Best motor to go with in our trucks?

[pidaster]

Originally Posted by 63bird390 im sorry that must be a old stock 150hp 302. becuase my 302 in my 68 mustang is about 300 to the wheels and has a 5 speed i have 3.00 rear gears and overdrive. it has no struggle at all. and my engine costed less than 1000 total. carefully picked parts made it what it is. Maybe so. He said a friend tried it out and it was just like he said it would be. However, if I do the 302 I want aluminum heads, mild cam, aluminum intake, 4bbl edelbrock carb, headers.

[Capitlj]

You can pick up used aluminum heads if time is not a factor from the mustang guys for usually about $450-700 depending on the brand condition etc. They just don't pop up all the time. If you want to go with a Windsor the stroked 351 is one helluva good time, with aluminum heads a good intake and carb, as well as a nasty cam you could easily have 400 ponies and gobs of torque.

[blueovalbigblock]

Originally Posted by crazyeddie

I personally think you should run the 390 with the GT heads and intake. Talk about a ballsy motor! Tugs good at the lower end but can still scream!

I second that! in my 79 150 i have a 73 390 with gt heads and intake. it is a sick motor in these trucks. no overdrive with my np435 but it will spin 35 bfg muds pretty good and screams all the way through rpm range