New member - Atlanta

[dsstephens]

Greetings!  No idea how I didn't find this forum before, but this is a great resource!  Live in north east Atlanta area (Johns Creek).  I have an 86 XLT that has been an on again/off again project.   I'll give a brief history:

Bought the truck about 4 years ago to get work on with my son and get it running for his 16th birthday (he drives a pickup now since this thing has been such a bear)  .  We spent a good bit of time cleaning it up and fixing random maintenance items.  However, the "simple oil pan leak" was anything but simple and resulted in a rebuild.  below is a mix of doing it myself and working with a couple of different shops to various degrees of success.  so now we have:

86 XLT
347 stroker (302 original, but new block since the one we rebuilt grenaded)
SD converted to MAF (fiveology racing kit with 94/95 mustang EEC-IV)
4" superlift
superlift superrunner steering
35" Dick Cepek MT's
4.56 gears
new gauge cluster with autometer gauges

current problems
Priority 1:  Just developed a no injector pulse situation that I can't figure out.  truck was running great...then just no start.  the wiring is an absolute mess and repeatedly a problem, so I'm going to order a painless harness (60511) and start over with it.
Priority 2: need to replace dash panel (not pad), since the previous one cracked in half, and the junkyard spare I found didn't have A/C vents on passenger side.  Now found one with the vents, so will replace that again.
Priority 3: A/C doesn't work anyway
Priority 4: paint and body work

[Gary Lewis]

Welcome!  So glad you found us!

We have a member's map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and I'd be happy to add you if you want.

That's a neat truck!  And, I love its story, especially the part of working with your son on it.  

Welcome!!!!

[ArdWrknTrk]

Yes, welcome to the forum!  

Matthew (Dorsai) lives in the Atlanta area (yeah, I know it's huge)

Steve83 and Bill (82Lebaront2) are both well versed in efi.

What's up with your AC?
I only have vent Windows up here, I can't imagine steamy Georgia in the summer.

[grumpin]

Welcome!

[1986F150Six]

Welcome! I used to live in Powder Springs [west Cobb county].

[Bulletproof250]

Welcome, I just found this forum not too long ago myself, and so glad that I did. It's worth infinitely more than I pay to access it! LOL

But seriously lots of great references, and the people are super quick and accurate with the responses.

I'm pretty courious what else that you added to the internal of your stoker engine.

Enjoy,

[1986F150Six]

Bulletproof250 wrote

Welcome, I just found this forum not too long ago myself, and so glad that I did. It's worth infinitely more than I pay to access it! LOL

But seriously lots of great references, and the people are super quick and accurate with the responses.

I'm pretty courious what else that you added to the internal of your stroker engine.

Enjoy,

Gary can provide the details, but the following link [Gary's engine] will act as a teaser:

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Gary+Lewis+Tim+Meyers+dyno+400&view=detail&mid=9937D16FFCEA80CEC5039937D16FFCEA80CEC503&FORM=VIRE

[ArdWrknTrk]

I think he's asking about dsstephens 347 in the powder blue Bronco, but I could be wrong.

[1986F150Six]

Wow. I am out of step... Gary has referred to his engine as a stroker. Thanks and have a good day. The link is still enjoyable to watch!

[ArdWrknTrk]

Gary's 400 is essentially a 'factory stroker' of the 351M.

The same way a 302 and 351W share bore and c-c distances. (Block and crank are different)
And 429-460 share everything but the crank & compression height of the pistons.

347's are also stroked 302's but rely on a 0.030 overbore for some of that increased ci.
They have a 3.400 stroke

ETA.bore.& stroke detail.  

[Bulletproof250]

ArdWrknTrk wrote

I think he's asking about dsstephens 347 in the powder blue Bronco, but I could be wrong.

You are correct Jim, But I did check out the link, and that's some pretty big inspiration there!

I'd still love to hear about dsstephens 347

[ArdWrknTrk]

Buddy of mine has a HOT 347 in a Factory Five Cobra replica.

Nascar heads, Carrillo rods, titanium valves, and on and on...

I think the last time he had it dynoed it was 480/480!  

You can make a lot of power with a small block.  

[1986F150Six]

ArdWrknTrk wrote

You can make a lot of power with a small block.  

Yes, just let it rev!

[dsstephens]

Catching up on the thread!  thanks all for the welcome.  I will try to spec out the motor. and forgive me, I can't for the life of me find the specs for the parts, and since I basically just paid for it to be done, I can only partially recall details.  I have the specs somewhere... the saga of this motor is a fantastic story on how to part someone with their money to the point where they have no choice but to just dump more into it or explain wayyy too much to the spouse. :)  oh...this is the second motor.  I'll have to find the pictures of the first one.  #MetalIsWeakerThanWater

block was cleaned up, bored and decked
new Eagle rotating assembly
comp cams extreme 4x4 cam, have to find the specs
main cap girdle
aluminum heads from a brand I can't recall, not the highest end
edelbrock performer intake
bbk throttle body
can't recall where we ended up on the injectors
MAF conversion

[dsstephens]

ArdwrknTrk - thanks for the replies

posted some info on the internals in another message

looks like @dorsai lives within same burb I do, so big city...small town

I definitely need the EFI help.  I am an accomplished parts changer.  the debugging...and anything electrical...is mostly voodoo to me.

w/o AC is NO BUENO.  I imagine it all needs to be replaced, the vacuum lines are shot, the duct work behind the dash I know has a crack...so I have replacement parts for it all.  just have to do it and charge it.  "just".

I'm also rebuilding another truck at the same time.  and working more than full time.  so nothing gets done fast.

[dsstephens]

Gary Lewis wrote

Welcome!  So glad you found us!

We have a member's map (Bullnose Forum/Member's Map in the menu) and I'd be happy to add you if you want.

That's a neat truck!  And, I love its story, especially the part of working with your son on it.  

Welcome!!!!

Thanks!  happy to be on the member's map.

[ArdWrknTrk]

dsstephens wrote

 #MetalIsWeakerThanWater

Ouch!
Since you live in Atlanta I'm going to assume you hydrolocked the rods, or bent the crank.
If it was up here *it would have been* that the block froze and cracked.

dsstephens wrote

aluminum heads from a brand I can't recall, not the highest end

Procomp maybe?
Edelbrock?
They seem to go into a lot of budget builds.
Ford Racing Performance Parts and Trick Flow seem to cost a little more but need less work to make them right.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Start a thread about your efi problems in the main section of the forum.

I saw that Bill was posting a few minutes ago.
Steve is more of a drive by guy with lots of tech pages on SuperMotors.

[dsstephens]

ArdWrknTrk wrote

dsstephens wrote

 #MetalIsWeakerThanWater

Ouch!
Since you live in Atlanta I'm going to assume you hydrolocked the rods, or bent the crank.
If it was up here *it would have been* that the block froze and cracked.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Ooof!

That's one for the wall of shame.  
We all keep bits and pieces to remind us how expensive not paying attention to every little detail can be.