ENGINE BLUEPRINT FORD 408 DRESSED 450 HP/470 FT LB STROKER 9.8-1 COMP #391109

BluePrint Engines Ford 408 C.I.D. 450 HP Stroker Base Crate Engines

BluePrint Engines offers Ford 408 c.i.d. 450 hp Stroker base crate engines—with or without carburetor, distributor, and intake manifold. Here are the basic features and specs:
Horsepower and torque: 450 hp / 470 lbs.-ft.
Compression ratio: 9.8:1
Hydraulic roller cam
New cast steel crankshaft
Forged pistons
Forged I-beam 6.200 in. connecting rods
Hand-picked seasoned block
Square and parallel decked
Line honed main bearing bore
Cylinders honed on computer-controlled machine to within.0002 straightness and roundness
Cylinders are sonic tested for thickness
2-bolt main
4.000 in. bored
One-piece rear main seal
Mech fuel pump provision: yes
4.000 in. stroke
External 28 oz. balance front and rear
CYLINDER HEADS:
Aluminum cylinder heads
60cc chamber
2.02 in. intake/1.60 in. exhaust valves
90cc intake/65cc exhaust runners
CAM SPECS:
Roller
.579 Intake /.579 Exhaust
236 Intake / 248 Exhaust duration @.050 - 114 degree lobe separation
IGNITION TIMING:
34 degrees total at 3500 rpm
ALSO INCLUDES:
Oil pan, dipstick, timing cover and valve covers
Dyno tested and shipped with results
Some models also include carburetor, distributor, and intake manifold