I have found a complete 1987 to 1995 mustang 302. I have heard it run.
It is from an ebay guy who is taking the pan and intake and exhaust things and it will be a short block.

Can anyone recomend ehasust. I have early mustang exhaust manifolds but am not sure how well they breathe. I also have a gm hei distributor for a 302 but have been told that it won't fit with after market intake manifolds. Will this engine fit a 1980 C4.

Thanks, Les Witt

 

Try Sanderson Headers:

Sanderson Street Rod Headers

If the C4 is truly a 1980 then it should fit fine with there being no chance it has the larger bell housing for the 351C.

About the distributor, I don't know off hand, ask around when you buy your manifold.

 

Depending if your 52 has MII already or if you are planing on this as a later add on. I would get a new pan with a rear sump.

 

If your engine would be coming with heads, but not intake, oil pan, etc, that's a long block, not a short block, fyi. Short blocks don't have heads.

Your early Mustang manifolds will breathe adequately. Millions of cars ran perfectly well with them, but they certainly aren't optimum for high performance. The good news is they will fit on your engine in your truck really good.

You'll have to check with the manufacturer of your HEI unit for fitment recommendations. My personal feeling is that dist is too big and ugly to be at the front of a Ford engine. But that's just my opinion. If you do use it, be sure it has a steel gear that's compatible with the roller cam. An old style iron gear will tear things up in short order and make a really big mess inside your engine.

The 1980 C4 trans will work on that engine. But be sure you get a flexplate for a 1982 or newer 302 engine for correct balance. Do not use the 1980 flexplate if you get one with that trans.

 

The HEI usually hits the runners on aftermarket manifolds.

I don't know the details, but roller-cam 302's complete are a dime a dozen at boneyards and on Craigslist, I would not pay any shipping to get a long block from a stranger in another city, without any pedigree. Maybe this one has paperwork making it a better deal?

 

I know of several 302 Stang H.O's with harnesses computers and all for less than $1.00 per cubic inch. The H.O. engine is a great way to go. If you want the driveability of the injected version or, change the distributor and intake and make it a carbed version for cheap. I have a guy picking up a 302 with shorty headers, extra manifolds (2), alternator, starter, spare oil pan, motor mounts, radiator, flexplate for a c4, and a bunch of other crap for $250.00 That's about all they are worth unless you know the engine has lots of goodies in the engine and it is not hiding a fractured crank, rod, piston or other bad thing. Treat any used engine as a starting place for a freshining. At a minimum open it up and look at the mains, rod bearings bores and valves. I know of a lot of engines that were sold as "great runners" that were not too good after a month or so. I just got a 351C given to me as a "Great running" engine by my uncle. (He is only 10 years older than I). He insists that I tear down the engine as it has been sitting for 6 months and may have a slight amount of rust in a bore or two. Why ruin an engine for the cost of gaskets?
Your mileage may vary.
Marty

 

Thanks everyone. I appear to be ok as long as i have you guys.