i'm catching hell from my ford guys . but i want it radical without going nuts. the 289 is a 10:1 motor i think . the explorer motor is a roller so i may use it with the 289 heads. i'm a painter so a cam change on a crate engine is about my limit. my trans guy bleeds blue ovals and had built engines for 50 years so he will help. when time comes i will throw out all the parts i have and see what happens. i've got a good fire suit for then

but young troy needs some grease on his hands so he can take care of his 55 ht he inherited from his folks .