406 intake/cam suggestions

[3pgnebs]

New member to the forum, but have been around fe's for close to 30 years now.  Dad was a tech at a ford dealership 60-70's and owned a 69 mach 1 428 drag pak car he bought new and raced for many years, towing it with his 51 ford truck sporting a 427 low riser. Looking at putting together a 406 from my dad's fe engine stash.  It's a .30 over true flat top with a trough cut valve relief, using c8ae heads with 2.15/1.66 valves, have a set of 428 cj heads that could be used if they would be better?  Will go in either a 67/8 coupe or a 70 mach1.  Will see 80% strip/20% street.  Local track has a true street class running full interior, alt, stock suspension(will use cal trac springs and bars), drag radials,etc.  Wanting around 400hp or better on the motor and will fill in the rest with asthma meds.  Currently running a port-o-sonic with the 4500 pattern on our current drag car(.60 over 428, 304s comp, 406 heads).  Wondering what intake would be best for this set-up with the ability to upgrade the long-block in the future?  Any input is appreciated as it's been about 8 years since we built the motor in the drag car and don't know what the new stuff might be?

Thanks,
Brian

[Ford428CJ]

Well... There are a few good intakes to run. Dont know the rest of the combo you have (cam, C/R and so on). Here are some intakes to look at. Edelbrock RPM, Tunnel Wedge, Edelbrock Street Master, Holley Street Dominator, Offy Port-0-Sonic to name a few...

[3pgnebs]

Haven't decided on the cam either, taking suggestions on that also.  On the intake, really looking for something(best choice if possible?) that will work ok on the 406 but would work better on a stroker(445 or bigger) in the future.  Have been thinking port-o-sonic or street dominator, but was wondering if their was a better choice.

[jayb]

Welcome to the forum.  I'd be looking at a 2X4 setup, either a factory ford medium riser or the Blue Thunder version.  Those induction systems work well on lower horsepower engines and also will support well over 600 HP.  I also think the Cobra Jet heads would be better, unless the other heads have been seriously worked over.

[3pgnebs]

Thanks for the reply Jay, love your car's!! The two four' s won't work as the local reds will definitely scream race car if the hood is raised. I don't think the heads have had match work done other tan the bigger valves, gasket match on the intake, and a little porting on the exhaust.Will have to replace all the exhaust valves in the c8 heads as the touched the block and bent(390 from a friend), the cj heads will need all new valves as they were installed in the 406 heads our race car. Really trying to put this engine together as cheap as possible as I will have to put the car together also. Keep the input coming.