- Oct 23, 2009
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Hello,
Im new to the site, so here some background info on my mustang,
my parents and I bought my mustang to restore for my daily driver about a year and a half ago. We had hoped to only do a minor color sand, a new vinyl top, and a tune up to get it on the road.... As you fellow car fanatics may know this did not happen. We started with the mechanical runnings of the car, brakes, suspension, and rear end, which are all new now. Then we completely sanded it down to the factory primer (and even to bare metal in spots), and started from there. That was 3 months ago, now its got two coats of primer on the body and paint on the roof. I hope to start in on the stock 289 soon, and i have some questions already...
Ok, now that my rambling is over heres the technical questions, is feasible stroke a 289 and get some extra displacement and power? I would like to be able to drive the car to and form school every day, and still to be able to beat any rice burner that pulles up to me at the local drag strip, and the stock 289 just doesnt seem to have the power needed for this. Is this the best way to go, or is a 302 or even a 351 better options for my application?
ALL responses will be appreciated.
Im new to the site, so here some background info on my mustang,
my parents and I bought my mustang to restore for my daily driver about a year and a half ago. We had hoped to only do a minor color sand, a new vinyl top, and a tune up to get it on the road.... As you fellow car fanatics may know this did not happen. We started with the mechanical runnings of the car, brakes, suspension, and rear end, which are all new now. Then we completely sanded it down to the factory primer (and even to bare metal in spots), and started from there. That was 3 months ago, now its got two coats of primer on the body and paint on the roof. I hope to start in on the stock 289 soon, and i have some questions already...
Ok, now that my rambling is over heres the technical questions, is feasible stroke a 289 and get some extra displacement and power? I would like to be able to drive the car to and form school every day, and still to be able to beat any rice burner that pulles up to me at the local drag strip, and the stock 289 just doesnt seem to have the power needed for this. Is this the best way to go, or is a 302 or even a 351 better options for my application?
ALL responses will be appreciated.