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Old 08-30-2007, 04:12 PM
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Alright guys, heres the deal. I have a 302 and a 289. 302 pushin out 200hp at rear wheels, 289 pushin out 325hp at rear wheels.. 302 will be fuel injected, 289 will be carbuerated.. What should I put in my '93 LX?
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Old 08-30-2007, 04:50 PM
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hmmm. Lets see.302 with 200 HP at the wheels or 289 with 325 HP at the wheels.







wait.








wait for it.






289 With 325 HP it is..
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Old 08-30-2007, 06:37 PM
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i suppose you'll need a donation to get that 289 stuffed in there too though huh?

****** looser
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Old 08-30-2007, 08:11 PM
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Yeah thats what I thought with the 289, but some guy was tellin me a 302 because 289 is fewer cubic inch and i would have more to work with. And that was a joke, good lord lay off man,
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Old 08-30-2007, 08:18 PM
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Yeah thats what I thought with the 289, but some guy was tellin me a 302 because 289 is fewer cubic inch and i would have more to work with.\
if you had even a vague knowledge of engines, you would know the 289 is a Windsor block. I can **** it in the time it would take to make a 289 a 302. I would stay EFI.
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Old 08-30-2007, 11:05 PM
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289 , nuff said, end o story
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Old 08-30-2007, 11:16 PM
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Long rod 302 FTW!!!!
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