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RE: Opinions wanted for street 390
By Joe - 12/20/2001 1:32:53 AM; IP 66.41.196.137
Jim,

See if you can pick up the October 2001 issue of Mustang & Fords ... Great article titled "BEEF UP YOUR 390/427/428 Add power, stronger crank and better heads". It has some great info!

Here's some excerpts:

Once you've got a good block, you have a number of performance options. A good trick you can use right of the bat is to install a 428 crank into your 390 block. You'll end up with nice increase in displacement amounting to 410ci. You'll need to use the 428 flywhell because your new 410 will be an externally balanced engine. This displacement was used fopr a short time in Mercury automobiles.
You may decide that an aftermarket stell crank is desirable, but a well prepared iron crank will serve very well for most street applications.

Edlebrock makes an excellent "new" FE cylinder for 390/427/and 428 head out of aluminum. Combine these heads with an aluminum intake manifold, and you'll shave nearly 150 pounds of weight off your FE engine.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10060&Reply=10060><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10060" onclick="return false;">Opinions wanted for street 390</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Jim, <i>12/16/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10060', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10060') }); </script>  Opinions wanted for street 390 -- Jim, 12/16/2001
 RE: Opinions wanted for street 390 -- Jim, 12/16/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10064&Reply=10060><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10064" onclick="return false;">RE: Opinions wanted for street 390</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bob, <i>12/16/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10064', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10064') }); </script>  RE: Opinions wanted for street 390 -- Bob, 12/16/2001
 RE: Performer vs.RPM -- Mike McQuesten, 12/16/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10067&Reply=10060><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10067" onclick="return false;">RE: Opinions wanted for street 390</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Travis Miller, <i>12/16/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10067', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10067') }); </script>  RE: Opinions wanted for street 390 -- Travis Miller, 12/16/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10068&Reply=10060><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10068" onclick="return false;">RE: Opinions wanted for street 390</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>12/16/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10068', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10068') }); </script>  RE: Opinions wanted for street 390 -- Mike McQuesten, 12/16/2001
 I'll have to agree with Mike -- Rich Kutzner, 12/16/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10069&Reply=10060><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10069" onclick="return false;">RE: Opinions wanted for street 390</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dennis, <i>12/16/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10069', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10069') }); </script>  RE: Opinions wanted for street 390 -- Dennis, 12/16/2001
 RE:Dont feel bad Dennis.... -- Jim, 12/17/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10071&Reply=10060><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10071" onclick="return false;">Oops - check out www.fordpowertrain.com</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Rich Kutzner, <i>12/16/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10071', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10071') }); </script>  Oops - check out www.fordpowertrain.com -- Rich Kutzner, 12/16/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=10072&Reply=10060><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor10072" onclick="return false;">Oops- right on ! check out www.fordpowertrain.com</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Ray, <i>12/16/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=10072', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor10072') }); </script>  Oops- right on ! check out www.fordpowertrain.com -- Ray, 12/16/2001
 jim one thing to be aware of -- richard, 12/18/2001
 390 to a 428 -- SLiDeR, 12/21/2001
RE: Opinions wanted for street 390 -- Joe, 12/20/2001
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