cheap 302 buildup please help

tireburner163 · 02-21-2001, 11:08 PM

I'm 17 and me and my dad just bought a 1979 Maza RX-7. We want to put a 302 in it. We found a 1984 Lincoin Towncar with a 302 and a AOD. I was thinking about a cam, headers, an intake, and GT-40P heads. My main consern is the pistons. Will they hold up or should I break down a rebuild the engine(this engine will not be driven lighty I want to use it to bracket race at the local 1/8 mile strip). If I rebuild it will hyperetitic pistons be OK with N.O.S.(100 hp shot). Does any one know of any cheap forged pistons.

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1990 Dodge Dynasty with 175,000 miles. Mods:chiped paint, CD player. Sucks but it was free. Praying for a stang.
The "Guetto Glider"

racin85 · 02-22-2001, 12:14 AM

Check out summits rebuild kits.The forged kit is 370 and the hypers are 210.
I myself have cast pistons and they have held up with 150 shot for about 7 years!Stay away from the aod and get a c4.Here is what my buddy put together for cheap and it goes low 12's high 11's.Stock rebuild,512 lift lunati cam(summit),ported 302 heads,ported stealth intake,750 carb,c4,tci street fighter stall, 3.73's on slicks.Don't forget the 150 shot of gas,nos cheater kit.If u need anymore help or questions e-mail at racin85@hotmail.com

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85 capri,balanced .030 over 79 302,windage tray polished/weight matched rods w/arp bolts.63 289 heads port/polish with FMS windsor springs. Torker 289 intake,514 solidcam,1.6rr.mac long tubes,off-road h,and pro dumps.T-5`4.10's on auburn HD carrier.NOS CHEATER kit,pullies and plenty more.Best NA run
1.683 60ft 7.837 @ 87 12.353 @ 109.05
NOS,11.21@ 116 1.49 60ft

84_GT350 · 02-22-2001, 12:35 AM

One of the better Mustang mags refreshed a 302 (not a total rebuild...new bearings and some other stuff) for something like $76 a year or two ago. If I was at my apartment I could find the article (I think it was Super Ford before they merged with 5.0). Next time I'm there I'll look for it. Otherwise, countless vendors sell rebuild kits for just about any budget. If stock-type use is your goal, Speed-o-motive sells a really cheap kit (htp://www.speedomotive.com) as well as the one Racin85 described from Summit, Jegs, and many others. Thank heavens for the popularity of the Ford 5.0.

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1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s

02-21-2001, 11:08 PM	#1
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	cheap 302 buildup please help I'm 17 and me and my dad just bought a 1979 Maza RX-7. We want to put a 302 in it. We found a 1984 Lincoin Towncar with a 302 and a AOD. I was thinking about a cam, headers, an intake, and GT-40P heads. My main consern is the pistons. Will they hold up or should I break down a rebuild the engine(this engine will not be driven lighty I want to use it to bracket race at the local 1/8 mile strip). If I rebuild it will hyperetitic pistons be OK with N.O.S.(100 hp shot). Does any one know of any cheap forged pistons. ------------------ 1990 Dodge Dynasty with 175,000 miles. Mods:chiped paint, CD player. Sucks but it was free. Praying for a stang. The "Guetto Glider"

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02-22-2001, 12:14 AM	#2
racin85 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: libertycenter,oh,us Posts: 73	Check out summits rebuild kits.The forged kit is 370 and the hypers are 210. I myself have cast pistons and they have held up with 150 shot for about 7 years!Stay away from the aod and get a c4.Here is what my buddy put together for cheap and it goes low 12's high 11's.Stock rebuild,512 lift lunati cam(summit),ported 302 heads,ported stealth intake,750 carb,c4,tci street fighter stall, 3.73's on slicks.Don't forget the 150 shot of gas,nos cheater kit.If u need anymore help or questions e-mail at racin85@hotmail.com ------------------ 85 capri,balanced .030 over 79 302,windage tray polished/weight matched rods w/arp bolts.63 289 heads port/polish with FMS windsor springs. Torker 289 intake,514 solidcam,1.6rr.mac long tubes,off-road h,and pro dumps.T-5`4.10's on auburn HD carrier.NOS CHEATER kit,pullies and plenty more.Best NA run 1.683 60ft 7.837 @ 87 12.353 @ 109.05 NOS,11.21@ 116 1.49 60ft

02-22-2001, 12:35 AM	#3
84_GT350 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Overland Park, KS, USA Posts: 1,631	One of the better Mustang mags refreshed a 302 (not a total rebuild...new bearings and some other stuff) for something like $76 a year or two ago. If I was at my apartment I could find the article (I think it was Super Ford before they merged with 5.0). Next time I'm there I'll look for it. Otherwise, countless vendors sell rebuild kits for just about any budget. If stock-type use is your goal, Speed-o-motive sells a really cheap kit (htp://www.speedomotive.com) as well as the one Racin85 described from Summit, Jegs, and many others. Thank heavens for the popularity of the Ford 5.0. ------------------ 1984 1/2 GT350 (#842 Hatchback w/ T-tops), 302HO, Comp cams Xtreme Energy cam, Carter 625cfm carb, Weiand Stealth intake, MSD distributor, MSD coil, FMS 9mm wires, 1 5/8" MAC unequal shorties, 2 1/2" MAC Prochamber H-pipe, Flowmaster 2 chambers, KYBs, 16"x8" 4 lug Cobra Rs, Falken 245/45ZR16s