Thread: ford fe 360 to 390 conversion

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Originally Posted by slugoz

I dont't want to do anything half-a**ed, and I am a bit of newbie at this stuff, I think ill take the advice and get some 390 rods. Glad I thought to ask.

Before you spend a lot of time looking for used 390 rods, then spend money having them checked for cracks, new rod bolts, and resized, you might want to consider a set of aftermarket rods for the engine..... the cheap one's are imports, but a lot of guys use them and say they're fine in a mild street engine????? Just a another thing to consider....

Thanks, I may want to tow a small trailer. As I said previously I inherited this engine, and now I am wondering what else may be wrong with it. I may look into the cost of buying a refurbished engine and do away with this whole headache.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Before you spend a lot of time looking for used 390 rods, then spend money having them checked for cracks, new rod bolts, and resized, you might want to consider a set of aftermarket rods for the engine..... the cheap one's are imports, but a lot of guys use them and say they're fine in a mild street engine????? Just a another thing to consider....

Thanks, I may want to tow a small trailer. As I said previously I inherited this engine, and now I am wondering what else may be wrong with it. I may look into the cost of buying a refurbished engine and do away with this whole headache.