engine swap help
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Originally Posted by qdeezie
Another thought: Seeing that the truck is a 96, if you wanted to continue to go the 302 route, you have some flexibility (MAF) that someone like me with a 90 wouldn't have.
If my truck had MAF, I would easily have a 350hp 302 under the hood....and that would probably be on the low side of things...24lb injectors, a good torquey camshaft such as comp cams XE258-HR14/35-512-8 or a custom cam and a set of aluminum heads (AFR165, TW170 or ST 5.0R) or ported GT40s.
I'm making a case to keep the 5.0, but for some, there's not replacement for displacement. Just trying to put some suggestions out there if your 302 is getting tired.
If my truck had MAF, I would easily have a 350hp 302 under the hood....and that would probably be on the low side of things...24lb injectors, a good torquey camshaft such as comp cams XE258-HR14/35-512-8 or a custom cam and a set of aluminum heads (AFR165, TW170 or ST 5.0R) or ported GT40s.
I'm making a case to keep the 5.0, but for some, there's not replacement for displacement. Just trying to put some suggestions out there if your 302 is getting tired.
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To be honest, I'd probably buy them used. I was looking on Craigslist about a month ago and found some for $75. If you go to a Mustang forum, you can probably find them for cheap. Maybe even cheaper than that.
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Originally Posted by qdeezie
To be honest, I'd probably buy them used. I was looking on Craigslist about a month ago and found some for $75. If you go to a Mustang forum, you can probably find them for cheap. Maybe even cheaper than that.
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I'm wanting 2 move up to the 5.8 because of the extra power potential and also because ive had great luck with 5.8's in the past ... but still nobody as realy sed weather or not I'd havta find a obdII computer or if ill be able to use an obd1 computer
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Yes the 5.0 computer will work with the 5.8,but to get the most out of the 5.8 you need a 5.8 computer. I've done this swap twice ,on an '89 and my current '93,and both times the 5.8 computer made a world of difference. Also, you'll need to use the flywheel/flexplate from a 5.8.