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the50ho
Member # 73
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A guy told me that if I pick it up it's free. Ford 400M motor intake to pan. I know what I think about them.....what are your opinions and why?Jack
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st5150
Member # 51
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http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/11/351M/index.shtml
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st5150
Member # 51
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http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001/11/351M/index.shtml
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cobraman_1994
Member # 467
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fuck, a free motor is a free motor. just check it out and see if its even worth the room in your garage. you do know what car in your driveway that be good going right
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the50ho
Member # 73
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hey st5150...thanks for the link...but i don't really want to pay to read it. Does anyone on here have an subscription and would be willing to copy it for me? Thanks.Jack
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MilesMerk
Member # 27
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Not necasarily a bad motor, but some areas need attention. The stock oiling system sucks, and the heads could use a little work. I remember an article in a old mustang magazine about a 400m builup. stock it puled like 100rwhp. THey rebuilt it, ported the heads, put a good 4V intake on it, some headers and an extreme energy cam, and it put out like 380 something RWHP... i dont remember the torque, but it was pretty good also. Have to use the big block trnasmisions though, since the bolt pattern mattches the BB.
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PunkINa5.SLOW
Member # 10
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It rates right up there with the FE motors Takes alot to make em run right and you have to get the right combo. There is a reason you dont see many of them running hard.
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FasterDamnit
Member # 442
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380hp:468lb/ft 406ci Home ported stock heads (2 barrel), Ported two barrel intake and 2 barrel carb-550cfm Holley, Xtreme Energy 268 cam (224*/230* .524",.529" lift), budget bottom end rebuild.Nope, not worth the effort. Takes too much work to make them run well. Consider what numbers would have popped up if they used a 4 barrel carb and intake... Dyno was at The Racers Group at Sear's Point. It is a Bosch load bearing chassis dyno and typically gives numbers about 10% lower than the more common DynoJet 248- the flywheel numbers were calculated from rwhp. Total build cost was right at $2000. JL [ February 06, 2002: Message edited by: FasterDamnit ]
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PunkINa5.SLOW
Member # 10
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I didnt post that is wasnt worth the effort. Like I said you have to get the combo right Also is there a guy that does some home porting on the heads for a decent deal and can port them exactly like the ones used on this motor? Id had to do a budget performance rebuild on my two barrel 400 and not get 380hp cause I couldnt get the heads ported right Come on now. I was just being honest there are few and far between that run hard.
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FasterDamnit
Member # 442
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Anyone can do basic head porting at home. I did it with just some articles and net advice for guidance. Here's how. Port Your Stock Heads! and here- Home Porting Archive Do a stock rebuild, add the cam, 4 barrel intake and carb, clean up the heads-no major reshaping, and a set of headers and anyone can match these results. It will make power by 5200rpm so no need for more than the stock oiling system and bottom end. I wouldn't advocate hunting for a 400 specifically for racing BUT for a great street/strip torque monster at a very cheap price it is hard to beat. And with the low RPM it should live a long life. Drop it into something light and you can see some great ET's. I plan to build one eventually- maybe drop it into a '60's Falcon. Cheap and fast! JL
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PunkINa5.SLOW
Member # 10
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Like I said I never posted that it wasnt worth the effort at all.That was assumed. Im sure it is a cool combo that maybe just has went overlooked for the past 20 years. Wonder how well it would smog in a 79-93 mustang I am impressed with the power and torque it made not man 406ci motors make that much power with a smallish cam and intake, but like I said you have to get the combo right. I wasnt knocking it. The Falcon sounds like fun and definetly up my alley as it is zomething zifferent
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MilesMerk
Member # 27
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I think my next motor is going to be a 351C or a 400m. Got a set of 4V open chamber heads sittin in my back room that would be a good head for the money. I flowed em last year, and they flowed 276 cfm @.550 lift(intake) and 180 cfm (ex) with zero porting. With some exhaust work, could be a real power producer...
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