40 Engine

[elwood]

Hey guys, I need a little information for a 40 221 Im working on.
Where would be the best place to get bearings and rings ?
Also, the cam is flat, so Im looing for a good replacement cam and springs, Im thinking Isky stock grind, or close, and springs ..
Also, can you put adjustable lifters under the early style mushroom tip valves ?
Also, I don't see any markings or holes on the rods to indicate the direction they need to face, does it matter ?
The pistons are the same way, they are Ford pistons, raised letter Ford on the side skirts on all pistons, but some where faced one way, the other half was faced the other way..
Thanks guys ..

[Talkwrench]

Originally Posted by elwood

Hey guys, I need a little information for a 40 221 Im working on.
Where would be the best place to get bearings and rings ? Where ever you can get them .
Also, the cam is flat, so Im looing for a good replacement cam and springs, Im thinking Isky stock grind, or close, and springs .. Talk to Pete on here or a cam grinder near you they might be able to do something
Also, can you put adjustable lifters under the early style mushroom tip valves ? Yes
Also, I don't see any markings or holes on the rods to indicate the direction they need to face, does it matter ? Shouldn't matter but try put them back the same way, balance them?
The pistons are the same way, they are Ford pistons, raised letter Ford on the side skirts on all pistons, but some where faced one way, the other half was faced the other way.. Might be to do with the trust side, you'll probably have to replace them
Thanks guys ..

Good luck

[Ken/Alabama]

I might have bearings once you figuire out the size you need. Rods should be marked at the parting line . Should have like L1,L2 and so forth for the left bank and R1,R2 for right bank.

[Ol' Ron]

Max VP has all the rings and bearings you'll ever need. Forget the cam, there's nothing wrong with it or the springs and replacing it will cost 500 Bucks or more. Never make a modification with out a good reason.

[Seth Swoboda]

Originally Posted by Ol' Ron

Max VP has all the rings and bearings you'll ever need. Forget the cam, there's nothing wrong with it or the springs and replacing it will cost 500 Bucks or more. Never make a modification with out a good reason.

Ron is right on about the cam. Don't just start making modifications without understanding all the other consequences of that modification. I know this from personal experiences.

[rotorwrench]

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I'd only replace the cam if it is excessively worn. Valves have to be adjusted by grinding the stem tip unless you replace the tappet followers with adjustable types. The mushroom tip valves with two piece guides can easily be replaced with the more modern single piece guides & straight stem valve components.

[elwood]

Thanks for the help guys,