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  1. stang302v8

    8.83 a good 1/8 time?

    Hey I took my car down to the drag strip and ran the 1/8th for the first time with my new motor and mods. the car is a street car, not set up for drag at all. im wondering is 8.83 in the 1/8 mile pretty quick for street mustang or normal for the street? i dont really know where i stand right now...
  2. stang302v8

    AMAZING performance difference

    I just got my car back on the road after a huge engine/drivetrain make over, and i couldnt be any happier. parts are in my sig, they basically turned the car into a whole different beast! srt-4 neons and sti wrx's dont even come close now. i would definetly reccommend the trick flow TW heads...
  3. stang302v8

    question about my setup

    hey everyone my new setup that i am undergoing right now for my car is in my sig (the 306 project) i was wandering if anyone had any similar setup that could tell me if im going to have a pretty good running car here or what ( power, top end or low end, etc.) thanks !!
  4. stang302v8

    who makes good 9" rear?

    Hey everyone, Im building my motor and i want to replace the old 8" rear in my 70' stang with a new 9" rear. Ive heard of all different types of manufactures such as Strange, Currey, etc. I was wandering if anyone had any reccomendations for strong 9" housings? thanks!
  5. stang302v8

    horsepower estimate

    Hey I'm building a new motor for my car, i was wandering if anyone is good at estimating horsepower out of modifications, and if they could take a guess at what mine might be after Im done with it? Well Its a 302 bored over .030 with 165 AFR heads, edelbrock RPM performer intake, 650 duel feed...
  6. stang302v8

    Can anyone estimate my horsepower??

    Hey I'm building a new motor for my car, i was wandering if anyone is good at estimating horsepower out of modifications, and if they could take a guess at what mine might be after Im done with it? Well Its a 302 bored over .030 with 165 AFR heads, edelbrock RPM performer intake, 650 duel feed...
  7. stang302v8

    185 AFR heads on 302

    would anyone reccommend the 185's over the 165's? the 185's flow a little better than the 165's do on the flow chart. but are the 2.02 intake valves too big for a streetable 302 with a high lift cam and flat tops? some one had told me the 185's were for more larger small blocks like 351 or 347...
  8. stang302v8

    Comp cam Xtreme energy cams VS F303

    deciding on which cam to choose, F303 cam is a good cam 226 duration, 5.12 lift w/ 1.7 roller .544 lift. has great choppy idle too. Comp Cams offers the xe281hr cam with 220/220 duration, .512 lift w/ 1.6 rockers too. both cams have same LSA, but the F303 is A LOT cheaper than the comp cam. is...
  9. stang302v8

    just got my block back from the machine shop...

    Just got the 5.0 back from getting bored 30 over, line bored, balanced, and all that good stuff. Got the crank, cam bearings, and KB flat top pistons already installed. So far that's the only parts I've purchased for the motor. I want the car to be streetable but be able to whoop up some real...
  10. stang302v8

    TFS twisted wedge V AFR 165 heads

    anyone know which heads are best for a 5.0 with F303 cam? twisted wedge or afr 165? im kinda stuck here...
  11. stang302v8

    What Heads are the best for street? TFS TW, GT40 etc?

    Hey , anyone got results or experience with using TFS twisted wedge heads? think they would flow good for low end power on a 302c.i. with cam lift of .512? anyone have any better suggestions like GT40 X303 heads? I just need some advice, im building a motor with the F303 cam, edelbrock rpm...
  12. stang302v8

    TFS stage 1 V F303 cam

    Hey anyone know which cam would pull stronger at low end take off... TFS stage 1 or F303 cam? The heads that are ebing used are TFS twisted wedge and the stang is a 3 speed automatic, with 3:25 gears and a 2800 stall convertor. This means I'd be taking off the line at 2800, the F cam has lift of...
  13. stang302v8

    Thinking of going with F303 cam...

    Hey guys ... anyone here have any experience with the F303 cam? Im planning to install it into the 5.0 block that im building, along with trick flow twisted wedge heads, kb flat tops, etc. is the F303 cam a good choice? The specs look pretty good...and from the 110 LSA it shuld have a great...
  14. stang302v8

    advice for my 5.0 setup?

    Hey everyone I just bought an 86' 5.0 block which i plan to drop into my 1970 stang. I have gotten it all cooked out, line bored, crank turned, balanced, freeze plugs, and bored over 30. Here is what I plan to put into it: Edelbrock rpm performer intake 600 holley 4bbl KB flat top pistons w/...
  15. stang302v8

    combination for a mean motor-will it work?

    Hey I'm building an 86' 5.0 engine to drop into my 1970 stang. This is my combo- Bored block .30 over TFS Twisted Wedge almn. heads, TFS roller rocker arms w/ screw in studs Keith Black flat top pistons E303 cam w/ roller lifters Edelbrock RPM Performer (or) Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake...
  16. stang302v8

    Edelbrock RPM Performer on 86'?

    Hey Im switching my Edelbrock RPM Performer Intake from my 1970 302 to my 1986 5.0 - will the ports match up from the intake to the 86' 5.0? does anyone know? im asking because some times they change the width of the block although they are both 5.0's, the one is 16 years newer than the other...
  17. stang302v8

    E303 cam and TFS heads combo?

    Hi im building an 86' 5.0 motor to drop into my 1970 mustang and i want to make it into a low end torque producing power house. Sacrificing top end for low end is not a concern. I have done some research and Ive come to the conclusion that I want to go with the E303 cam, and Twisted Wedge TFS...
  18. stang302v8

    86 5.0 project-need help please!

    Hey I'm building an 86' 5.0 high output motor that I'm dropping into my 70' stang. I'm 17 and I dont have much experience with building a bare block. I'm planning to put aftermarket cam, pistons and heads onto the block. From what I understand, if you replace the stock heads or stock cam in an...