$100.00 302 Reply #15 – August 28, 2007, 10:07:19 PM Sorry guys, the book is wrong then. I was going directly out of that, and it lists the block as 351. I stand corrected. Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #18 – August 29, 2007, 04:52:40 AM well 1. you can get spacers to fit a 289/302 intake on a 351W. however it appears to me that the thermostate housing would be correct for a 289/302 vs the 351W as shown in the picture of the purdy motor for the fairlane Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #19 – August 29, 2007, 08:36:36 AM I wonder if the heads carry a C8 or C9 part number? If they do then you might have a nice set of heads there. Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #20 – August 29, 2007, 09:02:16 AM Quote from: CougarSE;173032I wonder if the heads carry a C8 or C9 part number? If they do then you might have a nice set of heads there.Most of those have good combustion chambers that give 10.0 comp ration with flat top pistons('60s engines cut compression on the base engines with a big dish in the piston)... Unfortunately for making real HP, ALL factory 289/302/5.0 heads suck(some worse than others)... None ever had valves as large as the 351... With some port work, they can be made to flow fairly well... Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #21 – August 29, 2007, 04:04:45 PM Quote from: atariman;172961Is the guys saying that it runs?yes it does run.After thinking this over for awhile,wouldnt I be better of just buying a long block and finish it off vs. basically buying a old 302 block and having it rebuilt?..........does this sound logical or not?I am asking you guys because alot of you have been thru this already. Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #22 – August 29, 2007, 04:12:28 PM Or drive down my and buy an explorer engine for $300 that has decent miles on it. Throw an oil pan on it and a set of headers a carb and intake and go! Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #23 – August 29, 2007, 04:14:29 PM ^ What I plan on doing for my next motor. Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #24 – August 29, 2007, 04:16:53 PM Quote from: CougarSE;173090Or drive down my and buy an explorer engine for $300 that has decent miles on it. Throw an oil pan on it and a set of headers a carb and intake and go!Cougar can I see some pics of this engine? and how much $ am I looking at to makes this engine "turn key" ?Just to let you know,I do plan on making what ever engine I use,carbed......no EFI for me. Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #25 – August 29, 2007, 04:20:02 PM If it's an explorer long bock, you'd need a carbed intake, a carb, alittle work to convert to a low pressure fuel pump, an igniton box and then just some free time. If you wanted headers and exhaust thats a bit more. I converted my car to carb for under $300 worth of used parts. The only thing I spent big on was the exhaust, which was about $450-ish. Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #26 – August 29, 2007, 04:25:30 PM Hmmmmmmm,Now I am trying to decide if this engine is more important that re-finishing the bathroom for the wife. :D Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #27 – August 29, 2007, 04:32:10 PM Actually your car being an 83 v6 car should already have a carb. These engines are at a local junkyard so I don't have any pictures. Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #28 – August 29, 2007, 05:07:10 PM If you plan on doing up a motor that will see gobs of power (500 HP+) I would without a doubt do that bad boy up. While the new blocks can handle 500 HP the older ones are somewhat beefier (and heavier) and they are added insurance provided th block is in good condition without signs of core shift. The only drawback-if you see it as one- is the flat tappet configuration. That's nothing a retrofit set of lifters can't fix. Or you could have the block machined to accept the stock style hydraulic lifters.What are your overall goals? Quote Selected
$100.00 302 Reply #29 – August 29, 2007, 05:11:24 PM Quote from: CougarSE;173090Or drive down my and buy an explorer engine for $300 that has decent miles on it. Throw an oil pan on it and a set of headers a carb and intake and go! What pistons are in those? Quote Selected
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