ok guys i picked up a 75 400 (thanks forest) and i plan to put it in my 70 duster to drive or may just end up selling the damn thing..but anyway had a few ??? for you guys..the motor is stock and i dont plan to spend alot of money on it as its just to drive..i however did pick up a tm6 intake for it and i have a 750dlb pumper carb... i spotted a cam (cheap) hydro :D CRANE CAM .504 .528 [email protected] and was thinking of picking it up and sticking it in the 400..i plan to go in the as it has some trash in the top of the carb.. if anything i hope to just put new intake gasket,timing cover,oil pan as i am going to see what things look like inside..oh i forgot i will be putting a set of 906 heads on it that has some port work done to them..low buck ride to just drive around and spin a tire...so i am thinking thin head gasket to bump the comp. if i came.. how do you guys think this low buck dont give a f--k motor will run??????the car has 4.56 gears and i have 28/10.5 tires and 27.5/10.5 tires qtp...:D:D:D:Dso lets hear some input on how this thing will run or not run..what would you change??? no machine work unless it has to be done..but i dont see that being a problem..:joker::joker::joker::joker:[/quote]
I think it will run good if it's tuned right. In the Direct Connection Engine book under hydraulic cam testing they used a 3000lbs. Duster (without driver), 727 trans, 8 1/4 rear with 4.30 gears and 9" slicks. The 400 only had 8.5 compression with Stage IV heads. With a 509 cam it ran 11.82 @ 116.61mph! That's right from the Direct Connection Engine manual. Just my 2 cents. I'd go for it and let the tire smoke begin!
