Motor Build Options, Ideas

HobbyStock62 · May 12, 2014

So I picked up this motor from a couple of hill billies for 800 bucks. of course they said it ran perfect when pulled with no issues. still wasnt surprised to find issues when pulling it apart.

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My plans for the motor are to do a mildish build. I can not justify 3400 bucks for billet rods, so I cant go too nuts unless convinced otherwise. What are peoples opinions/experiences on cams? Would prefer to do a rather small cam where I dont have to mess with clearance issues. thumper pump perhaps? 225/75s and a compound set up of some sort, maybe a 62/78 or somewhere around there is the plan for right now. intake mani from odawg, maybe a oil filter relocation. I also want to make this look nice like that guy with the green motor, forget his name haha.

I will have this down to the block and paint it up all nice, anything fancy I should do to the bottom end while its this far, or just build it with oem stuff?

Mixedbreed · May 12, 2014

How are carillo rods for the 6.0? Not that costly but I have not heard good or bad about them. o-ring the heads or the block? I was thinking about freshening up my engine and this is sorta what I was debating a couple days ago. The stud only heads are keeping me from compounds as of right now. Like I said in your other thread. I wish I had a bare block to build up. I am still jealous.

HobbyStock62 · May 12, 2014

I don't think I'm going to oring the heads yet. I'm not really convinced on that...yet. I will probs do a set of h11s or just the standard arps. Other options on that?

ford rules · May 13, 2014

I'd do a cam and flycut pistons for sure.

6 L chevy eater · May 13, 2014

285/150s, 366, waste gate, and 2 big stages of nitrous:thumbsup:

HobbyStock62 · May 13, 2014

No drugs haha. Benefit of fly cut pistons?

ford rules · May 13, 2014

Clearance for the valves with a cam

4.0l sahara · May 13, 2014

If you want do do compounds buy rods otherwise stick with a single. imo

Cutting-Edge Diesel · May 13, 2014

If you're building a motor on a budget I would leave everything else stock and put a set of hypermax rods in it. Why would you not put rods in it at this point? Lol

HobbyStock62 · May 13, 2014

Because I'm a tight wad haha. I'll keep thinking and try and get a list/budget going. Only reason I want to change cams is because of the potential lifter failures due to the uhh, sharp I guess you would say, lift. I have no idea how common it is, but I wouldn't want that to happen.

6 L chevy eater · May 13, 2014

STOCK RODS DO BEND..... ASK ME HOW I KNOW. LOL

HobbyStock62 · May 13, 2014

What's the most affordable set of rods? I would hate to add an unwanted inspection hole to the side of a nice block haha.

Breaking Habits · May 13, 2014

HobbyStock62 said:
What's the most affordable set of rods? I would hate to add an unwanted inspection hole to the side of a nice block haha.

You wont BREAK or BEND R&R rods.

Why spend the money if you aren't gonna spend it right!

Cutting-Edge Diesel · May 13, 2014

That's what I'm saying if your ballin' on a budget at least get rods and skip the other stuff. My 06 has rcd rods and everything else 100% stock on the bottom end. Just has springs and push rods up top. And I would trust it at over 1000 if I was there.

Hypermax rods are going to be the less expensive option

HobbyStock62 · May 13, 2014

You guys are a bunch of bad influences haha. Would RCD push rods and valve springs be recommend or can I skimp on that for the time being and get those really fancy rods.

Cutting-Edge Diesel · May 13, 2014

You just have to pull the heads to do springs and push rods. You have to pull the block apart to do Rods

HobbyStock62 · May 13, 2014

Valid point. Now with the heads, they look to be in decent shape, very light damage from the injector tip. Should I just get new ford heads? I can get both complete heads with gaskets for 1800 bucks. Figure I would have at least 1200-1500 into the current heads. Standard arps? I don't see why people are having issues if it's done correctly. I don't really want to oring the heads.

slc dzl · May 13, 2014

Airfish automotive has some great deals on some decked and tested heads, I would see what he could do for you cause chances are those ford heads will need to be decked anyway.

HobbyStock62 · May 13, 2014

I trust the ford heads. Got a new set on my truck right now. Only 20k on them but don't think they will have issues. I would probably just see if they need to be resurfaced. I actually didn't resurface the heads that I have on my truck now.