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Re: 309 ci small block Ford

To: MWood24020@aol.com, dbinkley@argotech.com, tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: 309 ci small block Ford
From: Curtis Fisher <Curtis.Fisher@trw.com>
Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2000 21:27:09 -0800
Sigh, I'm just about to drop my Motorsport 5.0 GT-40 engine in B9470844 and
all this new muscle appears.  Sort of like buying a PC, the processing
speed doubles, price drops and the warranty goes up.  
Curtis in Santa Clara

ps: thank goodness these engines don't run like Microsoft

>
>I think that motor would do very nicely, thank you. Has anyone seen Ford's 
>new 392 cid stroker crate motor? I read about it in Car Craft...450bhp & 
>475lb torque, all at fairly low revs. Built off of a thick web, Sportsman 
>block, aluminum GT40X heads w/ roller rockers, Scat crank, strong rods, ... 
>street price is going to be about $5600. Now THATS the one I want in my
Tiger!
>Mike
>>
><< Saw this ad on the NorCal Shelby web page.  How about dropping this in a
> Tiger?
> 
> 309 ci small block Ford; Built for Southwest Tour & made obsolete by rule
> changes This
> engine is perfect for GT1, Trans-Am, or club racing 
> 536hp @ 8000 rpm & 372 ft/lbs @ 7000 rpm (have dyno sheet) w/ Holley 390cfm
> carb
> (will make more power w/larger carb) Lightweight Ford SVO A4 block (8.05
> deck height)
> Allen Johnson aluminum Ford SVO Cleveland Heads w/raised ports Sonny Bryant
> crankshaft Madden roller camshaft 5.365 Carillo light weight NASCAR rods
> Jessel rocker
> arms (1.60 int; 1.55 ex) Crower roller tappets J.E. pistons; 14.2:1
> compression; 488 grams
> SVO timing set Del West titanium valves Fluid Damper Mallory ignition Olson
> dry sump pan
> Weaver Brothers dry sump pump Holley carb Roush/SVO intake w/raised runners
> Equal
> length big tube headers also includes water pump, alternator, & p/s pump,
> w/underdrive 
> pulleys  Has only dyno time + 25 miles of testing Cost $34K to build,
> sacrifice for $20K, ask
> for Eric or Bruce @ 707-939-2244 
>  >>

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