390 FE rebuild

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06-14-2009, 07:22 AM
mikesbigblock

390 FE rebuild

Hi i bought a 66 390 fe engine , it was to be a 390 335 Hp from a 66 Comet Cyclone but when i got it and sent it to the shop to get the block and heads done i found out that it wasnt a 390 but a 352 engine the heads were GT heads, so i had to change the crank and the rods and bore to a 390 now i have every thing ready the heads have been redone with valves and seats and springs , now i need to know what to buy to build a 335 HP or a little biger Hp engine i need to know what cam , lifter set what type rings as i have new pistons flat top i need, timming gears intake carb,etc can someone help as i am new to the building ford engines , this is going into a 66 Comet Cyclone
Thanks from Mike:HMMM:
06-14-2009, 10:18 AM
JeffB2

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Originally Posted by mikesbigblock

Hi i bought a 66 390 fe engine , it was to be a 390 335 Hp from a 66 Comet Cyclone but when i got it and sent it to the shop to get the block and heads done i found out that it wasnt a 390 but a 352 engine the heads were GT heads, so i had to change the crank and the rods and bore to a 390 now i have every thing ready the heads have been redone with valves and seats and springs , now i need to know what to buy to build a 335 HP or a little biger Hp engine i need to know what cam , lifter set what type rings as i have new pistons flat top i need, timming gears intake carb,etc can someone help as i am new to the building ford engines , this is going into a 66 Comet Cyclone
Thanks from Mike:HMMM:

Check back in Tech Inspectors posts from March,April He did some Dyno-Sim posts on a 390 build,if this will be on the street check out the Crower Cam run.
07-14-2009, 07:20 PM
hotrodstude

i use to own a 1961 starliner 2-door hdtp with the 401 hp 390 in it was the only 390 i've ever owned that ran like there was not tomorrow.there was a lot of chevys still trying to figure out what hit them. and will waste any 390 gt. it was an opt in 1961 and 1962,came with 3x2,cast iron headers,mech.cam.and a hd 3-speed manual trans. no 4-speeds until 1962 its a hard to findengine but you can build one youself just get the factory specs, the 61-63 t-birds also had a 390 with 3x2 but it was a tamer version, it was an m-code t-bird but had auto trans.i quest they had to use up the 3x2 intakes that they made for the 406.
07-14-2009, 07:51 PM
techinspector1

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Originally Posted by JeffB2

Check back in Tech Inspectors posts from March,April He did some Dyno-Sim posts on a 390 build,if this will be on the street check out the Crower Cam run.

http://www.clubhotrod.com/forums/sho...highlight=2000