Okay all the big block ford boys , my future plan for my 79 bronco include a 557 Stroker for power and torque or as Tim the tool man Taylor would say "OH OH OH!!!!!!!!!!" Give me your feed back boys, please .O ya it also will have--------
"""""""OVER 600 FT. LBS. OF TORQUE""""""""""""""""""

Holy crap, good luck with that. What block would you be starting with and what's going to be the over-bore? That'd be killer.

Demon it is a kit the it ain't cheap $3000 ish US plus paying for the engine man to do it

Big bucks, but that's a friggin big engine.

Why only the 557? I am sure if you can get the part numbers you can get the 600 Cubes from SVT.

May as well buy a 528 hemi Only like $12,500 US for a crate engine

hey fordy where some info on 600 svt so i can compare/

is lokicja a dodge man HEMI in a ford I just don't think i could do that!

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thanks hairy_kanary, all imput is welcome.current 470-weiand stealth intake, cam-493--503,dove c heads new,780 holley doublbepumper, L&L headers. this should go but i want bigger.i want to be the big ford in town. Off road toy not a racer. i won't be spending no $50000. send back further suggestions?

i agree with hairy kanary i went the same path and bought a 514 stroker.thinking the rest of the drivetrain would be able to hold up.wrong. so the quickest way out was to sell the kit.so i did.must be nice to have deeeeep pockets.

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good point on the easy HP hairy kanary.it never phased me that some of the big boys on the block run small blocks in stuff like toyotas rangers s10s and are more that capable of keeping up with the big blocks.i 've seen so many of the small blocked rangers that look and handle awsome that i'd love to build a small block prerunner 2wd ranger.that'd be cool.

okay boys the compression is 9.5 or 10.5 to 1.It is studded and girdled. drivetrain is c6 auto, dana 60's , 5.13's, 6" suspension, 40" mudders. Not ever plann ing to go to small truck. We really want badass. Ilike all suggestion and ideas. keep them coming to help me make this bronco rock . thanks

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hairy_ kanary i will get back to you with the exact compression, but NITROUS on a off road mud toy that is not going to enter any races? If a smaller truck blows my doors off i can deal with it because in my opinion that truck is not considered the same type of rig. What do you figoure the cost out there is to do the 557 NOT FOR COMPETITION but for badass staus quoe?

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since there's a difference in opinions here how about each one of you build your engines the way YOU build it go down to the drag strip or bog and settle it.

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So what are you building this truck for?

mud racing? Trail running? What is the purpose of the vehicle and what do you want it to be "badass" at?

Wolf359, from my perspective, he wants something big loud, and can say he's got more cubes than the rest of us. I bet you that it'll die the first time he revs it over 3000... By the way, How much torque does your crate engine have?

600ft-lbs of torque? Wow jeez, that's huge

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wolf359 it is to be a big block trail rig that i want to fly when i put my foot into it. no hesitation just launch wanting tonnes of power and torque.

so say for the following $$ give what to expect and recemendations in each---$5000

--$10000

--$15000

Okay, this is from my "little engine experience"

For your purpose, I think a big block is silly. Wanting a gas pig (you may as well hire a tanker to be there for the weekend) just so you can have more cubes than everyone is just dumb. As much as I love muscle, that's dumb.

It's the same concept as building a HUGE rig for city driving, cause big tires look cool.

Edit - By the way, trucks don't "Fly" unless they're rails. If you want a speed demon, build a 71 Nova. If you want a wheeling rig with power, build a 400 horse engine, get good diffs, with good gears, twin tcases, and some 40s and link it. Then you'll have a GOOD truck, and it'll be only a little bit more cash than building a $10,000 motor. Oh, and your truck might actually last 10 minutes.

Most HiPo engines (low cost anyway) get bolted to LoPo drivetrains, and the owner spends $$$$$$ to beef up the rest of the dt.