408w build with AFR heads, KB and GT40 lower intake

MustangMatt96GT · November 7th, 2011, 08:57 PM

If you can find a 69-74 block thats what I would use... I still managed to crack one, but they are the strongest out there from the factory. You will have to do retro fit roller lifters though to use a roller cam.

WildStang88 · November 7th, 2011, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by tmoss

Wild - you must use the 351W casting from a Lightining on a 408W. That's the one I posted about. It's a much better casting design becasue it's wider than it's little brother for the 302-347 engines.

Tmoss, do you know the casting for that by chance? I'll have to search around for it an sell the one I have. Thought I was able to use the one I had.

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

If you can find a 69-74 block thats what I would use... I still managed to crack one, but they are the strongest out there from the factory. You will have to do retro fit roller lifters though to use a roller cam.

Alright, thank MustangMatt

Originally Posted by 69fastback

Go big or go home

And 408s suck

tmoss · November 7th, 2011, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by WildStang88

Tmoss, do you know the casting for that by chance?

Sorry, not off hand. The lowers sell on ebay but they are not cheap (~$300) - but worth for the application you'll use it on.

WildStang88 · November 7th, 2011, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by tmoss

Sorry, not off hand. The lowers sell on ebay but they are not cheap (~$300) - but worth for the application you'll use it on.

Found one on ebay, an already messaged the guy to shoot me an email with the casting number. Did some searching, this is the casting I found. F3TE-9K461-EA

GreenMustang00 · November 7th, 2011, 11:04 PM

Whats your budget for a block? Why not look around a little bit(possibly on the corral) for a used dart block.

MustangMatt96GT · November 7th, 2011, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by GreenMustang00

Whats your budget for a block? Why not look around a little bit(possibly on the corral) for a used dart block.

what do you expect to pay for a used dart block??

ryanw · November 7th, 2011, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by GreenMustang00

Whats your budget for a block? Why not look around a little bit(possibly on the corral) for a used dart block.

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

what do you expect to pay for a used dart block??

ive seen one or two that were new, but the person lost intrest or they ran out of money. ive seen them 300-400 dollars cheaper and some times have already had the final machinng done, which is another 200-300 dollar saving. as long as it was machine right, its a savings ...lol

MustangMatt96GT · November 7th, 2011, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by ryanw

ive seen one or two that were new, but the person lost intrest or they ran out of money. ive seen them 300-400 dollars cheaper and some times have already had the final machinng done, which is another 200-300 dollar saving. as long as it was machine right, its a savings ...lol

While I do agree, it is hard to have it shipped... if you can find it local yes, but if you have to ship it, it costs more as an individual than a business and so there some of the cost goes away.

But yes I have been trying to find a used one (well new but delievered haha) and I am picky and havent found much yet.

9.5 4.125 bore Eagle Iron...

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