Pistons Ross Flat top pistons with 14.5:1 compression
Crank: Eagle Forged lightweight crank
Connecting Rods: 5.975" GRP Aluminum
Balancer: ATI Super Damper
Flexplate: TCI Neutral Balance, SFI
Timing Chain: Jesel Belt Drive
Heads: CHI (Cylinder Head Innovations) 3v 225cc aluminum heads (Epoxied and Ported, port is now 229cc).
Valve Springs: Manley Nex-Tek 221424 dual valve springs w/350# seat pressure and 825# open pressure.
Valves: 2.19" Ferrea Competition series intakes and 1.625" Ferrea Competition series exhausts.
Pushrods:
Rocker Arms: Crower Stainless 1.73:1 roller rockers with the needle bearing tip upgrade.
Retainers and Locks: Manley titanium 10 degree retainers and locks.
Camshaft: Custom Dave Storlien (Porting Dynamics) solid roller:
Lifters: Morel Solid Roller lifters.
Intake: CHI 3v 4500 series Engine Masters Series Intake. Single plane (Out of the box stock).
Carb Spacers:
Carburetor: BRE *Book Racing Enterprises* 1150cfm bracket racing Dominator
Fuel System: Rear sump in gas tank feeds dual -8 an stainless braided line to a BG dual -8an into -10an y-manifold. That feeds the Trick Flow fuel filter into the Aeromotive A1000 electric fuel pump. That feeds -10 an line up to the BG return regulator fuel log. -8an stainless return line back to the tank.
Vacuum Pump: Star Machine withh a Jones Engineering RTB pulley and a Jones Engineering Crank Mandrel with RTB pulleys on it.
Distributor: ICE Igntion 8200 series billet
Ignition System: ICE Ignition 7002L box, 2316 ICE Ignition booster, ICE 4200 Lightning Pro coil, and ICE 9mm Pro 100 series wires.
Headers: Kromer Kraft custom headers with a 1 7/8"-2"-2 1/8"-2 1/4" step primaries to a 3.5"-4" merge collector, coated inside and out.
Exhaust: 3.5" mandrel bent dual exhaust with Flowmaster Hushpower 3.5" race mufflers with dumps.
Charging System: 200 amp 3G alternator.
Water Pump: Meziere 35 gpm Electric
Radiator: 2 row aluminum Northern
Electric Fan: Flex-a-lite 295
2009 Combo:
Made 715hp @ 6900 and 604 ft lbs @ 5200 rpms
In a 3350# truck, it went:
6.50 @ 106.67 in the 1/8
10.38 @ 126.9 in the 1/4
408 Cleveland
Block: D2AE block that is half filled with Hard-Blok and zero decked.
Pistons: Diamond Racing forged mirrored dished w/Perfect Circle File Fit plasma-moly rings that yield 11.5:1 compression.
Crank: Scat 4" 9000 series
Connecting Rods: 6.0" Scat forged I-beam with 7/16" ARP bolts and the whole rotating assembly was fully balanced.
Balancer: Romac SFI approved.
Flexplate: J.W. "The Wheel"
Timing Chain: Rollmaster timing set with nitrided gears and torrington bearing on upper sprocket.
Heads: CHI (Cylinder Head Innovations) 3v 225cc aluminum heads (Out of the box stock).
Valve Springs: Manley Nex-Tek 221424 dual valve springs w\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ 350# seat pressure and 825# open pressure.
Intake: CHI 3v 4150 series Engine Masters Series Intake. Single plane (Out of the box stock).
Carb Spacers: Jomar 1" 4 hole tapered laminated "Power Cone" spacer atop a 1” open spacer
Carburetor: Custom Pro Systems Holley 1000HP XC series.
Fuel System: Rear sump in gas tank feeds dual -8 an stainless braided line to a Russell fuel filter, then into -10 an stainless braided to the Aeromotive A1000 electric fuel pump. That feeds -10 an line up to a Mallory return regulator with a 1/2" return line.
Vacuum Pump: Moroso 3 vane pump with a GZ Motorsports crank mandral.
Distributor: ICE Igntion 8200 series billet
Ignition System: ICE Ignition 7002L box, 2316 ICE Ignition booster, ICE 4200 Lightning Pro coil, and ICE 9mm Pro 100 series wires.
Headers: Custom Accufab 2" primary with 32" primaries that go into 3.5" collectors
Exhaust: 3.5" mandrel bent dual exhaust with Flowmaster Hushpower 3.5" race mufflers with dumps.
Charging System: 200 amp 3G alternator.
Water Pump: Meziere 35 gpm Electric
Radiator: 2 row aluminum Northern
Electric Fan: Flex-a-lite 295
Engine Dyno Numbers: 714.7hp @ 6900 and 603.7 ft lbs @ 5200.
HP average from 5100-7300 was 668.6
TQ average from 5100-7300 was 569.2
This was all done on pump fuel.
Best track times to date is:
1.40 60'
6.50@106.67 mph 1/8
10.38@126.9 mph 1/4
Drivetrain:
Transmission: Fully rollerized c6 race build. All internals have been lightened,
Clutches: Alto "Reds" in low/reverse and Raybestos "Blue" in Forward and Direct drums
Valve Body: Frank Merkl Racing c6 'brake
Apply Lever: "E" Code
Band: Broader Performance wide rigid with welded ears
2nd Gear Servo: Superior "R" code
Torque Converter: Art Carr 9.5" spragless
Driveshaft: Strange 3.5" chrome-moly with chrome-moly forged ends and solid 1350 u-joints.
Differential: Narrowed 9" rear with 4.57 Strange Pro gears w/big 35 spline pinion. Strange lightweight Pro Race 35 spline spool, Strange Pro Iron 3.250 case, and Strange chrome-moly yoke.
Axles: Strange Eng. Pro Race Hy-Tuff 35 spline.
Rear Suspension: Outlaw 4-Link (1 1/2" x 0.120" chrome moly), 1 1/4" chrome moly trac-bar, Koni dual adjustable coilovers, Strange/Hyper-Coil 14" x 2.5" 155# springs, C-notched frame.
Front Suspension: AJE k-member kit with Monroe long travel gas charged drag shocks. Mustang style struts, Aerospace 4 piston calipers, lightweight Aerospace rotors, and Flaming River Pinto manual rack and pinion.
Roll Cage: S&W Racecars 10 point chrome-moly roll cage.
Tires:29x4.5-15 M/T ET Fronts in the front, 31x16.50-15 MT ET Streets in the rear for street use and 32x14-15S M/T ET Drag slicks for the strip.
Rims: 15x5 Greg Weld Race Stars in the front, 15x12 Greg Weld Race Stars in the rear for street use and Greg Weld Race Stars 15x14’s in the rear for racing.
Notes:
I bought the truck in the spring of 98 for $300. The truck was in tough shape and was about 4 different colors plus rust. There was no engine but it still had the 3 speed w/od tranny. I was only 15 and just wanted a cruiser. So dad and I built a real mild 351w for it and stuck in a FMX trans. The next spring I had the body redone and then the 351 Cleveland 4v was slowly assembled. In the fall of 02, we installed the 351c 4v and full roller c6. Now it is slowly getting transformed from a cruiser to a street/strip truck.
Throttle Bracket.JPG 1676 hits | 62.21 KB | Posted: 12/15/04 The new Lokar throttle bracket, cable, and kickdown cable setup.
Stuffed 4v's.JPG 1676 hits | 61.25 KB | Posted: 3/30/05 Here is a pic of the Parker Port Stuffers installed in the 4v Cleveland heads. Too bad Ford didn't make them like this to begin with.
2007 Auto Fest Dyno Pull.wmv 1553 hits | 3.44 MB | Posted: 6/24/07 The 408 made 376 rwhp @ 6600 and 466 rwtq @ 4000 rpms.
329.1 RWHP dyno run.MOV 1498 hits | 13.89 MB | Posted: 8/23/05 Here is a dyno run on a dyno jet with me driving. It made 329.1 RWHP @ 6500 rpms and 299 ft lbs @ 5200 rpms.
