Project Junky Junk

[machoneman]

Iron for sure....

[blykins]

I don't plan on doing any port work.  I really don't see the reason to spend a lot of money on this build and I think I can approach 500 hp with the factory heads, ported intake, and some carefully chosen bottom end and camshaft parts. 

[blykins]

It will save me a few bucks to go solid flat tappet as well.  Yays?  Nays? 

[shady]

I do have an Isky EE-399 I've been saving for a special occasion.

[blykins]

I do have an Isky EE-399 I've been saving for a special occasion.

Too much duration for the heads. 

[MRadke]

It will save me a few bucks to go solid flat tappet as well.  Yays?  Nays?

Whatever keeps the project under control price wise gets a thumbs up from me.  I'm curious to see what you get out of the old girl, along with the estimated cost to get there. 

[drdano]

It will save me a few bucks to go solid flat tappet as well.  Yays?  Nays?

282S?

[blykins]

It will save me a few bucks to go solid flat tappet as well.  Yays?  Nays?

282S?

Not enough duration and I’ve rarely seen an FE scenario where a single pattern cam is optimal. It will get a custom cam from me, just need to determine if it’s gonna be a roller or a flattie.

[My427stang]

I do have an Isky EE-399 I've been saving for a special occasion.

EE-390 would be fun, I sold one a long time ago to someone, not sure where it ended up

[Rory428]

I would absolutely like to see a solid flat tappet cam used, provided it has similar attributes to the later hyd. roller you plan to use. Be interesting to see a comparison between the solid flat and the hyd. roller camshafts, with the same manners.
 

[blykins]

Rory, this is gonna be a "one and done".  Things get expensive, switching from flats to rollers, etc.  Distributor gears have to change, pushrods, valve springs, oiling has to change, the whole nine yards.

[gdaddy01]

flat

[Tom Gahman]

solid flat.

[blykins]

I think I'll head that direction.  It will save me some cash.  Even a nitrided flat tappet cam with Trend tool steel lifters is cheaper than a hydraulic roller setup. 

I will use my non-adjustable rocker arms and some lightened valves to help out with necessary spring pressures. 

If I can find a good set of C0 small chamber cores, it will let me use a dish piston instead of a dome, which will cut down the piston weight considerably. 

[Stangman]

I also am a fan of the solid. That its cheaper is just a plus.