Well - I bought it!!

[Zzyzxx]

Turns out that engine with no cam that he was selling wasn't just a med/high mileage pull from a 92 stang for $150. It's a fresh bored .040 over 302 with faced head surfaces, new plugs, bearings, pistons, never been ran. Turns a little tight, but it's been sitting around a while. I still need to get head bolts and a new water pump but other than that I'll be good to go!

[Blue91]

40 over is pretty much on EDGE for a stock 302 block, but hey, it gets ya moving for now and you can always build a stronger one later. That 40 over one MIGHT not last as long as one with a 0-.030 overbore would.

Glad you got it worked out.

[86GTStang]

Are you talking about the one on WSM? If so, I was under the impression that it was from an early model Bronco. Are you sure it's a roller block? If so, nice snag.

[Saleen91]

if it runs for a $150, then it's a deal!

[Zzyzxx]

Yep - the one from WSM. It's a roller block too.

what's the deal with being .040 over?

[illfated]

im not too sure about ford, but i would imagine that its about tha same as chevy..... most engines can usually take up to a .060 bore, but goin much over .030 is pushing the limits of good taste. reason being, cylinder wall thickness is reduced..... you can use your imagination on what "could" happen with hella thin cylinder walls.but i wouldnt sweat it with a .040 bore, it should be good ta go fer a good long while, but i would get another block, probobly stock bore and build it up fer performance use. just my 2 pennies. :)

[Bubstang]

Congrats on the new piece of iron!

If you are going to make it into a killer motor, I would go a tad more on more (or stay at .040) and have it sleeved. Sleeved where its at would be stronger than if it were not bore at all. Just costs a few $$

Later,
Bubba

[Zzyzxx]

I asked themachine shop about sleeving - he said something like $120 a hole. :confused:

[Blue91]

You dont need to sleeve it. Just dont expect to push 500rwhp through it (for very long). It'll be fine for your daily driver.

[red95gts]

Your best bet is just to find another block to use for a hi-po motor, but if you want to try and stick with that block, you need to have it sonic checked. Sonic checking will determine the thickness of the bore and from there you can determine whether or not there is enough meat left to do what you want with it.

If you're just going to drive it, or even build a streetable naturally aspirated motor, .040"-over should be fine. Lots of the pure street guys are running .040"-over motors (for the extra cubes) and they are running in the 11s (and even 10s! LOL) on naturally aspirated 308ci....

Sounds like a steal for $150!

[Zzyzxx]

I really have no intentions of building this up to get that deep into the ET.

I'd be more than happy with 400-450hp.

[89LX306]

Sounds like a good deal. I just picked up a motor today. Came out of an 87 GT. It was bone stock with 120,000 miles on it. 85% of that is highway miles (it was from a family member, so it truly was highway miles). It needs a distributor and a timing chain cover and it should be good to go. I got it and a T5 that needs synchros for $100. Not bad IMO.

[Blue91]

Originally posted by 89LX306
Sounds like a good deal. I just picked up a motor today. Came out of an 87 GT. It was bone stock with 120,000 miles on it. 85% of that is highway miles (it was from a family member, so it truly was highway miles). It needs a distributor and a timing chain cover and it should be good to go. I got it and a T5 that needs synchros for $100. Not bad IMO.


Not bad?!?!? Thats a freaking BinghamDeal™ if I've ever heard of one!!!!!

[Zzyzxx]

I haven't really posted regarding this and thought this would be the appropriate post to bump to keep all the information in one spot.

About a month ago I took a weeklong vacation to do nothing but get the car back in running order.

Needless to say I didn't quite succeed. Alex (my50ainslo) helped me out a great deal, we managed to get the engine assembled and installed back in the car over a weeks time (He wasn't around a great deal of that week and I'll be the first to say that I got in way over my head). With limited working arrangements (2 apartment garages 30 feet away from each other, 1 for engine, 1 for car) after that week the lower intake, upper, exhaust manifolds, front dress and all the plumbing still needed to be done.

Planning on getting it running in the evenings/weekends, work proceeded to swamp me- finally called Alex and offered cash for services (the wonders of money). He gave me a hell of a deal, and this last saturday at 6:25pm, my 2nd garage gave birth to a bouncing 3300lb 1989 SSP mustang with a 308 with an E-cam (only real modifications..).

Only new parts needed (other than the engine rebuild kit and the normal odds and ends) were motor mounts (they fell apart when the engine was lifted out), starter and a battery. Hell, Alex even cleaned up some old plugs and used those.

Hats off to Alex for all his help - pretty much my job was staying out of his way.

[Speedn88Stang]

Kickass man!:burnout: