Greetings,
I have an oddball question about swapping heads from a 5.0L onto a 302. Long story short, I am trying to get my 66 fastback on the road with a very limited budget. I have been running a 73 302 with EFI from a 89 crown Vic. I decided to do a dirty rebuild on the engine due to smoking and I have it out of the car. When I took the heads (D2OE BA) into a machine shop, I was told that the heads would not be worth having hardened seats put into it. I can purchase some off from the internet for $309.00 for the pair with shipping, I can get some from NAPA or Carquest for about $200.00 each but I do have the original heads from the crown Vic (E6SE) but I am concerned about having too low compression with this head and dished pistons on the 73 block. I was also thinking of putting some inexpensive flat top pistons in the 73 block if it would help. I can get a set from Northern Auto Parts for about $100.00
I do not mean to sound like a cheap skate but I have a very limited budget. I know that the E6SE heads suck but it might be a while until I can build my dream motor.
Any assistance will be appreciated
I have an oddball question about swapping heads from a 5.0L onto a 302. Long story short, I am trying to get my 66 fastback on the road with a very limited budget. I have been running a 73 302 with EFI from a 89 crown Vic. I decided to do a dirty rebuild on the engine due to smoking and I have it out of the car. When I took the heads (D2OE BA) into a machine shop, I was told that the heads would not be worth having hardened seats put into it. I can purchase some off from the internet for $309.00 for the pair with shipping, I can get some from NAPA or Carquest for about $200.00 each but I do have the original heads from the crown Vic (E6SE) but I am concerned about having too low compression with this head and dished pistons on the 73 block. I was also thinking of putting some inexpensive flat top pistons in the 73 block if it would help. I can get a set from Northern Auto Parts for about $100.00
I do not mean to sound like a cheap skate but I have a very limited budget. I know that the E6SE heads suck but it might be a while until I can build my dream motor.
Any assistance will be appreciated