Parts List

[89FivePointOh]

Well I think it is time that I start gathering parts for my 89 GT. I have seen numerous posts on many different forums, and had many discussions with people about the Ford 302.

I currently have the following mods:

GT40P Heads
Explorer Intake
Cold Air Kit
75mm TB
B Cam (So I Have Been Told)

I am going with a 'Economy' shortblock and putting all of the above back into it. However, I am thinking about switching the cam since I think the cam bearings are wore out on my car.

I am going to put a Vortech on the car and run between 9 -12 PSI. What cam would be a good match with the heads that I have? I will not be milling them down while they are off the car and the shortblock is about 9:1 compression ratio.

Here are the items that I will be getting in order to get the car freshened back up:

MOTOR MOUNT TO BLOCK BOLTS
4 PIECE OIL PUMP BOLT KIT
HEAD BOLT KIT
OIL PUMP DRIVESHAFT
INTAKE MANIFOLD BOLT SET
OFF ROAD H-PIPE FOR LONG TUBE HEADERS
BBK CHROME LONG TUBE HEADERS
THROTTLE BODY GASKET KIT
OIL PUMP PICKUP TUBE
FUEL INJECTOR O-RING & PINTLE CAP KIT FOR EV1 BODY 19lb INJECTOR
HEAD GASKET SET, M-6051-A302
HYDRAULIC ROLLER LIFTERS, M-6500-R302
HIGH VOLUME OIL PUMP,M-6600-D2
HEADER GASKETS,M-9448-B302
GT40/COBRA UPPER INTAKE GASKET, M-9486-A50
MG-5835 86-95 MUSTANG 5.0L INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET SET
HIGH ENERGY HARDENED PUSHRODS,5/16"x 6.25", SET OF 16
PRO TIMING COVER & WATER PUMP GASKET SET
WATER PUMP & TIMING COVER STUDS & BOLTS
SPARK PLUG WIRE SET
1-PIECE ENGINE OIL PAN GASKET
302 ECONOMY SHORT BLOCK, ACCEPTS ROLLER CAM
OIL PAN DRAIN PLUG GASKET

Is there anything else that I may need?

Thanks for all the help!

[Diabolic]

Roller Rockers
MSD Ignition
Tuning device like Moates Quarterhorse
Binary Editor
Boost Gauge
FP Gauge
Innovate LC1 Wideband
255 Fuel Pump
FMS 90MM LMAF Meter
42# Injectors
Valve Springs

I would go with the stock 5.0 HO cam camshaft. It has a smooth idle, easy to tune for people just getting started, offers good gas mileage, and has a wide LSA that is good for building boost quickly. If you must have the choppy idle then the F Cam is a proven cam when paired with a supercharger. It's easy to find used and fairly inexpensive. If I'm not mistaken it too has a boost friendly 114 LSA.

[Damnittsteve]

what the hell is this ?


302 ECONOMY SHORT BLOCK, ACCEPTS ROLLER CAM




did you copy that out of a magazine?

[89FivePointOh]

what the hell is this ?


302 ECONOMY SHORT BLOCK, ACCEPTS ROLLER CAM




did you copy that out of a magazine?

It is the description from Late Model Restoration

[Damnittsteve]

It is the description from Late Model Restoration

really? who pays $600 for a shortblock with cast pistons and tries to race it ?lol

[89FivePointOh]

Roller Rockers
MSD Ignition
Tuning device like Moates Quarterhorse
Binary Editor
Boost Gauge
FP Gauge
Innovate LC1 Wideband
255 Fuel Pump
FMS 90MM LMAF Meter
42# Injectors
Valve Springs

I would go with the stock 5.0 HO cam camshaft. It has a smooth idle, easy to tune for people just getting started, offers good gas mileage, and has a wide LSA that is good for building boost quickly. If you must have the choppy idle then the F Cam is a proven cam when paired with a supercharger. It's easy to find used and fairly inexpensive. If I'm not mistaken it too has a boost friendly 114 LSA.

I already have these items:

MSD Ignition
MSD Distributor
Boost Gauge
FP Gauge
255 Fuel Pump

Is there a reason why the following would be needed:

Valve Springs

I am new to all of this and want to make sure I have everything right before I get too far into it. The Injectors and MAF will be ordered when I get the blower!

[Damnittsteve]

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...ng-Short-Block LMAO my bad it 699!!! whaT A ripoff!

[FoxBodyNick]

i think the opening to that intake is only 70mm unless your going to hone it out.
I think an anderson b21 or b25 would be good for that vortech.

[Diabolic]

I personally would not run a MAF meter calibrated to some injectors. Too much left at stake. For instance, if you change the filter configuration from the conditions in which the meter's flow numbers were created, then it's going to be off. I wouldn't even consider for 2 seconds putting 9+#'s of anything through a cast piston shortblock without an over safe(meaning rich)tune. Maybe if it were a 351, but not a 302. Valvesprings that are matched to the requirements of the camshaft.

[Damnittsteve]

Cast aluminum pistons and cast iron rings are recommended for naturally aspirated combinations only. Not recommended for superchargers, turbos, or nitrous. Always check piston-to-valve clearance when installing aftermarket performance heads or cams. lmao

[majorownage]

I personally would not run a MAF meter calibrated to some injectors. Too much left at stake. For instance, if you change the filter configuration from the conditions in which the meter's flow numbers were created, then it's going to be off. I wouldn't even consider for 2 seconds putting 9+#'s of anything through a cast piston shortblock without an over safe(meaning rich)tune. Maybe if it were a 351, but not a 302. Valvesprings that are matched to the requirements of the camshaft.

Thats why you create your own maf function on a dyno.

DERP

MAFs are not calibrated to injector sizes...lol

[89FivePointOh]

http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...ng-Short-Block LMAO my bad it 699!!! whaT A ripoff!

Well money is not coming out of my backside. Do you know how much it would be to get forged pistons and put them in my block after it was bored
.030 over?

Any suggestions for a motor would be appreciated. As I have said before, this is the very first Foxbody that I have went this far with. Please provide as much information as you can!

Thanks!

[Damnittsteve]

Well money is not coming out of my backside. Do you know how much it would be to get forged pistons and put them in my block after it was bored
.030 over?

Any suggestions for a motor would be appreciated. As I have said before, this is the very first Foxbody that I have went this far with. Please provide as much information as you can!

Thanks!

you may want to click the ad in my sig.

[gip99gt]

I would get a built short block for what your doing. Do it right the first time. I've seen guys cut corners and its not a good look. Either way good luck with your build...

[TEAMJACOB]

Can you pull, disassemble, reassemble top end, and put it back in? If so, new pistons will run you 375ish and I'm sure the labor will run less than 225 to just have it honed and the new pistons put in