Replacing the 302
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Replacing the 302
I have just over 600kms on the 302 since the rebuild but....... I got the Jegs catalogue today and........
Mopar Performance 472ci Hemi Engine - JEGS
Mopar Performance 472ci Hemi Engine - JEGS
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sparky--now that will push that ole truck along just fine-LOL
I installed a 383 mopar in a 56 when I was 16. It ran great. I have had a few hemis and they are always a blast to drive,and to look at and to hear and --well you know where this is going-----haha!!! Bill
I installed a 383 mopar in a 56 when I was 16. It ran great. I have had a few hemis and they are always a blast to drive,and to look at and to hear and --well you know where this is going-----haha!!! Bill
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I think you'd be better off with a 300 six. It's a Ford, and it has better low end torque, better for a truck.
Or keep the "302":
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...8-hot-rod.html
Just a couple mods and 500 horse...
Or keep the "302":
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...8-hot-rod.html
Just a couple mods and 500 horse...
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I think you'd be better off with a 300 six. It's a Ford, and it has better low end torque, better for a truck.
Or keep the "302":
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...8-hot-rod.html
Just a couple mods and 500 horse...
Or keep the "302":
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...8-hot-rod.html
Just a couple mods and 500 horse...
I do not know....... only 18,000 USD....and then all I need are the engine/tranny mounts, carb, headers, exhaust, rad, accessories, tranny, driveshaft, misc linkages, etc, etc......... so throw in another 5,000 USD just to be safe.........
Hhhhhmmmmm I wonder if the wife will miss 23,000 from the bank account................. We can always eat next decade
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This one is cheaper but its still the wrong colorSmeding Performance 540 Blown Turn Key Crate Engine
And its turnkey
And its turnkey
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This one is cheaper but its still the wrong colorSmeding Performance 540 Blown Turn Key Crate Engine
And its turnkey
And its turnkey
There are some very nice Ford engines on that site....would bolt right in........ oh yeah still got that food thing to worry about...........
Think I will stay with the "new" 302 I built, but dreaming is nice.............. can't wait for the alternative fuel engines like the plasma drive, nuclear fusion reactor, warp field generator, etc etc then the price of these hydrocarbon fueled engines will drop drastically and they will probably give the gas away LOLOLOLOL
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my buddy norm is peicing together a hemi for his 70 challenger convertible { factory sublime black top and interior w/ 44o } and after seeing the prices he's paying for used and especially the new stuff h-ll no i dont want one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lord them things and anything associated with them is pricey !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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