New engine questions
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New engine questions
Looking to get a long block at the beginning of the year. My questions are as follows...
#1- Front or rear dipstick? Does it even matter? Mine is in the front currently.
#2- Head casting numbers. The options appear to be D8OE or D5OE. Also, do I need smog holes? (No emissions in my area).
#3- My current motor is tired, leaky and has a knock. Should I focus on just having the bottom end rebuilt and adding the same go fast goodies I planned on for the long block?
#1- Front or rear dipstick? Does it even matter? Mine is in the front currently.
#2- Head casting numbers. The options appear to be D8OE or D5OE. Also, do I need smog holes? (No emissions in my area).
#3- My current motor is tired, leaky and has a knock. Should I focus on just having the bottom end rebuilt and adding the same go fast goodies I planned on for the long block?
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Front dipstick is a car motor? Interesting, my truck is numbers matching I assumed it was the original motor.
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There is no such thing as numbers matching on your truck. There is no VIN number associated with the motor. And yes as far as I know the front dipstick is a car motor, front sump oil pan. A 4wd had a rear sump pan and the dipstick was located on the driver side of the block. Is your truck 2wd? May explain the front dipstick.
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There is no such thing as numbers matching on your truck. There is no VIN number associated with the motor. And yes as far as I know the front dipstick is a car motor, front sump oil pan. A 4wd had a rear sump pan and the dipstick was located on the driver side of the block. Is your truck 2wd? May explain the front dipstick.
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78' 302 stock. Want to do better flowing cast iron heads, mild cam, aluminum intake, 4bbl, headers, electronic ignition, and electric fan set up.
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If you were closer.... I have a really nice set of GT40 Cast Iron Heads. I bought them from a speed shop in Oceanside, CA. The owner was going to put them in his personal rig untill they went with a larger engine.
Also have a Weiand Stealth manifold and a Mallory Unilite Distributor.
I don't see me building another 302 for some time...
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302's are a fun little engine.
If you were closer.... I have a really nice set of GT40 Cast Iron Heads. I bought them from a speed shop in Oceanside, CA. The owner was going to put them in his personal rig untill they went with a larger engine.
Also have a Weiand Stealth manifold and a Mallory Unilite Distributor.
I don't see me building another 302 for some time...
If you were closer.... I have a really nice set of GT40 Cast Iron Heads. I bought them from a speed shop in Oceanside, CA. The owner was going to put them in his personal rig untill they went with a larger engine.
Also have a Weiand Stealth manifold and a Mallory Unilite Distributor.
I don't see me building another 302 for some time...
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