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sadly it was rebuilt before I got it
Rebuilt means different things to different people, I'd tear it down. I worked on a "rebuilt" engine and found sludge in the pan and oil pump pickup, a badly worn crank, and Ford bearings. No one rebuilds an engine with Ford bearings because they aren't sold in sets, you'd buy 16 rod bearing inserts and individual main bearings, it would cost many times what a set of Clevites would go for. My old boss bought a 429 SCJ Mustang from a guy who fancied himself a "collector", he said the engine was "rebuilt" but we tore it down to inspect it because it's the only original 429 SCJ that car will ever have. The cam was warped and would bind when you tried to rotate it and the block was so worn we had to have it bored and replace the pistons.
yeah rebuilt here is iffy as well
I live in central Florida so frozen is highly unlikely. Mainly rust
Cam choice is important: how are you going to use it? What rear gears and transmission? What's your target RPM range- be honest and conservative- if you pick a cam slightly too small you'll be happier than one slightly too big. Is a rump-rump idle something you want? I reused the stock 95 F150 351 cam in my truck and it's too small power wise but I got 16 mpg all summer and it runs good. I personally like Comp and Lunati pretty well and wouldn't use a Crane cam on a bet.
it will be hooked up to a c4 with a shift kit and a 2200 rpm stall converter. Blockhugger headers and 2.5 exhaust. probably run 33" tires
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