Hi all! New Guy here, Low Buck Comp build, E/ED

[cutta]

Originally Posted by MICROMACHINE72

Still kickin' over here. Yes, sort of gave up on the 6 project, first motor did not make the HP I was hopeful for. Played with it a little longer, and as money and time was wearing thin I ended up putting a sbc back in the car for now.. Yes, I had advertised some stuff for sale, nobody with any real interest even just about giving it all away, I'll just sit on the stuff for now.

Where did the motor tap out? Where do you think the combo was lacking most? Also, how much power were you looking for? I've been told that the majority of power is in the heads and valvetrain. Anyway, just curious of the final results, really sorry your build didn't go as expected. Just like you, I want to build essentially a junkyard motor and build around most of the OEM parts but it will be a while before I get to that point.

[MICROMACHINE72]

Definitely heads and intake. first motor with a very flat power curve gave up at 367 hp.. only 6500-rpm. I needed at least another 100-125hp to make it even fee sable. The 5.4 mod con rods could not take the heavy TRW slugs either. even with max lightening, piston-pin. Motor needs custom pistons, big dome, big$$$ and alumn. rods, no doubt, I new that going in.. I think the flat tappet cams would have worked, but needed a much better head than my home ported 240 stocker. I may revist this some day, but I was itching to go racing, and a $1500 355 sbc with Killer Rons toilet on alky makes 550+hp. too easy and cheap to go much faster for now!

[astikhossw]

There is a guy on another sight putting a set of ls heads on a ford 6,maybe you should look into that.

[MICROMACHINE72]

not legal in the class we were going to run.

[cutta]

Originally Posted by MICROMACHINE72

Definitely heads and intake. first motor with a very flat power curve gave up at 367 hp.. only 6500-rpm. I needed at least another 100-125hp to make it even fee sable. The 5.4 mod con rods could not take the heavy TRW slugs either. even with max lightening, piston-pin. Motor needs custom pistons, big dome, big$$$ and alumn. rods, no doubt, I new that going in.. I think the flat tappet cams would have worked, but needed a much better head than my home ported 240 stocker. I may revist this some day, but I was itching to go racing, and a $1500 355 sbc with Killer Rons toilet on alky makes 550+hp. too easy and cheap to go much faster for now!

If you revisit the build down the road I would try to get in contact with Steve Ambrose. He ended up designing a billet cylinder head for his straight 6 ford but ran stock heads before that I believe. He may either have some of those older heads available or maybe able to give you some direction on your build.