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Hi i bought a 66 390 fe engine , it was to be a 390 335 Hp from a 66 Comet Cyclone but when i got it and sent it to the shop to get the block and heads done i found out that it wasnt a 390 but a 352 engine the heads were GT heads, so i had to change the crank and the rods and bore to a 390 now i have every thing ready the heads have been redone with valves and seats and springs , now i need to know what to buy to build a 335 HP or a little biger Hp engine i need to know what cam , lifter set what type rings as i have new pistons flat top i need, timming gears intake carb,etc can someone help as i am new to the building ford engines , this is going into a 66 Comet Cyclone
Thanks from Mike

Originally Posted by mikesbigblock

Hi i bought a 66 390 fe engine , it was to be a 390 335 Hp from a 66 Comet Cyclone but when i got it and sent it to the shop to get the block and heads done i found out that it wasnt a 390 but a 352 engine the heads were GT heads, so i had to change the crank and the rods and bore to a 390 now i have every thing ready the heads have been redone with valves and seats and springs , now i need to know what to buy to build a 335 HP or a little biger Hp engine i need to know what cam , lifter set what type rings as i have new pistons flat top i need, timming gears intake carb,etc can someone help as i am new to the building ford engines , this is going into a 66 Comet Cyclone
Thanks from Mike

Check back in Tech Inspectors posts from March,April He did some Dyno-Sim posts on a 390 build,if this will be on the street check out the Crower Cam run.

i use to own a 1961 starliner 2-door hdtp with the 401 hp 390 in it was the only 390 i've ever owned that ran like there was not tomorrow.there was a lot of chevys still trying to figure out what hit them. and will waste any 390 gt. it was an opt in 1961 and 1962,came with 3x2,cast iron headers,mech.cam.and a hd 3-speed manual trans. no 4-speeds until 1962 its a hard to findengine but you can build one youself just get the factory specs, the 61-63 t-birds also had a 390 with 3x2 but it was a tamer version, it was an m-code t-bird but had auto trans.i quest they had to use up the 3x2 intakes that they made for the 406.

Originally Posted by JeffB2

Check back in Tech Inspectors posts from March,April He did some Dyno-Sim posts on a 390 build,if this will be on the street check out the Crower Cam run.

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