is it too much?

codyc7.3 · Jul 25, 2012

Im getting close to start buying parts and im starting to wonder is 250/200s and an s467 or 71 too much for my stock forged bottom end i want the good power but i want a reliable truck to. It wont be on the track and ill try resist doing a hook with it. So can i run that setup safely or would i be better off going to like a 250/100 or 238 and s366 setup?

bigaF250 · Jul 25, 2012

Tuning is going to either save you or hurt you. That is a 550+hp setup. It could go either way but if you tune safe it would be fine. If you tune heavy it could run into problems. Don't forget your pushrods and valve springs.

blackbetty13 · Jul 25, 2012

best set up in this catagory is 250/200s a gt4294 with a 1.01 divided t4. David lott drove my truck and his quote " man it lights like a 38r".

codyc7.3 · Jul 25, 2012

I plan on either smith bros or DI. And does anyone know of better springs then 910s? Ones o wouldn't have to shim

Arisley · Jul 25, 2012

I am a firm believer in stock pushrods. If you bend a pushrod, it is a cheap fix. If you put hard pushrods in, you will be breaking more expensive parts. Like possibly blocks or heads.

I think of pushrods sorta like a fuse. Built in weak link.

Lowdown89 · Jul 26, 2012

Arisley said:
I am a firm believer in stock pushrods. If you bend a pushrod, it is a cheap fix. If you put hard pushrods in, you will be breaking more expensive parts. Like possibly blocks or heads.

I think of pushrods sorta like a fuse. Built in weak link.

I agree, I know I still have stock pushrods and I hope that if something goes just the pushrod bends and I don't break more expensive parts

dentexpowerstroke · Jul 26, 2012

That was mine plan if I built my truck. A lot easier to pull the valve cover than to pull the motor if something decided to bend or break.

silverpsd_06 · Jul 26, 2012

I never looked at pushrods that way now that im pushing alot of boost stockers may go back in

OSCS · Jul 27, 2012

codyc7.3 said:
I plan on either smith bros or DI. And does anyone know of better springs then 910s? Ones o wouldn't have to shim

You need to measure every valve to head Clearence, regardless. The power your looking at making poperly shimmed 910's are plenty good.

bigaF250 · Jul 29, 2012

Irate has a set of valve springs that are supposed to be better. I don't know from personal experience but they do come with twice the price tag of 910's. They also come with guides and a few other things tho.