this is not a 'what if' type of post, this is a "Here is my budget, Here is what I have lined up, what are your suggestions? kind of post, so give me your input
Before I lay it all out, My goal is 300whp give or take, and a mid 13 second pass.
I'm going to budget out $2500 for this over the winter (Parts and labor)
Currently this is the agenda:
Rebuild the longblock and shave .040 off the heads *$550 labor from a 'friend who has a friend that runs a machine shop' essentially* The motor is far from tired, but it burns a bit of oil, and I'd like this to be the last time I have the engine out of the truck for a long time... I'd imagine this will also be advantageous for the cam and valvetrain install.
Torque Monster Headers $680, These are dyno proven for 35hp gain, and are the only quality header that will fit in my motor bay with the 5.0.
Comp Cams K35-349-8 Camshaft Kit (Contains Xe264Hr-14 cam, roller lifters, spider, springs, retainers, associated hardware) $630
*The reason for this cam/kit is the Explorer ECU Stock mapping cannot handle anything less than 114 degrees LSA and be able to maintain idle without aggressive tuning, which no one can seem to provide, Also, this exact 'kit' with roller rockers and an aftermarket dampener dynoed 347 crank HP on an engine dyno at 5800RPM while the current factory redline is 5000*
Comp Cams 1.6 Roller Rockers $150
That totals up to $2010, which gives a $500 cushion for nick-nacks, or other things I'd like to replace 'while I have it all apart'.
Any suggestions? I've been told mixed things about punching it out to a 306 because I'd need new pistons, and additional machine work, for 'minimal' gains.
Like I said, this is just a general 'layout' of what I will be doing with it over winter, and was hoping for some constructive input, even if it is that what I have listed may not be enough to meet my goals, etc.
I hope to EVENTUALLY find a good tuning option, and with that and spray/tire I'd like to crack a 12 second pass before the end of the year.
Before I lay it all out, My goal is 300whp give or take, and a mid 13 second pass.
I'm going to budget out $2500 for this over the winter (Parts and labor)
Currently this is the agenda:
Rebuild the longblock and shave .040 off the heads *$550 labor from a 'friend who has a friend that runs a machine shop' essentially* The motor is far from tired, but it burns a bit of oil, and I'd like this to be the last time I have the engine out of the truck for a long time... I'd imagine this will also be advantageous for the cam and valvetrain install.
Torque Monster Headers $680, These are dyno proven for 35hp gain, and are the only quality header that will fit in my motor bay with the 5.0.
Comp Cams K35-349-8 Camshaft Kit (Contains Xe264Hr-14 cam, roller lifters, spider, springs, retainers, associated hardware) $630
*The reason for this cam/kit is the Explorer ECU Stock mapping cannot handle anything less than 114 degrees LSA and be able to maintain idle without aggressive tuning, which no one can seem to provide, Also, this exact 'kit' with roller rockers and an aftermarket dampener dynoed 347 crank HP on an engine dyno at 5800RPM while the current factory redline is 5000*
Comp Cams 1.6 Roller Rockers $150
That totals up to $2010, which gives a $500 cushion for nick-nacks, or other things I'd like to replace 'while I have it all apart'.
Any suggestions? I've been told mixed things about punching it out to a 306 because I'd need new pistons, and additional machine work, for 'minimal' gains.
Like I said, this is just a general 'layout' of what I will be doing with it over winter, and was hoping for some constructive input, even if it is that what I have listed may not be enough to meet my goals, etc.
I hope to EVENTUALLY find a good tuning option, and with that and spray/tire I'd like to crack a 12 second pass before the end of the year.