forged piston factory 302's?

[Rick Modena]

85-92 had forged pistons, 93-95 had hyperutectic.

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/5-0-mustangs/22738-forged-pistons.html

http://forums.corral.net/forums/5-0-5-8-engine-tech/1045117-piston-id.html

http://forums.corral.net/forums/5-0-...d-pistons.html

I learnt me someThing today.

[sspstang]

I am not sure on the birds, but the lincoln mark VIII has them. Truck 302s I believe did not have them either.

[sspstang]

I learnt me someThing today.

Post #9 should clear up on the birds.

http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/pics-videos-buffet-149/594421-does-90-thunderbird-5-0ho-motor-have-same-forged-internals-87-92-fox.html

[Rick Modena]

Ive been POWNED! Hell its been so long, I probably knew but forgot. I never really got into the 5.0's. Even though i owned an 88 GT. I had two TB SC's, 90 35th and 94, the latter had 3:73's, Proflow MAF, cat back, SC pulley and a 75 shot of N20, I used to make 5.0's my bitches!
Then I went to DOHC in 1996...

[sspstang]

Ive been POWNED! Hell its been so long, I probably knew but forgot. I never really got into the 5.0's. Even though i owned an 88 GT. I had two TB SC's, 90 35th and 94, the latter had 3:73's, Proflow MAF, cat back, SC pulley and a 75 shot of N20, I used to make 5.0's my bitches!
Then I went to DOHC in 1996...

Shit, man I thought when they said the motors were forged that meant crank and all. I was wrong. We all learn something everyday. You would school me on mod motors, as I don't know squat.

[Sleeper]

im still on the fence about the t-bird motors. Some people say forged some say hypers.

Im trying to find actual for specs to end that debate. Who has a 1991 ford thunderbird brochure haha.

[Vertnut]

I found a complete 91 thunderbird motor for 200 here intake to pan. INcluding access.

All i want todo is re ring and bearing the thing with some arp hardware. Im not even changing the cam. Itll make anuf power with the turbo to blow up any stock block.

Welp...looks like you're good!

[Rick Modena]

Oh man we could be here all day, once you go SVT modular motors you'll never go back to pushrod...

[Rick Modena]

im still on the fence about the t-bird motors. Some people say forged some say hypers.

Im trying to find actual for specs to end that debate. Who has a 1991 ford thunderbird brochure haha.

Yup, you should be good, I just read all those links and it seems that ALL 5.0 HO's had forged pistions. If it has MAF its forged it appears til 1/2 of 1992.

[dville_gt]

Oh man we could be here all day, once you go SVT modular motors you'll never go back to pushrod...

ls > mod

[Vertnut]

ls > mod

Shouldn't you be tuning something? ;-)

[Sleeper]

nope he needs more pictures of his car on the net

[Mach1]

I've gotta have a forged piston motor.

Why??

[Sleeper]

I prefer them in boosted applications.

[Mach1]

I prefer them in boosted applications.

The 9333-PT1's let go well before my pistons did in my 95 hyper motor.