87ragtop

Hye guys just lookign at pulling the mustang apart and rebuilding it... but i've heard theyre a hard engine to do... has me scared... ive done engines before (232 inline 6, 289 v8, 390 v8)... what do you guys think? is it a decent job for an average joe... or should i take it in to the shop?

vtecwho

if you have done engine rebuilds your half way there. the smallest stuff ALWAYS takes longer than the bigger things. if you have a good idea of how if works, do it. ive never had heads off a engine but i have been doing a ton of reading on a cam swap and im even begining to think i could do it. (no time table, but i think i could do it)

ckyguy68

It can be done fairly easily, but it helps to find someone that has experience in case you have any questions. If you've rebuilt other engines, im sure you can handle the mighty 302.

Does Not Exist

First motor I ever built was thee ol 5.0...it's not too difficult just make sure you're very precise and you can get a hold of someone with experince if need be.

87ragtop

hey guys thanks... anyone out mthere that can tell me where the sensors and bs are... once i get past the electrical and garbage and get it on the stand im totally confident... i just dont like all the pretty colored wires in the way >.>

uni_uni

The best advice I can give you is to label every wire.


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HACKGT350

if you have done a 289 you can do a 302 they are simple engines i dont know who told you they are hard to get into just make sure you mark down what hoses went where so when you put back together it goes together the right way lol i learned that the hard way

greenstreak9205

you dont really have to worry bout wiring incredibly much. yea, its very important to mark things but these are late model cars. its kinda hard to mix up connectors since the manufacturers dont put like connectors close to each other. i'd say give her hell and dive into the 5.0

88ragtop

Theres nothing to be scared of. The 5.0s are pretty simple engines compared to the newer mod motors. So I say go for it

F5GTS331

i agree. not too hard. you could take a bunch of pics to help you get it back together. hands on is the onlyl way to learn and have a buddy on stand by that you know they know what theyre doin