390 is a good motor and everything, but it's really more of a truck or station wagon motor. It's made to have a lot of torque, which a small car like the Mustang doesn't really need. Yes, the 390 can be built to work great in a Mustang (go ahead, flame away if you want).stephen4785 said:My friend had a complete 390 out of a truck and sad hed sell it to me for 50 bucks. I want some more cubes under the hood but dont know if itll fit or if a 390 is a good motor to get power out of?Any suggestions?
OK, here goes theHack said:390 is a good motor and everything, but it's really more of a truck or station wagon motor. It's made to have a lot of torque, which a small car like the Mustang doesn't really need. Yes, the 390 can be built to work great in a Mustang (go ahead, flame away if you want).
Yea, they run better stuff in Nascar today ( but they're not Windsor's either) As for 390 Stangs being less desireable, that's a stretchHack said:Wow, good job on the flames, guys!! Very nice work.
Like I said, the 390 isn't the ideal motor, but can be built to work. I figured I might offend someone with an original 390. Sorry, my goal wasn't to offend anyone, however, face reality, the 390 equipped Mustangs are not the most desireable. Yeah, maybe they ran 390s in Nascar 40 years ago, but now they run BETTER stuff.
I didn't say they're the least desireable, just not the most desireable. Easier to flame when you twist, huh? Oh, edit:: I see Ronstang said it's the least desireable of the FEs. Sorry..
351W wasn't created as a high performance motor from the factory, I agree D.Hearne. However, the 351W is a good choice for a performance motor in the present day, as is a 302. However, the poster said he wanted more cubes. I thing a 351W is a logical choice for his car and more cubes. Also, he looks to be trying to save money, which is why I didn't suggest a stroker. Do you disagree?
actually they are the same except for heads and steel crank.ashford said:just to make sure you said truck right? just be sure it came out of an half ton to a one ton(pickup). the 5/4 ton and above(truck) engine is a completely different animal.
I was saying that when compared to the 406,410, 427, and 428....but the trully least desirable one is the 332/352....too much weight not much power. I have had 2 390s and they were decent engines but they got really crappy gas mileage and had limited power in stock form. I just prefer a lighter engine because I don't like driving a dumptruck.65straightsick said:Actually to clarify in your rant there Hearne....Ronstang said "the 390 is the least desireable" And to put input into it...go for the 390 if you have the money to chop the engine bay and drop in a MII suspensions. Should run about 3-4K right? I agree with pony xpress.....there is no replacement for displacement. Get a 460 and rip em up.
OK got me there-- I confused comments PoliceInterceptor's commonts with RonStang's As for cobra232's post----- the 360 that was used in Nascar was a destroked 427 not a 360 out of a pickup. The 330 and 332 are very different engines. The 330 had a 4" bore and 3.3" stroke, the truck FT 332 was a 3.75 bore x 3.5 inch stroke. And not all FT's had steel cranks65straightsick said:Actually to clarify in your rant there Hearne....Ronstang said "the 390 is the least desireable" And to put input into it...go for the 390 if you have the money to chop the engine bay and drop in a MII suspensions. Should run about 3-4K right? I agree with pony xpress.....there is no replacement for displacement. Get a 460 and rip em up.
Hack said:I stand behind what I said before. I hear what D.Hearne and others are saying about the 390 making a lot of power, and Ford put a lot of them in Mustangs? I would have expected that Ford put most 390s in station wagons and pickups, though.
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