Hi, I am new to actually taking the dive into building an engine soon....as the budget permits. I'm mechanically inclined, but unexperienced in this field.
The engine is a 79' dt9e-ab block.....guy says it's 429, but all my research points to it being a truck 460, which is good cuz I'll be stroking it later on. ATM, it is stated that the engine is a fresh overhaul. Bought it through eBay for 900.00. First, I'm just gonna go with some good heads, intake, fitech efi, headers, a pretty big cam, roller rockers, and some good electronic ignition. Hoping to get 500 hp with all that....is this realistic?
It'll be going in a 1971 f250. I'm debating on swapping the c6 for an AOD tranny....any thoughts?
I'll post in engine section about this build later. Im glad to have found this site and be a part of it. Maybe one day I'll have something to offer to a newb like myself.
Chance
The engine is a 79' dt9e-ab block.....guy says it's 429, but all my research points to it being a truck 460, which is good cuz I'll be stroking it later on. ATM, it is stated that the engine is a fresh overhaul. Bought it through eBay for 900.00. First, I'm just gonna go with some good heads, intake, fitech efi, headers, a pretty big cam, roller rockers, and some good electronic ignition. Hoping to get 500 hp with all that....is this realistic?
It'll be going in a 1971 f250. I'm debating on swapping the c6 for an AOD tranny....any thoughts?
I'll post in engine section about this build later. Im glad to have found this site and be a part of it. Maybe one day I'll have something to offer to a newb like myself.
Chance