F5GTS331

before i rebuilt my car, how much power and how good do you think it ran with .028" ring gap and three busted pistons?

94RedDevil

Well i betcha that it was more than a stock honda civic, wouldnt b surprized if it was faster 2...lol

my77stang

right before i tore down my first 302 in my II because it sounded like it was going to exlpode, i did one last trip around the block and absolutely ROASTED the tires. when i tore it down i found completely wiped lopes on 2 cylinders. so, running like a V6 with extra cylinders dragging it down it was still fast

etsxp

im gonna agree with redevil it will probally still beat a honda civic

67mustang302

.028 ring gap won't really make a noticle difference in terms of power, maybe lose 3-5 or thereabouts. Combustion occurs so rapidly under such a high pressure that there's almost no time for it to leak past even a large ring gap. And larger gaps like that are common on pistons with high top compression rings that are setup for boost/nitrous applications. Busted pistons on the other hand....so you had a 5 cylinder. Works for Volvo.

mjr46

.028 isn't all that bad..I was running .035 on my 11 to 1 306 that was built to spray NOS.........NOW THE BURNT PISTONS??? that's another story...but it was probably still quick

bobbyboura

thats why fords are great I had a 87 lsc mark 7 like that drove it like that for 9 months before the motor gave but when your 16 with two kids you dont have alot of cash . but anyways good stuff

F5GTS331

the car did actually run ok i never would've thought that i was in the shape it wasbut o well now it's fixed well the motor anyways

mjr46

sounds like you'd better keep more than just your car parked in the garage dang!! If I were you I'd keep the mule tied to the post.