Originally Posted by contentsunderpressur

I've been wondering the same thing myself. What year models come with forged pistons?

Originally Posted by Albizo66

damn, thats tempting..and would be very unique...i believe jasperstang is doing the same thing/something similar?

Originally Posted by contentsunderpressur

My idea for the top half of the motor is gt40x heads, Z shaft from ford racing and roller rockers. That's not certain. Just an idea. My 03 ran a 7.71 with just 353 rwhp so if 450 rwhp is ok for the stock 302 block then I know I can make it run low 7s at that hp rating. My last fox body only had a cam, gear, good exhaust and 150 shot and ran 7.7x

Originally Posted by oxfordgt

If you want to run in the 7s with a 5.0 I would suggest buying a Dart block and bore and stroke it to 347cid. The stock block is a P.O.S. and will crack in half around 550rwhp. I helped my buddy build his stock 5.0. We used all forged parts and turned it to a 331cid. We used valley and girdle braces. He was making around 510rwhp and the block cracked right down the center. Luckly all the internals were undamaged and he was able to reuse them in his dart block. He is now making 800 something rwhp with a 300 shot.

Originally Posted by Jasperstang308

why does he need a dart block to run 7's? let me help HE DOESNT!!
the girdles do NOTHING!!
nitrous is harder on motors. it shocks it more. hence another reason the block cracked.