Guys, just an `off the cuff` question.
What would it take to see around 6500-7000 (safe) rpm out of a low buck 410 FE?
I've had a bunch of bits knocking around the garage for a couple of years from a (mint condition) old 360 FE (C6ME truck block, C1AE heads, etc) and have just picked up a 1UB (428 CJ/cop) crank and a set of 427 (C3AE-C) rods to build it up to a 410.
Torque's not an issue with this motor but it would be nice to get it to rev a little (if possible) without eating itself, so does anyone know a cheap trick?
I'm still in that limbo land of having too many motors for my own good. The head say use the 302, the heart say stick the 410 FE in and then there's always the Cleveland......
The FE is a kind of low buck, home blue print build, just because I love building engines (odd for somemone that works with transmissions all day I know?).
I don't want to get into the buying Blue Thunder roller kit type stuff as the rest of the motor just isn't worth the outlay but there's something about this motor that I like and would like to do the best I can with it, without spending out more than it's worth, if that makes sense.
So, if I can get a safe 6000rpm (+) from the FE then maybe it'll go in the '40, if not I'd rather put the cash into the 302 or the Cleveland and put the FE by for another project later down the line.
Any ideas from the other sad FE junkies here?
What would it take to see around 6500-7000 (safe) rpm out of a low buck 410 FE?
I've had a bunch of bits knocking around the garage for a couple of years from a (mint condition) old 360 FE (C6ME truck block, C1AE heads, etc) and have just picked up a 1UB (428 CJ/cop) crank and a set of 427 (C3AE-C) rods to build it up to a 410.
Torque's not an issue with this motor but it would be nice to get it to rev a little (if possible) without eating itself, so does anyone know a cheap trick?
I'm still in that limbo land of having too many motors for my own good. The head say use the 302, the heart say stick the 410 FE in and then there's always the Cleveland......
The FE is a kind of low buck, home blue print build, just because I love building engines (odd for somemone that works with transmissions all day I know?).
I don't want to get into the buying Blue Thunder roller kit type stuff as the rest of the motor just isn't worth the outlay but there's something about this motor that I like and would like to do the best I can with it, without spending out more than it's worth, if that makes sense.
So, if I can get a safe 6000rpm (+) from the FE then maybe it'll go in the '40, if not I'd rather put the cash into the 302 or the Cleveland and put the FE by for another project later down the line.
Any ideas from the other sad FE junkies here?