302 vs 351 vs 390 goods and bads?
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RE: 302 vs 351 vs 390 goods and bads?
The heads are a direct bolt on but you'll need to have a machine shop plug the existing water passages and drill two new ones to match the Windsor block. It's old school technology and if you've ever heard of a Boss 302, you've heard of the basic premise. Google B&A Ford or Clevor and read up on how it works.
The headers are no big deal. Just order a set for a 70-73 Mustang with 351 2 barrel .
The housing out of your pickup is much to wide to fit in your Mustang.
Hope this helps, Dean
The headers are no big deal. Just order a set for a 70-73 Mustang with 351 2 barrel .
The housing out of your pickup is much to wide to fit in your Mustang.
Hope this helps, Dean
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RE: 302 vs 351 vs 390 goods and bads?
get an svo windsor block, bore it out .125" and stroke it to 454 ci. and throw on a set of after market heads and intake. youll make 450-500 hp real easily and it will fit in way easier than that FE ever will. or a good old 347(lot less $)
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RE: 302 vs 351 vs 390 goods and bads?
I would try to do the FE in the 70 mustang. You can find 390 blocks almost anywhere, and with the new Edelbrock aluminum FE head you can get them shipped straight to you assembled for about the same price as the small block stuff. The is plenty of FE parts out there you just have to look for them!! These motors are making somewhat of a comeback, the aftermarket world is producing many cool parts to use in the FE's.
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RE: 302 vs 351 vs 390 goods and bads?
Oh come on. A 390 can massive amounts of power if built right.
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RE: 302 vs 351 vs 390 goods and bads?
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Anything to make massive amounts of power if you build it right and have enough money. My father has a 302 pushing 800hp and that would easily blow the 428's out of the water. Any of these engines would be fine to work with but my personal fav would have to be the clevor. I have a windsor so hopefully I will get this done in the future.
Oh come on. A 390 can massive amounts of power if built right.
Your crazy if you think a small block 302 can run with a big block FE.
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RE: 302 vs 351 vs 390 goods and bads?
Well, it is possible to have a 302 with that kind of power. BUT it's probably got twin turbos or something like that. Buick is starting to make their old V6, twin turbo engine, and it makes 700 HP, and thats a V6.
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RE: 302 vs 351 vs 390 goods and bads?
you make good points.......just not very common at all....it would be awesome to see that in the 1/4 mile.....put some wings on it and take off......
weight/power = ultimate
weight/power = ultimate