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84LX89GT · 01-01-2004, 08:32 PM

Crown Victoria 302's were different because they were the non High output 302. The differences i can remember are:
Different firing order
smaller camshaft
Cast pistons.
I'm not sure if they had the E7TE truck heads at that point, so they probably have different cylinder heads.
They also had cast iron exhaust manifolds and i believe the intake manifold had smaller ports, which doesn't matter if you're swapping the engine.
All you'd have to do is reroute the spark plug wires for the firing order and it will run in your mustang. You'll probably lose 30 or so horsepower with that engine though even with the mustang intake and exhaust manifolds.

01-01-2004, 08:32 PM	#3
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	Crown Victoria 302's were different because they were the non High output 302. The differences i can remember are: Different firing order smaller camshaft Cast pistons. I'm not sure if they had the E7TE truck heads at that point, so they probably have different cylinder heads. They also had cast iron exhaust manifolds and i believe the intake manifold had smaller ports, which doesn't matter if you're swapping the engine. All you'd have to do is reroute the spark plug wires for the firing order and it will run in your mustang. You'll probably lose 30 or so horsepower with that engine though even with the mustang intake and exhaust manifolds. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)