# My ford FE build. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [June 16, 2012, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899 "2012-06-16T07:31:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/1 "2012-06-16T07:31:07Z")
The time has come to start building my 67 F-100. The 352 is getting a little tired and isn’t very happy on 93. As the truck was a toy for one on the NASCAR teams a family memeber worked at and race gas and random parts where plentiful. There isn’t much done to the 352. Cam, exhaust, intake, some custom build carb off a bush car thats a PITA, and the decked the stock heads. I’ll update this as I pick away at it. Plans are 500hp/500ft lbs @ crank on pump gas. I’m going to build the bottom end, then pick away at the top end later on. Ther truck has a rather fresh C6 I plan to replace the valve body with something much more agressive, but still auto. The ford 9in will be getting a mini spool, seeing the truck MAYBE sees 200 miles a year. I got this 390 long block for free. I was told it ran when it was pulled, it just needed a re ring… rrrriiiiiggggghhhhtttt ( see pictures ) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0364.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0364.jpg) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0365.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0365.jpg) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0369.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0369.jpg) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0366.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0366.jpg) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0371-1.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0371-1.jpg) That will buff right out. ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0370-1.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0370-1.jpg) Fuck me ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0372.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0372.jpg) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0374.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0374.jpg) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0373.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0373.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/2 "2012-06-16T08:20:21Z")
I can’t stop laughing at these photos. Why didn’t you take a valve cover off before you took it? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/3 "2012-06-16T08:46:14Z")
it probably did run when it was pulled 20 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/4 "2012-06-16T08:51:36Z")
> [@robftw](#): > > I can’t stop laughing at these photos. > > Why didn’t you take a valve cover off before you took it? It was free, I pulled in tossed it on the trailor and left. I have $0 into it, and I have a ton of FE parts around. All I really want is the block. I don’t see any cracks yet. Worst comes to worse, I scrap it, make a call and get another free block. ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/5 "2012-06-16T09:47:21Z")
I don’t know if this is dirtier or that bimmer motor where the guy didnt change the oil for 50k miles. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/6 "2012-06-16T13:16:52Z")
ugh,I’d rather weld the spiders than go with a mini spool. A full spool is a much better option and they’re ~$100. I’ve witnessed some pretty slow ass cars break a mini spool (12’s/13’s). ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/7 "2012-06-16T16:39:16Z")
> [@Jon](#): > > ugh,I’d rather weld the spiders than go with a mini spool. A full spool is a much better option and they’re ~$100. I’ve witnessed some pretty slow ass cars break a mini spool (12’s/13’s). wrong thread? ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/8 "2012-06-16T16:41:22Z")
> [@Jon](#): > > ugh,I’d rather weld the spiders than go with a mini spool. A full spool is a much better option and they’re ~$100. I’ve witnessed some pretty slow ass cars break a mini spool (12’s/13’s). > [@travisn](#): > > wrong thread? No you just didn’t read the first post > [@KuntryQuestTSi"](#): > > The ford 9in will be getting a mini spool, seeing the truck MAYBE sees 200 miles a year. ---
**Author:** ![LXIFLYBY](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lxiflyby/32/7399_2.png) [@LXIFLYBY](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LXIFLYBY)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/9 "2012-06-16T20:29:48Z")
i bet the lifter bores are rusted beyond belief. depending on how bad it is you might want a different block. At least the crank might be usable ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 6:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/10 "2012-06-17T06:54:36Z")
derp, read all of it besides that line. lol ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 7:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/11 "2012-06-17T07:03:38Z")
Maybe ill just go full spool then. I don’t plan on using the crank. I want to build a stroker motor. I’ll tear it down some more and see how bad it is. ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/12 "2012-06-17T08:40:17Z")
Damn dude. Ill be following this. My gramps has a car he brought up from fllorida that he wants me to get running again, has the 410 in it ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/13 "2012-06-19T14:13:28Z")
Got the motor down to bare block. 2 pistons had broken rings and after some MC hammer time I got the rusty pistion out. The lifters where susty, but the boores are in great shape. I’ll grab some more pictures tonight before I take it to get hot tanked and fluxed. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 5:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/14 "2012-06-20T05:58:08Z")
What was this in originally? They didn’t make the 390 for many years… I’d kill to have an S-code version. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/15 "2012-06-20T07:57:08Z")
There was a 390 in my truck, the OE block is in NC at my uncles. This 390 was pulled out of a 69 F series w/ a 4 speed. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/16 "2012-06-20T18:48:23Z")
Some how, the water pump is mint. No play, no hard spots. spins freely. Worth saving ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0384.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0384.jpg) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0377.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0377.jpg) Its rusty around the top but the bores are smooth. ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0379.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0379.jpg) Crank is in great shape ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0383.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0383.jpg) This worries me. ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0378.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0378.jpg) ![http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0382.jpg](http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t4/87conquestTSi/DSCF0382.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/17 "2012-06-21T06:08:45Z")
Ooof. Deep, or boreable? ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/18 "2012-06-21T06:17:58Z")
I hope I can bore it. It looks like someone has been in the motor before, so I’ll have to measure and make sure it hasn’t been oversized. I don’t really want to go anything more than .050 max. ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/19 "2012-06-21T06:50:25Z")
Did you get this from the bottom of Lake Erie? ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-ford-fe-build/223899/20 "2012-06-21T08:50:01Z")
> [@Jam](#): > > Did you get this from the bottom of Lake Erie? No it would have been better preserved down there.