03-11-2003, 07:39 PM
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Re: 428FE Costs?
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Originally posted by Russ Dickey
Also, what are your thoughts on building up a 390? They can be bought cheap, but can they be made to put out 500+ horsepower?
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I'd find a copy of the Hotrod Magazine buildup of an FE they recently did. Basic 390 rebuild to an easy 450 HP. They were building for torque though to use in a truck. 500 HP should be relatively easy. Complete list of parts etc in the article.
As for buying a complete engine, shouldn't be that expensive as long as you stay away from side-oiler blocks and aren't too concerned with date-correct parts. Ballpark, for a garden-variety 428, $1,000 or less depending on just what exactly is included on/with the engine. 390's are dirt cheap. |
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