to trans housing gasket (no so common)

You could make your own pointer and locate it where ever you wanted. You could have it on the drivers side if you wanted, just get some timing tape. One question comes to mind though, are you using an old stock balancer? The stock balancers are known to have the outer ring slip allowing unwanted...

Valve seals.

The radiator is suspect IMO

Great post!

Your going to need to convert theads over to rocker studs first.

Install the factory cover guide pins.

Not anymore.

Autolite 764 gapped a .035-.045". That's just me.

Your going to build a 408 and put stock heads on it..........WHY?!

fordstrokers.com and forged.

Sure I can elaborate: The stock springs are designed for stock cams. Stock springs do not have the spring rate to maintain the valves at rpm when used with a cam that has more lift and duration that the stock cam. Then to compound to this with a 1.7:1 rocker will make valve train failure and...

^^^I would not listen to a thing he has to say ^^^

You need to change the springs and retainers. FRP A50 springs and B50 retainers. The pushrods need to be measured for proper pushrod length for proper valve train geometry: Technical Specs & Information Your stock rockers are pedestal. You may have to modify the baffles in the valve...