One Block Too Many Options. Please Help
OK well it starts like this. I have an 1980 mustang coup. It has in it a 3.3 straight six. I am building up a 1985 302 and of course want as much power as i can get. But only power that will be good for streed aplication. I need to keep it under controle to some degree.
So here is some of the problems. Do i put on the 351C V2 heads (already decided against v4 because it is too drage strip and not street) or do i get a afermarket head that would require no adaption for my motor. Do i get a 331 stroker kit or leave it the way it is. This question is bothering me alot. i just don't know if it is worth the extra money. i want a really good working engine but not something that is so close to the edge. I already plan on changing the cams and rockers but like i said the two main problems are the heads and crank. If people have information about these options and would like to help me from making big mistakes i would be very thankful. T-MAD |
You have to decide what your plans are for the car and how much will you be driving it. Once that is decided then you can build the motor to what you need. Oh also how fast you want to go.
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Hey Thanks for checking out my questions
well i would like my car to be a weekend worrier. drive to the party in it or just enjoy a nice day. that is where i get confused where do i stop doing modification to the motor.and what is too far.
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there is no such thing as too far, especially since you are only using it around twon by the sounds of it. if you want to use a stock 302 block I would recomend using an 86 or newer....they are a little stronger than 85 and older ones. take a look through a summit catalog and read some build up in magizines. you should aim for 450-500hp at the most..these blocks can't handle much more than that, even with a main and valve train girdle they are only good to about 600hp. i suggest getting yourself a nice 331 long block from DSS or CHP with AFR heads and the ,aim girdle option....a very good bang for your buck proven to run hard and strong for a long time...
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Originally Posted by Stock865.0
there is no such thing as too far, especially since you are only using it around twon by the sounds of it. if you want to use a stock 302 block I would recomend using an 86 or newer....they are a little stronger than 85 and older ones. take a look through a summit catalog and read some build up in magizines. you should aim for 450-500hp at the most..these blocks can't handle much more than that, even with a main and valve train girdle they are only good to about 600hp. i suggest getting yourself a nice 331 long block from DSS or CHP with AFR heads and the ,aim girdle option....a very good bang for your buck proven to run hard and strong for a long time...
SS |
Originally Posted by Stang Seller
The 85 block is the exact same as the 86 and newer, there is no strength difference.
you seem like a pretty smart guy when it comes to most stuff but on this occasion you are wrong. Don't feel bad, most people don't realize there is a difference, let alone a considerable one. I didn't either until I came across this article. http://www.mnsi.net/~ohreally/block_comparo.jpg |
Don't believe everything you read. I've worked at machine shops, built many engines and there is no difference. Just look at the casting numbers on the blocks, above the starter. There is NO difference, I have an '85 302 block in my car and I didnt notice any difference in main or deck thicknesses anywhere. There is no difference in 85-97 302 blocks.
SS |
Originally Posted by Stang Seller
Don't believe everything you read. I've worked at machine shops, built many engines and there is no difference. Just look at the casting numbers on the blocks, above the starter. There is NO difference, I have an '85 302 block in my car and I didnt notice any difference in main or deck thicknesses anywhere. There is no difference in 85-97 302 blocks.
SS |
If the main webbing is thicker and the decks are thicker, I most certainly would notice a difference. Just out of curiosity, how many 302's have you built? Ever work at a machine/engine shop?
SS |
Come on SS no need to get personal. It ruins the fun of rational argumentation. Once you start mistaking the person for the argument you are committing a terrible fallacy.
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from what i read it seems like stang seller is the smartest guy on this site i think we should all listen to him
i might have to contact you when i do some upgrades do you have a shop :confused: |
Originally Posted by Stock865.0
Come on SS no need to get personal. It ruins the fun of rational argumentation. Once you start mistaking the person for the argument you are committing a terrible fallacy.
SS |
Originally Posted by stock89lx
from what i read it seems like stang seller is the smartest guy on this site i think we should all listen to him
i might have to contact you when i do some upgrades do you have a shop :confused: SS |
Originally Posted by Stang Seller
Dont take it as a personal attack. I dont quote from magazines, I quote from experience and knowledge that I've earned. If you havent built many (or any) 302's or worked in an environment where you would pick up such knowledge then you cannot say firsthand that you are sure and know it factually.
SS the way I see it I've postest published proof from an expert on the subject manner to back my argument, all you've done is said what you think you know from claimed personal experience. You might be right, but I'm not going to take your word for it until you can show me some proof. Simple as that. I've met a lot of really dumb guys working in machine and performance shops....guys I wouldn't even trust to do an oil change. just because you have a shop don't mean crap to me. I hope you don't take that the wrong way, its's just the way I see it. |
Originally Posted by Stock865.0
Hey SS,
the way I see it I've postest published proof from an expert on the subject manner to back my argument, all you've done is said what you think you know from claimed personal experience. You might be right, but I'm not going to take your word for it until you can show me some proof. Simple as that. I've met a lot of really dumb guys working in machine and performance shops....guys I wouldn't even trust to do an oil change. just because you have a shop don't mean crap to me. I hope you don't take that the wrong way, its's just the way I see it. SS |
Stang Seller,
On the blocks that are 86 and newer up to 93 that you have rebuilt [while doing a motor rebuild] are you saying the part number on the block starts out with E5 indicating it was made in 1985? [E-decade=80s 5=1985] If that's the case then a 85 - newer roller block is a roller block, and end of story. Got a spare one lying around, out of say, a 89 or something the you could look at...? I've wondered if there was really a change in the blocks myself for some time now.. |
The last 85 block I have is in my '85, I will cross reference the casting number with one of my E7 blocks. I will eventually toss in a small '93 starter to clear my crossover pipe better so I can check it then. I'm quite sure they were the same. I am very confident that they're all the same, with no strength or casting differences through the years.
SS |
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