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A little bit of googling has me thinking it's got a C6, so the E40D would be the natural upgrade for that. Not quite sure how to go about setting it up for electronic shifting but I'm guessing that pulling the shifter out of a junkyard would do the trick
if it has a c6 in it keep it it's one of the best (if not) that ford has put out
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91 mustang 5.0 lx,306 shortblock,E-303 cam,ported and polished E7's,rebuilt stock T-5,bbk E/L shorty headers,with their 2 1/2" o/r H-pipes,70 mm maf,3G alt.,upr adj. upper c/a's 3:73 gears. race weight with driver:3260,only a 100 lbs. more than the 85
85 mustang: parts car for now
Best time 13.7@ 102 mph 2.074 60' on street tires(in the '85)
Best time 14.3@ 96 mph 2.13 60' on street tires(in the '91)
if it has a c6 in it keep it it's one of the best (if not) that ford has put out
Yeah, I've been trying to find threads on c6 to E40D conversions and all I can find are the other way around so I've been starting to get the idea that the C6 isn't my problem. A little looking around craigslist has a 351W for 4 or 5 hundred bucks so I'm thinking it's not worth my time to bother with the headgasket on the 302 with 150K and a previous owner who couldn't figure out how to change the oil and go with the engine swap instead.
'Cause I love that van and I've already got a 65 mustang and a 94 MR2 turbo, so my sports car quota is full at the moment
So I take it that both cars are just how you want them? Why not invest some money in them? Seriously, do not waste your time or money on that thing. It will be slow no matter what you do.
So I take it that both cars are just how you want them? Why not invest some money in them? Seriously, do not waste your time or money on that thing. It will be slow no matter what you do.
My goal isn't really to make it fast. I just want to take my old van and make it a little more user-friendly since I've got to take the engine out to fix it anyway. I need to have it running since it's not like I can really carry anything bigger than groceries in the MR2 or the Mustang, so why not give it a little love if I'm going to have to do all this work anway?
ive seen this fast chevt van on pinks all out one time so this would be a nice idea to have the ultimate sleeper
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2007 black GT<---- garage queen for now
PRO 5.0
C&L Racer
Brenspeed xcal2
Steeda cmdp
zex
steeda motor mounts
che torque limiters
meziere eh2o
msd cop(1 month and one died)
3.73 gears
306hp/316tq<--OLD
2006 quick silver GTO
LS2 6.0 Liter
6Speed
kooks axleback
drive it like i stole it
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2007 black GT<---- garage queen for now
PRO 5.0
C&L Racer
Brenspeed xcal2
Steeda cmdp
zex
steeda motor mounts
che torque limiters
meziere eh2o
msd cop(1 month and one died)
3.73 gears
306hp/316tq<--OLD
2006 quick silver GTO
LS2 6.0 Liter
6Speed
kooks axleback
drive it like i stole it
Daily driver
I claim no responsibility for any Personal or Property damage caused by my advice
I would guess just a little engine work to get it going again and them some lower gears in the rear would be the most noticable for the least amount of money.
Well a compression test has confirmed that not only is the head gasket toast, but it managed to blow a ring as well so the ole 302 is dead. I've got a local guy who's setting me up with a complete 351W for a good price so hopefully, a few cases of beer and weekends of cursing at the shop manual later, the van will live again. It comes with brackets, oil pan, and intake so I think I should be set after getting the exhaust lined up... although I'm not 100% sure that the unbalance is the same. More work for google I guess
Last edited by brianbooth; 04-22-2009 at 04:52 PM.
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