help me build my motor
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okay...what about the lifters? they dont come with any. sry for all the questions i just want to make sure i have everything right b4 i spend alot of money on the parts...last question (for right now anyways..lol) is that they offer a 360hp kit a 350hp kit and idk what the difference is and which one is best for me...should i just call and talk to them or??
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The 360hp kit, I believe has the tfs stage 2 cam, and the track heat intake. While the 350 kit has the tfs stage 1 cam and street heat intake. The stage 2 cam has a little more lift and the track heat intake moves the power band up higher to 1500-6500 rpms. The f cam is decent for a s/c but I really wouldn't buy an alphabet cam, there are better choices out there.
You say the car is just a street car, its better to install top end kits that does not say track on the description. If you install a track kit the car will not benefit on the street as much as on the track. Your best bet is to get a good proven combo of parts for the street that increases down low torque and power, not top end power at high rpms. Look to have a wider torque curve and power band that comes in before 5500 rpm, it will be more enjoyable around town. A few years back I had the trickflow stage 1 cam, twisted wedge heads, street intake backed with a t-5 and 3.73's and it was really fun to drive on the street. As for lifters go with Ford Racing hyd lifters, cheaper then other lifters of equal quality. Most people go carbed for the fact of ease of tuning it themselves, are able to get more radical combos to drive better and it costs less. Stick to a well matched street combo you can stay fuel injected if you can find a shop to tune your setup.
thanks...you see my biggest problem is i live in the middle of nowhere and have no specialty shops or anything just regular mechanic shops...also is there any combo u would recommend or should i just do more research? the thing is i dont know where to begin b/c i am a complete noob when it comes to engines. please excuse my lack of intelligence on the subject im just trying to learn from ppl who obviously know what they are doing and thanks again for all the input/help.
It depends on how you drive it, lol. The world class T5 is rated at 300 lbs-ft of torque. This should be the trans that is in your car. I have read some threads and articles about how well the T5 holds up, and some guys can run 11s and 12s with it and have no problems, then there are some guys who have destroyed it with the stock engine. If you constantly launch at 5000 rpms and shift at that rpms, this will most likely shorten the life of the trans.
