Performance Summary:
Cubic Inches: 396 Dyno brand: Stuska
Power Adder: Where dynoed: Dale Meers Racing Engines, Buffalo, KY
Peak Horsepower: 390 @ 5400
Peak Torque: 458
Horsepower and Torque Curves:
Engine Specifications:
Block brand, material, finished bore size, other notes: Factory C1 390 block, 4.081" Bore Size
Crankshaft brand, cast or forged, stroke, journal size: FoMoCo cast 390 crankshaft, .010"/.010"
Connecting Rods brand, material, center to center distance, end sizes, bolts: Factory Ford 390 rods, fitted with ARP rod bolts
Piston brand, material (caster, hypereutectic or forged), dish/dome volume, static CR: Racetec 4032, 1.775" compression height, flat top, 9.6:1
Main Bearings, Rod Bearings, Cam Bearings brand and size: King main bearings, Calico coated Federal Mogul rod bearings, Durabond F-33 cam bearings
Piston rings brand, size, other notes: Mahle 1.5/1.5/3mm
Oil Pump, pickup, and drive: Melling M57B, factory pickup, factory drive
Oil pan, windage tray, oil filter adapter: Factory replacement oil pan, no tray, new filter adapter
Camshaft brand, type (hyd/solid, flat tappet or roller), lift and duration (adv and @.050"): Custom Lykins Motorsports hydraulic roller, 219/227 @ .050", 109 LSA, .605"/.605" lift at valve
Lifters brand, type: Morel
Timing chain and timing cover: Cloyes billet timing set, factory timing cover
Cylinder heads brand, material, port and chamber information: C1AE
Cylinder head flow in cfm at inches of lift (28" H2O pressure drop):
Intake Exhaust
.100 .100
.200 .200
.300 .300
.400 .400
.500 .500
.600 .600
.700 .700
.800 .800
Flow bench used, location: Not flowed
Intake valve brand, head size, stem size: SI 2.090", 11/32" stem stainless
Exhaust valve brand, head size, stem size: SI 1.650", 11/32" stem stainless
Valve springs brand, part number, specs: PAC small diameter dual spring
Retainers and locks brand, part number, specs: Comp cams
Rocker arm brand, type (adjustable or non-adj), material, ratio: Lykins Motorsports, non-adjustable roller tip
Rocker shafts and stands, brand, material: Precision Oil Pumps billet aluminum
Pushrods brand, type, length: Trend 5/16", .080" wall, various lengths
Valve covers, brand, type: Chrome baldies
Distributor brand, advance curve information: Factory Ford, Pertronix conversion
Harmonic balancer brand: Factory Ford
Water pump brand, type (mechanical or electric): New cast iron replacement
Intake manifold brand, material, porting information: 352/406 aluminum intake
Carburetor(s) brand, type: Holley 830
Exhaust manifolds or headers brand, type: Dyno headers, 2" tubes