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Jan 8, 2011 | 03:58 PM

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zxwut?

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Originally Posted by Old93junk

If bottom end power is the most important thing to you, 4.10s or lower, will help your 302.
Otherwise, consider upgrading to a 351w...........a easy swap.

This also would help a lot.

Jan 8, 2011 | 04:03 PM

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that is the answer i was lookin for and thank you lew and i dont want a supercharege or a 351

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Jan 8, 2011 | 07:55 PM

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lew52

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Your welcome , and i think the 302 will serve you well , the aftermarket support for them is very good , so you can do just about anything you want with them....Lew

Jan 8, 2011 | 08:59 PM

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there like the best motor ever made and the only people that say differnt are chev fans and they thing the 350 is the best

Jan 8, 2011 | 09:52 PM

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I do not believe the 302 or the 350 are the "best" engine ever made. Where does that put my crowd?

Jan 8, 2011 | 11:17 PM

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well maybe not the best but best for its class and bein domestic do you know what i mean?

Jan 8, 2011 | 11:31 PM

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I cant buy, "just" the 302.........How about the entire SBF family, 260, 289, 302, 351w!

Jan 8, 2011 | 11:33 PM

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xxshine

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Want more power ? Get an ignition curve box. Simple electronic component you control from the cab. Those things work.

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Jan 9, 2011 | 07:52 AM

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It would be great to know a budget as I understood this initial post to be what can I do to get a little more performance from my 5.0. You have got to be a little more specific as it is easy to throw out specs on a killer engine build, but if doesn't fit your budget and it's out of reach then it does no good. I don't know the specs of the 351 cam, but I stand by my earlier post calling for some 1.7 rockers and Comp xe258 cam. You have headers, and this would help the intake side a bit so you're motor breathes a little better. Also try out the search function, I would guess you would find 5 billion threads on this very subject with more information than you could absorb. Guaranteed.

Jan 9, 2011 | 12:56 PM

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Yeah the term "351 cam" is meaningless mainly because most of these truck motors use the same cam. A '93 5.0 could certainly use a cam upgrade but the 35-510-8(XE256HR-12) isn't the best candidate(too much lift.. matching valve springs manditory), I suggest the 35-512-8(XE258HR-14) instead since it can be used with the stock springs. Another alternative is an F4TE truck cam from a '94+ 5.0 or 5.8 and add 1.7 rockers to that.

Jan 9, 2011 | 05:00 PM

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BET F150

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so the cam from a 351 is the same as the one in my truck? i thought the 351 had a different fireing order?

Jan 10, 2011 | 01:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Old93junk

If bottom end power is the most important thing to you, 4.10s or lower, will help your 302.
Otherwise, consider upgrading to a 351w...........a easy swap.

X2 for this.