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| RE: 1968 Fastback 390 |
| By giacamo - 11/17/2004 7:42:18 PM; IP 63.163.157.58 |
| I use headers for racing only. a 68 with a 390 stock is no slouch, if i wounted to wake things up littel a 265 comp cam package with springs and one pice spring retainers and better than stock pushrods, if rebilding compleat valve job with harden valve seats for the exaust, the bottom end bore if neaded pistones fed 4v cast replacment 10 to 10.5 type new rod bolts and piston pin bushings, a melling hv pump and new drive rod, tap and plug all oil galliry holes with allen plugs insted of using pushin tipe and have compleat bottom end ballanced this is a setup i have used in many 390 rebilds with good resoults i also use fel pro gaskets,clevite bearings molly rings right now i have a douzen 390,s with this combo runing on the streats, with no complants.this may not be the hotest setup but it esams to last and eats enouf tiers for most bugets....... |
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