is this a good engine setup?

[craigwhite89gt]

Ok here is my plans on what i want to do. Any input would be great.

Stock 302 Shortblock - Already have in shed
F-Cam - Already in shortblock in shed
Trickflow Twisted Wedge Heads --
1.6 rockers?? what kind.. pushrods??--
trickflow street intake manifold-- already on car
24# inj -- already on car

other crap on car right now is -
255 pump
3.73
MSD 6al with coil


I am also running a 75 shot of N02 as of right now

Any input would be great.

Anyone with around this setup have any HP dyno or 1/4 mile times...

Thanks.

 

[90mustangGT]

What kind of MAF and TB are you running? How about exaust?

I would definatly check piston to valve clearances, otherwise I would say you have good setup brewing.

 

[craigwhite89gt]

Oh yea i knew i forgot some stuff...

70MM TB -- on car
i think its a 75MM Mass air for my 24# inj -- on car

BBK headers (shortie)
BBK X pipe
Flows

 

[90mustangGT]

I would say at least 300RWHP and track times would depend on vehicle weight, traction, and driver, but I would say breaking into the 12's should be easy. I do belive you could benifit from a custom cam and a set of longtubes.

 

[craigwhite89gt]

I do belive you could benifit from a custom cam and a set of longtubes.

Yea a custom cam would be nice but i have heard good things about the F cam also so i figured what the hell its already in the motor ill try it..
I dont think alot of people know but on a mild built motor shorties actually dyno'd more HP. Ill find the dyno plots and the headers they dyno'd. It was in 5.0 mag a while ago.....

But anyone with some thoughts about the setup please let me know ..

 

[90mustangGT]

Yea a custom cam would be nice but i have heard good things about the F cam also so i figured what the hell its already in the motor ill try it..
I dont think alot of people know but on a mild built motor shorties actually dyno'd more HP. Ill find the dyno plots and the headers they dyno'd. It was in 5.0 mag a while ago.....

But anyone with some thoughts about the setup please let me know ..

First of all, put down the magazine and step away. Especailly 5.0&FF. True, they didn't show any more HP but 40RWTQ isn't something you want to ignore either. Longtubes are definatly benificial. If the cam is already in there, then why not give it a shot. Speaking of shot, maby upgrading to a 150 or at least a 125 would get you where you want to be. I'm just throwing down some suggestions. I understand budget, trust me, I do.

 

[Grn92LX]

First of all, put down the magazine and step away.

Best advice you can give on the internet!! Sadly some fall to the crap they read and choose mediocre parts based on what the magazine said and then they wonder why their pathetically slow Not directed to anayone in this thread, just a sad generalization.

Fwiw there was a dude on corral with a stock 302 bottom end freshened up with TW heads, rpm intake 70/75mm tb, F303 camshaft, bassani 1 5/8-1 3/4" longtubes and made 333rwhp. Car ran 11.8 @ 114 if I remember.

 

[svteet]

I ran a 14.1 this last weekend with my setup below....NOTE......It was the second time ive ever ran at a track and sure a differant driver could have posted about 13.5-13.6

 

[craigwhite89gt]

well i know u can deff. run better than that, I ran 13.7 at full weight GT with 170,000 on my motor, -- thats with stock longblock and no nitrous, or MSD. and no launching.... Anyway yea i was looking for a mid 12's atleast with this combo