Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 23, 2014 06:20AM
I am planning on using a 7000 rearend and 24.5x32 tires. The engine i have is a 401 truck engine with a p-pump. Plan on runnig 6500# and 3x4 turbo? Now i know very little about ford stuff. I need information on what stock parts are strong enough and what parts need to be replaced in engine and transmission. Also would like to know who has the best transmission and engine parts. Thanks for any help! Ford Fever
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 23, 2014 07:15AM
A great place to start is to call down to Forresters (717) 263-0705 and talk to Jason, Corey or Curt.
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Can you run a cooler with a 401?
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 23, 2014 09:05AM
I am allowed to run an intercooler.
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 23, 2014 12:08PM
Call me ,I will help all I can 859 544 2981.
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 23, 2014 12:11PM
go with a 5000 or 4000 rearend a 4000 is better we put a profab trannsmission in ours also the rods crank pistons are all fine to run to aafter they have been checked an balanced we run stock crank an rods an cut the valve release for the pistons. good headwork an good fuel an air an your ready to go a CDS or HARTS 13mm p pump and ether 5x22-5x25 injectors an a hx60 from ether one is great. some things we run aftermarket are the pushrods and rockers. frozen boost makes a great intercooler also. we get our head gasket fire rings ect at GMS.
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 23, 2014 12:51PM
Will i need a girdle on the bottom of engine? Who makes billit end plates for transmission?
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 23, 2014 06:27PM
no need for a girdle
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 24, 2014 04:37AM
I have my front cover off right now. I will try to take a few pictures of it this wkend and post them for you, as you should be able to reproduce it. Sounds like you have received some good advice so far. I would definitely run a a cooler and a 13 mm p pump. Where are you located?
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 24, 2014 10:59PM
Located in Ohio
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 25, 2014 12:42AM
Andy Keys has the billet trans plates, front and rear, super nice guy, helped us with ours. 262-206-1297
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 25, 2014 08:46AM
I'm just curious us a ford 4000 rear and tranny really strong enough for a pro farm or llss are they basically a 5000
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 25, 2014 10:15AM
There strong enough even when you put in a profab we just make sure it is structured enough for everything to hold
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 25, 2014 02:24PM
we ran one out of a 3000 and had no trouble. Get the rear end needeled
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 26, 2014 08:21AM
Planning on needleing the differential.

Does the 401 truck motor use flat tappet lifters ? Will the lifters hold up ? Also will the stock rocker arms work ?
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 30, 2014 12:12PM
Yes flat tappet all Fords are will work fine.
Stock rocker arms work but id used roller rockers
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 31, 2014 05:18AM
Will the stock camshaft work if reground?
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 31, 2014 06:15AM
Yes the stock cam will work fine, you want to make sure you have a motor with a crank drive oil pump instead of a cam driven one as they are weak in the drive shaft and will twist off or round out.
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 31, 2014 01:10PM
Does the 401 truck engine use a crank driven oil pump ?
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. February 01, 2014 01:06AM
I believe all the truck engines did, engines that was produced 1979 and later have the crank driven oil pump. where at in Ohio you located? We are in north central Ohio, have one llss and building another. Sure hope they can get these classes a rolling here as its a very good class to have fun in. FFP only have two on there schedule so far and was talk of cotpa to start to carry the llss some.
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. February 01, 2014 01:49AM
close to ashland, ohio
Thanks for the info.
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 31, 2014 06:34PM
no the last one we ran was a english 3000 that he got throgh Curt Forester (We wanted to speed it up a little)
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Re: Building a LLSS Ford and need some info. January 31, 2014 06:31AM
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we ran one out of a 3000 and had no trouble. Get the rear end needeled
I thought he went to a 5000 rear end.
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