high flowing budget

alright guys i'm saving for my top end to for my 351w. but man i'm out of money and it kinda makes me sick to walk out to the shop and see all the money i have already invested sit on the engine stand.

this is wat i got......351w stock crank and rods bored .030 over with forged speed pro pistons(engine builder got a really good deal on new set). with a 70cc head the motor will have an 8.5 to 1 compression ration.

heres my questions

1 are those pistons decent? my engine builder said for the money they are pretty nice and they looked good when i saw them.

2 what would be the best bang for buck h/i for something this big. i understand with such low compression this wont make ground breaking power but i expect some thing that should pull pretty hard. i have heard of a performance shop that has a gt40 (5.8l)lower intake and 94/95 cobra upper and and explorer upper. they also have some gt40 heads off of an explorer. would this stuff suffice for a little while. i've also looked a typhoon intakes. i would prefer an aluminum head to help keep weight down and flow numbers up and i'm interested in the edlebrock victor jr. and trick flow r heads, but thats alot of money.

3. as of now i want to do the retrofit roller lifters and run a roller cam. but i got a friend that says a flat tappet is just as good. i wanted to go custom but if i'm goin with a budget h/c/i then an off the shelf cam would probably be better.

thanks for the help and i know that with 302 parts i can only hope for 302 power but i'm broke and i want wat will be able to get this motor together. thanks for the help guys

yes i am almost positive that those are the pistons. do you think they are decent enough pistons?

mustang6tee8 wat specs do you need to know. my engine builder got all my shortblock for me but the pistons are the only thing i didnt keep the box for(didnt think about it and left the box at his shop)

alright i got a deal on a set of edlebrock rpm performers

i havent seen them and no matter what i'll be dropping them off at my engine builder to get him to go over them and do what ever is needed.

but their only wanting 600 for the set do you guys think that i should get them and run them for now or do you think i should save for a set of Trick flow high ports or victor jrs

another reason i'm really considering gettin these is because i got a fully dressed 302 goin into a an 86 coupe and a 289 we're freshing up for my dads 66 and these heads would be nice on them when i finally get around to upgrade to igger heads.

pm sent about the cam

thanks alot.

blackvert how well do you like your typhoon intake.

did you have to do any extra work to it to clean it up or did you just put it on.


and where did you order your accufab headers from.

it is a 89 model block that came out of a 91 model e-series van.i wanted a early 70s or late 90s block but i couldnt find one. i have heard even though its not as strong as the early 70s lock a late 80s block is still alot stronger block than a 302

i will be putting the retro-fit link bar roller lifters in it.

so far i've spent most of my money on machine work. i had it acid vatted bored out balanced and assymbled.i had my engine builder recondition the rods and crank and he said that they almost looked new and i was very lucky to find a motor that was that good about not having bad wearing problems.i had him install ARP rod bolts. he got me a complete shortblock kit that came with a melling oil pump, timing chain, speed pro pistons, all the bearings and a box of fel-pro gaskets that i havent opened yet.i'm using a ford racing 351w swap 5 qt oil pan. tci flexplate and for the moment ford racing 28oz harmonic balancer.



i cant really think of anything else to add to this but if theres anything i can help you with just ask and i'll be more than happy to try and answer

i was wanting a low compression motor because i want to start saving for a vortec or other form of supercharger as soon as i get the motor in the car.

i was just afraid of the smaller heads with a low compression motor making very very low horse power. i understand i wont be the fastest car at the track but i was hoping to run high 7s (1/8 mile track) all motor after gears tranny and suspension.