So you're looking for bottom end why a 302 why not 351 or hell a 300 you would have a better base for bottom end you could put gt40's on a 351 with a cam and be better off than the 302

 

i have had two 96 150s with the 5.0 one was stock on 31s the other had a 4 inch lift on 33s with the 8th degree advance and it takes off way faster and can actually spin the tires

 

because im only 17 and have very limited money and the 302 is already in the truck

 

Please explain "8th degree advance"....1/8th of a degree?

 

what's limited if you wanted to keep the 302 base then you could always save up for a 347 kit imo it's better to have a good base to work with than throwing add-ons at it eventually you'll run out

 

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Nice sounding truck Jimbo beam I really like the rumble at idle; would you please elaborate on what the "several other supporting mods" are you've made and what exact exhaust you're running?

Your truck would completely annihilate mine in a 0-60 race btw. Leaving me interested in your other statements about not having "lost any power down low with the E303" and "it's got considerably more power through the entire RPM range then it ever had stock". Sounds like a win-win scenario provided your other mods aren't to extensive.

Have you thought of getting a traction adding differential, I imagine it would do wonders for your lack of traction issues and would most likely make it even more fun to drive and corner with the skinny pedal; since you would be spinning/smoking both rear tires instead of just one as is most likely your situation now.

Thanks for your input.

Cheers D

 

HEY Conanski are you talking from real world experience (did you install this E303 cam in a stock 5.0L and see the power band move up from stock to 3,000RPM and if so what year and model 5.0L please) or what the spec.'s net says?

Thanks.

Cheers D

 

Thanks for the tip 9.Blake.6, I'll definitely be looking into this modification asap.

Cheers D

 

Sounds like moneys limited (ain't it for all of us) and recommending a swap to a 300c.i. 6cyl. is no way to gain options for more power or torque because you'll run out of add-on's real quick.

The 5.8L swap while a good motor capable of more power and torque then a 5.0L may be more trouble/expensive due to the issues with swapping out engines on these newer computer controlled trucks which can often times be problematic and time consuming to complete (like you've stated though it's only money stopping someone from making a 5.0L grow into an engine of 5.8L's of displacement); or just not cost effective if you've already got a sweet running factory 5.0L in place already.

A 5.0L is a great motor capable of decent low end torque (not big block torque, but still decent low end numbers) along with good higher RPM horsepower with the right modifications and if your trucks already set-up from factory with the 5.0L even better.

I choose a 5.0L over the 300 c.i. 6cyl. for many reasons, many of them because the V-8 has more potential for power adders at less cost and of course who can argue how much better a V-8 sounds compared to a straight six. Saying that I would have choose a 5.8L over the 5.0L if they came equipped with a manual transmission in the style I wanted.

Cheers D

 

im not really sure they guy i bought the truck from put it in. i just now it is a timing advance. and i notice the differance between the two trucks i have

 

Thanks for your response 9.Blake.6 I l just may give that a try.

Cheers D