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Rebuilding my engine.. Need assistance.

 
NeverFinished NeverFinished
New User | Posts: 9 | Joined: 09/11
Posted: 04/01/12
06:24 PM

Hello,
Im working on rebuilding my engine. It's a 5.0L 302.
It's out of a 1980 Ford F250.
My biggest problems I've run into, are deciding on the proper lifters/cams and pistons/rings sizes.
Im am good at the physical part of the teardown, and rebuilding of the engine, but am almost completely stumped on the small details such as the int/ext of the lifters and cams, and what size to get on piston and rings.

Im looking to get a bit more torque and power out of the engine, but am unsure on what all I need to do this.
I'm completely rebuilding the engine, and would appreciate and advice anyone could give on the lifters/cam sizes, as well as the size of pistons and rings, and how much I would need to get the bloack bored to make it fit.

Thanks,
NeverFinished  

 
guitarguy92b guitarguy92b
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 04/12
Posted: 04/30/12
07:36 PM

not sure what your budget is. but if u can, get a roller cam set up, with anywhere from 260-290 lift duration. As for the piston ring sizes as long as your keeping the stock pistions u should be able to get OE replacement rings. but once again depending on your budget u can look into getting the block bored over, 30 over is a good bore without much worries and u can get a nice rotating assembly complete with .030 over pistons and rings. Summit can and will be your best friend in this rebuild  

 
NeverFinished NeverFinished
New User | Posts: 9 | Joined: 09/11
Posted: 05/08/12
05:27 AM

Thank you!

Would it be best to keep the intake and exhaust duration the same? Or should I have the intake less than that of the exhaust?