[Mikes90]

OK ya'll, it's been a while since I have been here. Anmyways. Lost the rear main seal and thought hey, what a great time to do the complete rebuild. I am going with a TFS engine kit, TFS Forged Pistons, twisted wedge heads, Track Heat intake, cam, TFS shorties and my flows are gone so I am putting on a Flow American Thunder cat back. No big deal right? Well, I wanna hear from the nuts and bolts guys, what can I look out for as far as problems?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated and yes, I have done this before. But it was on a Chevy......TWICE!!!

[kenlani]

Last time I did mine, i got a piece of plywood and layed it out like the engine, marked off areas for the cylinders and as I removed parts I put em on the board where they came from including bolts---really made reassembly a LOT easier.

take care replacing yer lower intake, make sure it seals

assembly lube

Im doin mine again in april---ya gotta love it

[Mikes90]

Thanks Ken. I can'e belive you are the only one giving feed back on this. I hope to get about 350 hp from the setup, and with the lower end being built, the 150 shot of nos I just got shouldput me near 500. Anyways, thanks for the suggestion, my garage is ready and so am I. Started tearing it down, gonna start the re-build this weekend. I'll let you know how it goes.

[GhostDog 5.0]

Sounds like a lot of work and that's cool that you have the ability to have that much down time. Those parts will make very nice horsepower.

Are you sure trickflow makes headers ?

Which camshaft were you going with ? Stage 1 or 2? In your rebuild probably want to upgrade the MAF sensor as trickflow recommends that on their site.

With that much power, an ignition system could boost your power even more, such as using an MSD ignition and ignition coil.

You may want to consider stroking the motor to get even more HP from it while you are going to have everything out, but that requires more $$$$.

[Mikes90]

Sorry, they are BBK shorties. I only have a couple hundred bucks left from my wifes budget. I'll get to the ignition later but strokin it is out of the question. I'll probably need the cash for the stuff I forgot when ordering all the parts. I already know I have to get cam bearings and a few gaskets recomended by TFS. A question I did have is this. I live in an emmisions state and everything is emmisions legal, but, can I eliminate the smog pump??

[Mikes90]

Here are the specs on the cam. It come as a kit from Summit. Includes Intake,Heads, and cam.

Camshaft, Hydraulic Roller Tappet, Advertised Duration 275/279, Lift .499/.510, Ford, Small Block, Each

Specifically designed to match the power characteristics of Trick Flow cylinder heads, these Track Heat cams for 5.0L/5.8L Ford engines offer state-of-the-art power at an affordable price. Starting as premium blank cores, the cams are checked for the proper hardness, then precision-ground to exacting tolerances. Instead of creating a steep, narrow powerband that falls off very quickly, the cams' powerband achieves maximum area under the curves of the Twisted Wedge heads.

Vendor Trick Flow Specialties
Product Line Trick Flow Track Heat Camshafts for Ford
Cam Style Hydraulic roller tappet
Basic Operating RPM Range 2,500-6,500 RPM
Intake Duration 050 inch Lift 221
Exhaust Duration 050 inch Lift 225
Duration at 050 inch Lift 221 int./225 exh.
Advertised Intake Duration 275
Advertised Exhaust Duration 279
Advertised Duration 275 int./279 exh.
Intake Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.499
Exhaust Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.510
Valve Lift with Factory Rocker Arm Ratio 0.499 int./0.510 exh. lift
Lobe Separation (degrees) 112
Intake Valve Lash (in) 0.000
Exhaust Valve Lash (in) 0.000
Computer Controlled No
Grind Number HR-224/339-2S-12
CARB EO Number (Not Specified)
Quantity Sold individually.
Notes (Not Specified)
Footnotes (Not Specified)
Footnote Legend (Not Specified)

[kenlani]

I Dont think you can delete the smog pump until after the test-in California they check that all the smog stuff listed on the manufacturers decal is in place and operating , you can always talk to your smog tester though.