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Originally Posted by aks801
I'm leaning toward a 390 due to availability and cost factors...
Induction will be via Weber carbs, I'm locked into that idea now.
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You're going to save a few hundred on a block... and top it with $3k in carburetion? Um... interesting choice.
Edelbrock is a good, solid choice for all top-engine alumimum: Performer RPM heads are a nice update of Ford mid-risers and work very well when matched to the Performer RPM intake. Eddy water pumps are good, too. The Performer RPMs will generate more low-end power in a usable range (1500-6500) than the Victor heads, which are mushy below 2000 but generate more HP in the 5000-7000 range. There are other choices, most more expensive, but it's hard to do better without a lot of custom work.
EDIT: Strike the comment about the intake, since you're using Webers. You can get good intakes that match Ford mid-risers, which will mate nicely with these heads, though.