66 stang
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From: So. California
RE: 66 stang
i bought my motor here, www.summitracing.com
i was very happy with it, but with all the upgrades this ran me about 6,000 for this 302
i was very happy with it, but with all the upgrades this ran me about 6,000 for this 302
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RE: 66 stang
Mustangs don't come with a 5.4 yet. In my personal opinion carburetors are more user friendly, where as Fuel injection requires computers and EFI boxes that you will have to wire, power and fanagle to get them to work.
Just my .02
Just my .02
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From: Insanity
RE: 66 stang
ORIGINAL: v6stangracer
ok i got another question now, ive been talkin to people around i know and ive found two potential sellers of a 302, one comes out of an 80's lincon and one out of a early 70's mustang, at least thats what im told, how universal is this motor, which will work and not work, also any personal preferences on going with a newer fuel injected motor or not, even worth it? im gettin lots of info and these are some of the things im not sure on yet, thanks
ok i got another question now, ive been talkin to people around i know and ive found two potential sellers of a 302, one comes out of an 80's lincon and one out of a early 70's mustang, at least thats what im told, how universal is this motor, which will work and not work, also any personal preferences on going with a newer fuel injected motor or not, even worth it? im gettin lots of info and these are some of the things im not sure on yet, thanks
Neither one of these motors is an ideal choice as a starting point to build up a nice little power plant.
Get a better definition of 'early 70s.....the year will have alot of information that will help define the total performance potential of the motor as it sits (block and heads).
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RE: 66 stang
True dat Dodgestang. The early 80's up until 84 had upgrades beneficial to power add ons. But once the 85's came out, the EFI and computer chips came into effect.. However, I would still opt for an early 70's 302 over the other choice.
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RE: 66 stang
thanks for all ur advice guys, turns out the 70s motor was a 351 so my search continues, on a better note i picked up the stang this weekend, made a 900 mile trip to southern oregon from western washington to pick her up, so sweet i cant wait to get started, i think first im gonna tackle the brakes and suspension, but what do u guys think i should do first, most body work is done except for a few minors, i will post some pics sometime this week
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