What have you done to your 351M/400

[1985 Ford F-150]

I got a 1 inch wood one that we bought from jegs. I had a phenolic one and my motor got hot and it melted it and made my carb stick open.

 

[JBradley500]

Geez man...you just keep making my list longer and longer, you should be making a commission on this or something...haha.

i wish i was...im broke thanks to these truck and engine sites and always wanting something better

 

[LEB Paul]

I over heated it a few times and ran it without oil pressure through several mud bogs. Sounds like a damn diesel the bottom end rattles so bad and still wont die.

 

[LEB Ben]

Hey fellas...was just doing a little snooping on another dentside forum, and found a BLOWER by BDS for the 335 series...here's the link:

http://www.blowerdriveservice.com/productdisplay.php?sku=698377


And here's the link for a complete kit:

http://www.blowerdriveservice.com/categorynarrow.php?category_id=3480&company_id=101011

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

I would like to see that.

 

[UNRULEE]

That'd be very sexy!!!


Never seen a 400 with a blower before, some one on here's gotta have deep enough pockets to do it, right?!

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Very very deep pockets.

 

[Dirky]

I would love to build a full on 400 one day. I really do enjoy these motors, there different and most people don't know how capable these motors really are.

 

[LEB Ben]

I really do enjoy these motors, there different and most people don't know how capable these motors really are.

Ding Ding Ding...we have a winner. They're not the biggest with the most power (see 460) and they're not the best high winding (see SB)...but daggon they can be made into a pretty sweet engine, and with so few guys wanting to build them...they add a unique factor.

 

[hollenjoe]

Hi, I was today in a ford competition show, I got mad cuz the "ford guru of the place"( some guy who had lots of money and had lots of ford built for him)" said a 400"m" was a piece of junk heavier than a 460 and a 400 couldnt have more than 9:1 and there was no 4bbl intake made for it... I had my cel with pics of 400 psitons and 400 intakes, I debated the guy in front of alot of peolpe... Showed him my car, He was so embarassed .... Its 460 built was so unmatched with his 65 thunderbird that it made 16 secs with aluminuim heads... and mine made 12 highs with iron heads, what a waste... Thats what makes me angry.... anyways drunk posting,.....

 

[LEB Ben]

First of all Joe...drunk posting seems to be the theme tonight. Secondly, glad you taught that blowhard. Seemed like another guy with more money than knowledge, but at least you took care of it.

 

[TexasNomad]

Hi, I was today in a ford competition show, I got mad cuz the "ford guru of the place"( some guy who had lots of money and had lots of ford built for him)" said a 400"m" was a piece of junk heavier than a 460 and a 400 couldnt have more than 9:1 and there was no 4bbl intake made for it... I had my cel with pics of 400 psitons and 400 intakes, I debated the guy in front of alot of peolpe... Showed him my car, He was so embarassed .... Its 460 built was so unmatched with his 65 thunderbird that it made 16 secs with aluminuim heads... and mine made 12 highs with iron heads, what a waste... Thats what makes me angry.... anyways drunk posting,.....

Ha! that;s funny, at first I was very misinformed about the 351M/400 engine but even I knew new more then him, uh, I think.
And i'm pretty sure a 460 is much heavier then a 400, I know a fully dressed 460 is in the 650 700lb area..

 

[LEB Ben]

Yes Tex...the 460 is about 150#'s heavier. IIRC, TMI had/has some pics of some SB's, 335's and BB's on their site on the scale. I'm pretty sure the 460 came in at 725-750 and the 400 was 125-150 under that.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Fe's are probly pretty close to 460s it sure felt like it tryin to put one in the back of my truck without a hoist.

 

[LEB Ben]

Fe's are probly pretty close to 460s it sure felt like it tryin to put one in the back of my truck without a hoist.

Seriously? Just you? Or did you have a few guys help you lift it.


PS...Get the eff outta here with that FE talk, this the the 335 series forum...which means there shouldn't be any 460 talk either...unless you're correcting someone who thinks the 460 is god's gift.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

No it was me and dad and I backed my truck up to another one with the tailgates down and we had to try to slide/roll it up into my truck. Other truck was a 150 4x4 and it was about 8 inches lower than mine on the tailgate. It about killed me and dad off by the time we were done. This was a complete motor not just the block. BTW if I gotta git then you do to mr 460.

 

[LEB Ben]

I hear ya...I thought you were gonna tell me you dead lifted it or something and I was about to bow to you...haha. Anyways, yes I have a 460, but I keep that talk in the 460 forum...Ikeep my 351M and 400 talk in here...haha.

 

[TexasNomad]

The 460 is Gods gift

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Naw I cant lift that much but I do carry the blocks around when I need to load em in the truck.

 

[LEB Ben]

The 460 is Gods gift

Agreed...but shhhhh, not in here.