Reply to "Mangusta engine build up info"

> Dans, that's probably it. The name of the article is "The Small Ones".
> Petersen. Complete Ford Book. 1972.
> If you have it, then there's no sense in sending it.

Yup, that's the one. I thought maybe you had a different article. Thanks
anyway.

> I don't think that anyone would use the article for pertinent data to build
> an engine around. It's just a "period" article.

Agreed. On the other hand, the Ford Muscle Parts systems approach is still
surprisingly valid.

> They loose torque and I think you can get more hp out of ported 302/289 heads.

If you mean unported 351W versus max ported 289/302 heads, I'd agree. If
you mean, equal amounts of porting, I disagree. A mildy ported and milled
set of DOOE casting 351W heads are are worth 50 HP over production 289/302
heads. I know a IHRA/NHRA record holder who probably has more time and
money invested in ported 289 heads than anyone on the planet. Jim Kuntz
does his port work and Alex maintains it's easy to get 351W C9OE's or DOOE's
to outflow even the best professionally ported 289 heads. He'd love to
run a set of cheater 351W heads.

> For one thing I personally don't think that 351-w heads are worth the effort.

For the cost of labor these days, I'd agree. There are better options like
the AFR 165's.

> Email is out of the question at the moment.

No need to send me anything.

Dan Jones