Hank_
Bronco Guru
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I am writing this and not wanting to because it seems like every day there is a new engine build thread. I have spent hours reading posts on heads and cams and I just would like some answers to a few questions.
First my needs: The Bronco will be 95% street driven. Not because I dont love to wheel but because I will drive the bronco every day all year long. When I do off road it will be sand dunes summer, snow in the winter, and some trails in the spring. No real rock crawling unless I were able to do the once in life time trip out west.
The engine is a 351 roller out of a 1995 f250.
The trans is a ZF 5 speed.
The tires are 35" and the axle gearing will be 4:56.
I have to pull the heads and get a valve job. While the engine is apart I figure I could if reasonable do a couple of upgrades if there are any. I am NOT looking for a 400hp engine.
Is there any value in changing heads. I am going to have to have the stock heads redone with new valves due to a burnt valve. I dont want $1000.00 alum heads but to put a set of GT40 iron heads compared to the stock 351 heads.
What about a cam upgrade. Is there a cam that would work with the above heads (or like heads) and give a little more power. I dont want different rockers just an upgrade in camshaft.
Exhaust will be BC broncos headers and 2 into 1 exhaust.
The engine will be fuel injected and have an explorer serp set up.
If I can get some low cost horse power if there is some to be had and this is the time to do it.
Again I am sorry about this as is seems like much has been written but I am having a hard time putting together all the threads to come up with what I am looking to do.
Thanks for the input.
Henry
First my needs: The Bronco will be 95% street driven. Not because I dont love to wheel but because I will drive the bronco every day all year long. When I do off road it will be sand dunes summer, snow in the winter, and some trails in the spring. No real rock crawling unless I were able to do the once in life time trip out west.
The engine is a 351 roller out of a 1995 f250.
The trans is a ZF 5 speed.
The tires are 35" and the axle gearing will be 4:56.
I have to pull the heads and get a valve job. While the engine is apart I figure I could if reasonable do a couple of upgrades if there are any. I am NOT looking for a 400hp engine.
Is there any value in changing heads. I am going to have to have the stock heads redone with new valves due to a burnt valve. I dont want $1000.00 alum heads but to put a set of GT40 iron heads compared to the stock 351 heads.
What about a cam upgrade. Is there a cam that would work with the above heads (or like heads) and give a little more power. I dont want different rockers just an upgrade in camshaft.
Exhaust will be BC broncos headers and 2 into 1 exhaust.
The engine will be fuel injected and have an explorer serp set up.
If I can get some low cost horse power if there is some to be had and this is the time to do it.
Again I am sorry about this as is seems like much has been written but I am having a hard time putting together all the threads to come up with what I am looking to do.
Thanks for the input.
Henry