A nice little read for the 351m/400 engines

Starting With An Engine Nobody Wants, The Ford 400M, We Made Over 500 Hp And 565 Lb-Ft With Parts From Ford, Chevy, Mopar, And The Aftermarket.

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http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/hrdp_0702_ford_400m_engine_build/index.html

Too much work for something that can be accomlpished with off the shelf parts.

those are off the shelf parts
So you saying you can make that power with iron heads and Autozone parts?

TexasNomad said:

those are off the shelf parts

So you saying you can make that power with iron heads and Autozone parts?

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No, but they went to some odd lengths to bastardize a Blue Oval engine with lots of machining ($$$$$$$$ offset grinding the crank?! wow!) along Chevy rods and Nocar pistons, when they could have went with a TMI stroker and some CHI heads.

I guess what got my attention in the last photo was all that money spent, and they put a FRAM oil filter on it?????? I wouldn't put a Fram on my riding mower, let alone an engine I just put that much work into. FAIL!

Old_Paint said:

I guess what got my attention in the last photo was all that money spent, and they put a FRAM oil filter on it?????? I wouldn't put a Fram on my riding mower, let alone an engine I just put that much work into. FAIL!

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TRUE STORY!!!! EPIC FAIL

Well they are slaves to the sponsors.

I have gotten a number of calls and emails about this article. On one behalf, it is very easy to purchase a stroker now. There are a few details that really shows that it is a Mutt. As a machinist, there is a pride in being able to make different combinations work.
As stated earlier, we are a slave to sponsors.

In the begging I wanted a 460 but after reading about the 400 and the numbers it can make and well the more I read the more to me it seems they are a better choice
Its just so hard to find good info about the 400, seems every one has a contradiction opinion/info about these engines.

TexasNomad said:

In the begging I wanted a 460 but after reading about the 400 and the numbers it can make and well the more I read the more to me it seems they are a better choice
Its just so hard to find good info about the 400, seems every one has a contradiction opinion/info about these engines.

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Well..on the bright side, Tim is here now and can answer questions!

DNFXDLI said:

Well..on the bright side, Tim is here now and can answer questions!

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I never would have thought the TIM would come to humble loony ftf forums this is gonna rock...

DNFXDLI said:

Well..on the bright side, Tim is here now and can answer questions!

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You guys are Goofy!!

I do enjoy Fords!! and people who do too!!