RustyRatRod
Well-Known Member
I had a Frankenteen build thread over at FABO. It seems to have disappeared. I will post it again here and give my recipe for what I call a budget "dirt road" build. This is going in my 83 D150.
1986 318 short block, .030 over with used .030 over flat top four eyebrow pistons. Moly rings, rebuilt used oil pump with the MP high pressure spring. I got the rods off Ebay. They are NOS TRW remanufactured rods with new rod bolts, resized and weight matched. Saturngroup is the name of the seller. You can get those same rods still for stupid cheap. Like 75 bucks....less I think with shipping. I know. It was stupid so I pounced. lol
I got a crank kit from Advance for 165 bucks. I was lucky and got a .010/.010 crank and bearing kit. For the bumpstick, I went with a Lunati 60403. I like Harold Brookshire's mind with cam lobes. He is a legend genius. I decided that since I was using the stock pistons, the only way I would have any power was going to be through some small chamber heads. A friend gave me some Magnum castings in great condition that required only lapping the valves in. I had the heads milled to produce a blueprinted 9.2:1.
I used these valve springs: http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...OSk=&level1=VmFsdmUgU3ByaW5ncw==&partid=10280
These retainers: http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...ZXJzLCBMb2NrcyAmIEFjY2Vzc29yaWVz&partid=23197
These locks: http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...ZXJzLCBMb2NrcyAmIEFjY2Vzc29yaWVz&partid=25636
These pushrods: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-1457650/
A Crosswind (knockoff air gap) intake all put together with stock rockers.
Here is Frankenteen so far. Like I said, it's a budget build so don't laugh too hard.
Oh, I forgot something. You might notice I am running old style valve covers on Magnum heads. The five bolt holes line right up with five holes in the Magnum heads. BUT, unless you use the right gaskets, you WILL have a leak since the heads are indeed shaped differently. Here are the gaskets you need to make it happen.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DCC-5249581/
No, they ain't cheap. But, they are the LAST valve cover gaskets you'll ever buy cause they're steel cored and reusable. So far, they are the only gaskets I know of that will make it happen. I credit my good friend Rodney Byrd for turning me on to that secret.
1986 318 short block, .030 over with used .030 over flat top four eyebrow pistons. Moly rings, rebuilt used oil pump with the MP high pressure spring. I got the rods off Ebay. They are NOS TRW remanufactured rods with new rod bolts, resized and weight matched. Saturngroup is the name of the seller. You can get those same rods still for stupid cheap. Like 75 bucks....less I think with shipping. I know. It was stupid so I pounced. lol
I got a crank kit from Advance for 165 bucks. I was lucky and got a .010/.010 crank and bearing kit. For the bumpstick, I went with a Lunati 60403. I like Harold Brookshire's mind with cam lobes. He is a legend genius. I decided that since I was using the stock pistons, the only way I would have any power was going to be through some small chamber heads. A friend gave me some Magnum castings in great condition that required only lapping the valves in. I had the heads milled to produce a blueprinted 9.2:1.
I used these valve springs: http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...OSk=&level1=VmFsdmUgU3ByaW5ncw==&partid=10280
These retainers: http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...ZXJzLCBMb2NrcyAmIEFjY2Vzc29yaWVz&partid=23197
These locks: http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...ZXJzLCBMb2NrcyAmIEFjY2Vzc29yaWVz&partid=25636
These pushrods: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-1457650/
A Crosswind (knockoff air gap) intake all put together with stock rockers.
Here is Frankenteen so far. Like I said, it's a budget build so don't laugh too hard.
Oh, I forgot something. You might notice I am running old style valve covers on Magnum heads. The five bolt holes line right up with five holes in the Magnum heads. BUT, unless you use the right gaskets, you WILL have a leak since the heads are indeed shaped differently. Here are the gaskets you need to make it happen.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/DCC-5249581/
No, they ain't cheap. But, they are the LAST valve cover gaskets you'll ever buy cause they're steel cored and reusable. So far, they are the only gaskets I know of that will make it happen. I credit my good friend Rodney Byrd for turning me on to that secret.
