In the spur of a moment, I decided to yank the 292 out of my '64 F100 and give it a proper rebuild and maybe toss some goodies at it. I pulled it out yesterday and got it down to a bare block today. The block is C2AE, the heads are C1TE, and the crank has various numbers punched on it but is a forged crank I believe.
I'd like to take everything to the machine shop tomorrow, but would like to get some opinions on what direction to go with for this build. The engine will be going back into the same truck, which is my regular driver, so streetability is an important factor. The truck isn't used for heavy duty work though. Its been hot-rodded some with a Jag front suspension and lowered stance. I'll occasionally tow a 3000lbs boat with it, but otherwise I'm just going to use it for commuting. I'd like to go with a little peppier cam and a 4bbl carb though. I already have a Pertronix distributor to put back in it. I also have a Mustang T5 to go behind it.
So I've been browsing through Mummert's site and came up with this initial parts list:
- High rise aluminum intake (coupled with an Edelbrock 500cfm carb)
- Y-265S cam
- Complete rebuild kit
- Tons of misc stuff like p/s brackets, pushrods, lifters, bellhousing modification, blah blah blah (hopefully I can get some sort of discount for a bulk order
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My questions are:
- Are the C1TE heads any good? If not, does anyone have a set of nice heads for sale? I'd love to bolt on a set of Mummert's aluminum heads but not sure if I can afford it.
- Is the Y-265S cam a good choice for my application?
- How do I bump up the compression ratio some? Maybe a different set of heads is the ticket?
- Are there any oiling modifications I should make?
Any other thoughts on the build are appreciated!
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Billerica, MA