Reply to "Ford 400 Build"

Many of your points are very good, and I understand what your saying. I agree with some but don't agree on a few points.

When you relate price to FI, I was only talking something I am considering. Edelbrock makes a 4v intake for the 400 but I don't know how it flows.

The intake and the Bell housing are certainly the biggest problems. If both of these were easy, I would bet a lot of people would be tackling it. There is a bit of a 400 following trying to petition Edelbrock and others to make a better intake.

If no one is doing it because others have not worked out the kinks, then it may take a few more people doing it to come up with the simple soulutions. I know a few people have done it in the past but I don't know the details.

One reason I like the 400 is because it is of the Cleveland familly which some what stays true to the Pantera and I want to do it. As far as value, I dissagree that a 500hp 400M will drop the value in any way. If some one had a Pantera without the engine installed and said "But I'll throw in a 400M and you have to figure the rest out" then it would be a major draw back.

I am willing to cut, weld, bend mold cuss, spit, what ever it takes. When I get done I can say yes it works well or no it was a wasted trip.

As far as luck? Thankyou, I'll need luck and spare time! I try to make the most of every free minute.

Best reguards,

Gary