1988 Ford F-150 Resto Thread!

[Rogee]

Bugger. You are backed into a corner a bit ay.

I had an Australian cousin of this motor. 4.1(250) alloy x-flow head in an XE Falcon Fairmont Ghia. Head was cast by Yamaha according to some. Can't confirm that.
Mild cam and headers to match 3 SPD BW auto and port and valve work to suit. Carbed tho.
Went good.
Got stolen and torched. So began my Subaru Legacy RS Turbo era...

Those 4.1 engines were slugs with the std heads on and had an insatiable appetite for fuel. Very interesting that they got Yamaha involved. Anything that breathes of Toyotas seems to have Yamaha heads on or Yamaha influence.

 

[Bigmac]

I don't know which side I'm gonna mount the turbo!

Rule one, never rule our twin turbos! Bungs on both sides Steve! Lol

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Those 4.1 engines were slugs with the std heads on and had an insatiable appetite for fuel. Very interesting that they got Yamaha involved. Anything that breathes of Toyotas seems to have Yamaha heads on or Yamaha influence.

These fullas (as Lynn Rogers) built the block and ported and assembled the head Rog. It was night and day different. So maybe we'll say the alloy head has some potential, rather than the Yamaha bit being the influential part.
https://www.harrisperformancenz.co.nz/

 

[Rogee]

These fullas (as Lynn Rogers) built the block and ported and assembled the head Rog. It was night and day different. So maybe we'll say the alloy head has some potential, rather than the Yamaha bit being the influential part.
https://www.harrisperformancenz.co.nz/

Ok so it was a one of then . I'm sure it would have lifted its game a lot as driving those things they always seemed asthmatic. On the Yamaha front I went on boat that had 2 landcruser 4.2 6 cyl engines in but with Yamaha marine heads on and those could sit at 4500 rpm comfortably something a std landcruser would never do .

 

[Dub11]

Rule one, never rule our twin turbos! Bungs on both sides Steve! Lol

Twin turbskies = twin stacks!

 

[Steve]

Twin turbskies = twin stacks!

I'm over with stacks. Ed never delivered...

 

[Dub11]

I'm over with stacks. Ed never delivered...

Just when you think you know a guy.......

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Steve can you retrofit the later oe engine management that Timofee G is familiar with? Junkyard supply house cheap cheap?

 

[Steve]

Steve can you retrofit the later oe engine management that Timofee G is familiar with? Junkyard supply house cheap cheap?

I can do anything, but, it's not worth the effort. Even the MAF 300 has it's limitations.

I will go sniper 2300 and a Clifford intake with a comp 268h cam. Run either a durasparkII distributor or HEI distributor.

I just don't have an extra 2k sitting around to do it and, this is my daily driver.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Is it done yet?

 

[Steve]

Is it done yet?

My hike? Yes, just finished but how did you know?

 

[Steve]

Engine kit arrived today. Everything but the pistons and gasket set is made in America! Pistons are Mexican but look real good. Felpro has outsourced a lot to china. Boo!

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Engine kit arrived today. Everything but the pistons and gasket set is made in America! Pistons are Mexican but look real good. Felpro has outsourced a lot to china. Boo!


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How big did you go with the slugs Steve? Grab some bonus cubes?

 

[Steve]

How big did you go with the slugs Steve? Grab some bonus cubes?

.030"

Went from 299.98 to 304.4 by my poor life choices math.

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

.030"

Went from 299.98 to 304.4 by my poor life choices math.

Haha. I've enjoyed the study on this engine platform, even if I never actually see one.
A few head versions too I think?

 

[timg]

My hike? Yes, just finished but how did you know?


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Gonna call you the snake charmer Steve.

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[Steve]

Gonna call you the snake charmer Steve.

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Don't go spreading rumors now Tim. Never had to pull a tape past 4in...

 

[Steve]

Haha. I've enjoyed the study on this engine platform, even if I never actually see one.
A few head versions too I think?

Pretty much 3. A 240, 300 carb, and 300 EFI.

 

[Bigmac]

Don't go spreading rumors now Tim. Never had to pull a tape past 4in...

Lmao Steve! It’s not all about size….

 

[Steve]

Rocker arms and push rods arrived yesterday.