410 Street Build

[turbohunter]

Cool
I’m with you, fix ‘em to drive ‘em.
Good luck.

[475fetoploader]

Great looking project, I’m looking forward to the progress reports to come.

[410bruce]

Thanks guys. 

[cjshaker]

Thanks. Rust? Plenty for everyone! lol.
In front of and behind the rear wheel wells, all of the floor pans, rear window lower corners, the hood is junk, some shock tower crust.
I'll take care of it a little at a time. Do up the floor pans and engine bay first just to make it drivable. Paint will be last.

Sounds and looks like Frieburger's Disgustang when he first got it...lol But as long as you've got decent floorpans, and the car is structurally sound, that's good enough for a driver. Window channel rust is a PITA.

Are you keeping the wheels? I like them, and the stance. Gives it an old school vibe.

[410bruce]

Thanks. Rust? Plenty for everyone! lol.
In front of and behind the rear wheel wells, all of the floor pans, rear window lower corners, the hood is junk, some shock tower crust.
I'll take care of it a little at a time. Do up the floor pans and engine bay first just to make it drivable. Paint will be last.

Sounds and looks like Frieburger's Disgustang when he first got it...lol But as long as you've got decent floorpans, and the car is structurally sound, that's good enough for a driver. Window channel rust is a PITA.

Are you keeping the wheels? I like them, and the stance. Gives it an old school vibe.

Yeah, I dig the wheels as well, Doug. I feel the same as you. The problem is, the rears are wide enough that you can see where the wheel well inner lip has been rubbing the outer sidewalls, even with the longer shackles on the rear of the leafs. lol. I have some smaller "tubine" style rims off of my '74 Cougar on it now. They don't look as cool but still kinda fit the look.

[410bruce]

Woo Hoo! Scored a 428! Happy happy joy joy! lol. Yes, I am excited. 

[475fetoploader]

Excellent! Glad you got one.

[410bruce]

Excellent! Glad you got one.

Thanks, man!

[410bruce]

Some pics.




Is this a CJ intake?

[turbohunter]

Yup

[410bruce]

Well, since the 428 really wasn't a 428 and the cylinder walls were super thin, I'm back to the 410.

Took the block to the machine shop, cleaned and sonic checked it again--plenty of meat in the cylinders.

The parts going in the short block:

The factory 1U crank from this engine.
New old stock TRW forged .030 pistons.
Eagle H-beam rods.
Ford Racing multi keyway double roller timing set.
Custom hydraulic flat tappet camshaft and lifters from Brent Lykins.

Will keep the cam if I go with aluminum heads which I'm leaning toward at this time but if I change my mind and go with factory iron, I may go with a more aggressive one.

It was mentioned in one of my other threads that I need to make a plan and stick with it. That is true.
This thread began as a street build wanting 400 horsepower with iron parts. I may go with that original plan. I will make that final decision when it's time to install heads on the assembled short block.

[blykins]

Well, since the 428 really wasn't a 428 and the cylinder walls were super thin, I'm back to the 410.

Took the block to the machine shop, cleaned and sonic checked it again--plenty of meat in the cylinders.

The parts going in the short block:

The factory 1U crank from this engine.
New old stock TRW forged .030 pistons.
Eagle H-beam rods.
Ford Racing multi keyway double roller timing set.
Custom hydraulic flat tappet camshaft and lifters from Brent Lykins.

Will keep the cam if I go with aluminum heads which I'm leaning toward at this time but if I change my mind and go with factory iron, I may go with a more aggressive one.

It was mentioned in one of my other threads that I need to make a plan and stick with it. That is true.
This thread began as a street build wanting 400 horsepower with iron parts. I may go with that original plan. I will make that final decision when it's time to install heads on the assembled short block.

May wanna decide now before you knock pistons in.  TFS heads are smaller chamber and they also have large valves, which could cause a problem with valve  clearance with an aftermarket cam.

[410bruce]

Thank you for the info., Brent. If that's the case, then I probably won't go with the TFS heads. I'm not going to change pistons now. Need to use what I have. So that pretty much leaves me with factory iron or the Edelbrocks. We'll see what happens.
Regardless, 400 horsepower in a '67 Cougar will be fun.

[410bruce]

Well, just ordered a bare set of the Edelbrocks. Purchased a set of new CJ size stainless SI valves from a forum member and they are on the way as well. Will order a spring package when I'm sure of the cam that will be used. Going to get back with Brent on that.

I nearly went with factory iron. Dug through my parts again and came up with a bare set of C6AE-Rs. They looked nice but needed 7 broken exhaust bolts removed between the two. That, with all the machine work needed as well (mentioned in the other thread), and the fact of the aluminum being lighter and better detonation resistance, swayed me to the Edelbrocks.
I would really like to build an all-iron engine some day, though.

I'll post up some pics as the build progresses.

I would also like to thank you all for being patient with me asking questions and my seemingly incessant mind changing.
Just always trying to get the best bang for the buck as I'm on a very limited budget, ie=not rich.   

[WConley]

Sounds like you made a good choice