Foxbody92

Hello,
I'm in the proses of restoring my 1990 GT. I'm looking for something nice to put under the hood. I'm on a little over 8 grand on my spending. I would like to do most of the engine modifications at home. I was also thinking about stroking the 302, buying heads, ext....

The engine is bone stock expect for MSD distributor that i installed when mine took a dump.

Thanks guys....

Mr99cobra

V12. Its crazy when its done.

Foxbody92

Within a 8k budget????

NoGo95GT

You can do a lot with $8K. But, you have to point us in a general direction. Do you want to be all naturally Aspirated(N/A) or go Forced Induction(Supercharger, Turbo, N20).

raftdaddy

afr heads,kenne belle blower,that's about 4 g's with supporting mods5 grand give or take a few hundered.or a built up 347 can eat up most of that.you got many options. if your spending 8 g's on motor everything else will need doing too.you can make allot of power with that money.

Foxbody92

Well, N/A, turbo or supercharger Really dosen't matter. I want it to be streetable more than track. (I live super far from one and its ****ty) I want something different. Gas isnt a huge issue.

Alot of people are telling me to keep the 302 for weight and running gear issues, i think i've got 3:83's in the back, as i said its stock take away the little things. Right now my mane thing is power. i'll post some pics as soon as i find out how to.

Thanks Guys.

Tony71502

If you're sticking with a 302 block there's no reason not to stroke it to 347.

Alot better results will be had and there's no real weight difference.

3.83's? Maybe 3.73...?

Define "running gear issues"

uedlose

I would not go with a 302 base block for nothing any more. I would go with a 351w and stroke it to a 383 408 or something in that range or a 351 with some boost much better block to start with and the add cid to boot with room to grow. But that is just me. unless you to start buying a aftermarket block and so on when you stroke it and add a power adder it don't take long to reach the limits of a 5.0 block. do a 351 throw some good parts on it and some boost and make 600+ hp and not have to worry about the block. or spend $1500 + on just a block and save some of that $8000.. But what do I know.

Foxbody92

The man I bought it from told me 3:83's But now that i've noticed i don't think they make 3:83's.

And running gear, if Foxbodys are anything like my f-150 when i broke the 375-400 rwhp it bent and soon broke the drive shaft. I just want to make sure what ever i do doesnt give me hell later down the road.

Im really have issues with the electrical system in the car. so i think im going to go a step further and just take the car 100% apart and start from scratch. nothing worse than sparks down the high way.