AdderMk2

If you were smart, you'd go for a 94+. Since its a roller block.

jthorn9

Couldn't find a Ford fuel injected 302??? No offense but you obviously didn't look very hard. But to answer your question the 302 H.O. was on 87-95 Mustang GTs and all it mean was that it had a little more hp than Fords standard 302s, which at the time, and don't quote me on this, had around 190 hp instead of 225/215 the mustang H.O. motor had. The 93-95 Cobra motors had 240 bhp, and if you special ordered it from Ford the 94/95 SVO motors had 290 NA/370 FI bhp.

AdderMk2

And you could build a 400hp 347 for the same cost as that Ford Crate engine.

woody99

so again is the 92 351w out of a ford van a good choice?? im not looking for the best choice here guys im in college and i cant always have the best im looking for a good choice for cheap and the 351 if it doesnt need rebuilt then i should be in good shape wiht a $1000 to spend..

AdderMk2

no, especially since you are in school.

woody99

and whys that??

AdderMk2

because of the money you will have to spend just to get the 351w into the car. You can easily find a 302 long block in a junkyard for $300-$500. One that is already running. Your cost will be double that if you try to swap in a 351w. Not counting any rebuild parts.

jthorn9

In short since you have a 65 you will have to extensively mod the car to put any "modern" motor in it. Basically you'll need the motor, transmission, cooling system, wiring harness, and ecu from any modern car to make it go into yours. That doesn't include the modifications you'll have to make to the suspension and drive train to make everything just right.

Another thing to keep in mind is the newer the engine the more efficient it will be at making power and fuel economy but the harder it will be to work on. Such as 03/04 Cobra motors make 390 bhp stock but require a knowledgeable mechanic to work on, however they are extremely well tuned and are a beast to kill. 5.0s on the other hand are easy to maintain and work on with a huge parts supply, downside is they don't have all the modern electronics in them so some things require some balancing between old time mechanical know how and modern electronics. Older carburated motors require a little more skill to tinker and fine tune but are extremely easy to work with with the down side being they eat gas like crazy.

jthorn9

However since you have a 65 anything modern you put in there will require some decent modification so here are some full modern motor assemblies for you to check out.

03/04 4.6L (281) Cobra Motor and 6speed Transmission Assembly. Makes 390 bhp
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2003-...Q5fAccessories

03/04 Complete Cobra Conversion kit, will let you put this on pretty much any Mustang.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-04...Q5fAccessories

03/04 (281) Mach 1 Motor and 5 speed Transmission Assembly. Makes 305 bhp
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-04...Q5fAccessories

98 (281) Cobra Motor. Makes 305 bhp
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/96-97...Q5fAccessories

99/01 (281) Cobra Motor. Makes 320 bhp
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/99-01...Q5fAccessories

Ford 428 Cobra Jet Motor. This motor more suites your cars era.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...Q5fAccessories

94/95 (302) Cobra Motor. Makes 240 bhp
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-95...Q5fAccessories

94/95 (302) Mustang GT Motor. Makes 215 bhp
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...Q5fAccessories

87-93 (302) Mustang GT/LX Motor. Makes 225 bhp
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/87-88...Q5fAccessories

Ford 306 Crate Motor
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...Q5fAccessories

Ford 347 Crate Motor
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...Q5fAccessories

woody99

im changing it to carb so i wont have to deal with the wiring harness crap and the computer and this isnt gonna be done before im out of college the engine is the project for college the mustang is gonna get done when i get more money to spend and have the time..