I actually have the 360, which is a shorter stroke version of the well known FE390, but just a crankchaft/rods swap needed to get the extra cubes 30 cu in back.
Fits quite nicely, despite its size.
Anybody have any recommended suppliers for the FE Ford motor
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Anybody have any recommended suppliers for the FE Ford motor
I've bought a great hunk of Ford big block for my latest projects power unit, and was wondering if anybody had any contacts or recommended people who have info, parts, tuning spares etc for this behometh?
I actually have the 360, which is a shorter stroke version of the well known FE390, but just a crankchaft/rods swap needed to get the extra cubes 30 cu in back.
Fits quite nicely, despite its size.
I actually have the 360, which is a shorter stroke version of the well known FE390, but just a crankchaft/rods swap needed to get the extra cubes 30 cu in back.
Fits quite nicely, despite its size.
Ta. I've added them to my list of forums to browse. The more I look around them the more info I find.Alley Kat wrote:...
When I had my Mustang fordmuscle.com always came up trumps on tech, prob find suppliers there too, there's a whole heap of Ford stuff there.
It's still a greasy dirty mess at the mo, so no 'nice' piccies to look at. I was on Summitracing.com last night, making up a shopping list. Ooer, I could easily spend some serious dosh there and soon have a very healthy 390, or bigger. They sell Eagle 390 cranks for £220, very likely cheaper than regrinding the old 360 crank I have now, if it needed doing, plus I get the extra 30 cubes and compression.kiwicar wrote:Oooh ford FE loverly....
can I see some photos please!
I love big block motors and the FE is a proper big block!
What are the plans? just you ain't going to need much power to get that chassis and grp body to go faster than is leagle?
Mike
And I've found a couple of places that make blower manifolds......
John, Surprisingly, Real Steel do have a fair bit on their website for the motor. Well, the 390 version, but that is just a crank and rods difference, everything else is just the same.JSF55 wrote:FE is that the same as they had in the early thunderbirds ... err 60 oddish? my mate keith has one and he had loads from real steel of all places ! john
Mike, I bought the rebuild book, by Steve Christ, or whatever his name is, supposed to be the best one available.
Ally Kat, same motor I believe, the 390 has higher compressio ratio and has beeen put in quite a few pokey musclecars, with various hi-po manifold and carb systems.
Hi Paul
the book I had was fairley basic, history , parts interchange, a bit about the oil system, (and I think some mods for performance work) and some tuning stuff (head castings info) may be the one you have. I'll hunt it out Saturday.
the Wikipedia entry has a bit of info, but it's wikipedia so treat with caution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_FE_engine
Mike
the book I had was fairley basic, history , parts interchange, a bit about the oil system, (and I think some mods for performance work) and some tuning stuff (head castings info) may be the one you have. I'll hunt it out Saturday.
the Wikipedia entry has a bit of info, but it's wikipedia so treat with caution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_FE_engineMike
poppet valves rule!
Yesterday I came very close to ordering a whole bunch of stuff from Summit to freshen it up, but changed my mind as there will be loads of welding and grinding and stuff going on, with the motor going in and out a half dozen times no doubt, so I decided to leave all that until the car is more nearer being finished.kiwicar wrote:Hi Paul
the book I had was fairley basic, history , parts interchange, a bit about the oil system, (and I think some mods for performance work) and some tuning stuff (head castings info) may be the one you have. I'll hunt it out Saturday.
the Wikipedia entry has a bit of info, but it's wikipedia so treat with caution
Mike
