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Old 09-26-2007, 09:07 PM
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i am putting a 302 into mymustang out of an 84 mercury grand marguis. i think i spelled it right. wat kind of horsepower should i have using computer out of the mercury a set of factory mustang headers and a good tune up?
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Old 09-26-2007, 09:11 PM
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Dont expect much from that motor.
Its a non HO, non roller motor.
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Old 09-26-2007, 09:17 PM
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Yeah, you shoulda had a better doner car.
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Old 09-26-2007, 09:20 PM
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PINTO POWER!!!![:'(]
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Old 09-26-2007, 09:53 PM
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150 hp, I think thats what the non HO 5.0s were rated at....
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Old 09-26-2007, 11:19 PM
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after normal wear its around 100
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Old 09-26-2007, 11:20 PM
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you call 50hp normal wear? man i'd love to be your mechanic
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Old 09-27-2007, 03:15 PM
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it is all i could get for 200 bucks i couldnt find much. i was gonna put a 2.3 back in it so it would b cheaper on gas. but i couldnt find 1.
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