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Ford 390 FE - Build A Low-Buck Street/Strip FE

A budget 500hp 390? We'll show you how we did it.

By Jay Brown, Photography by Jay Brown
MACHINE WORK
Check mains and align-hone R&R Performance 150 150
Deck block to 10.148 inches R&R Performance 156 156
Bore/hone w/torque plate R&R Performance 214 214
Machine piston tops 0.012 inch R&R Performance 58 58
R&R cam bearings R&R Performance 65 65
Wash block R&R Performance 29 29
Back-cut valves R&R Performance   24
Install 11/32-inch bronze guides R&R Performance   87
Machine for oversized valves R&R Performance   92
Street/strip porting work R&R Performance   520
Competition valve job R&R Performance   199
Cut manifold to fit engine R&R Performance 45 45
Total   $5,999 $8,529
SOURCES
Autozone National Chain
Memphis
TN
autozone.com
Precision Oil Pumps
Clovis
CA
www.precisionoilpumps.com
Enco Manufacturing
Fernley
NV
use-enco.com
R&R Performance
Spring Lake Park
MN
Flatlander Racing
Plaistow
NH
flatlanderracing.com
Summit Racing Equipment
P.O. Box 909
Akron
OH  44309
NAPA National Chain
Atlanta
GA
napaonline.com
Survival Motorsports
248-366-3309
www.survivalmotorsports.com
By Jay Brown
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e-tek
REALLY excellent article. As a long-time CC and HR reader/subscriber, I can't say enough about the great articles and writing. Thanks for this one, I printed it out and taped it to my 390FE project!
Bob406
Excellent article - print more ford fe articles.
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