what to do?5.0L or 2.3T?

Keasbey

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Somebody just gave me his spare 5.0L engine (but the head is missing..)
And now, I hesitate on what to do..
What should I do guys? Should I do the 5.0L swap or the 2.3T that I've already started?
Gas is always going higher and everything..

I think I will sell the 5.0L, and my spare T5 as a combo for 600$(can) and rebuilt a good 2.3T :)
 
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Keasbey said:
Somebody just gave me his spare 5.0L engine (but the head is missing..)
And now, I hesitate on what to do..
What should I do guys? Should I do the 5.0L swap or the 2.3T that I've already started?
Gas is always going higher and everything..

I think I will sell the 5.0L, and my spare T5 as a combo for 600$(can) and rebuilt a good 2.3T :)
I gave away my 5.0 and am in the process of swapping in a 2.3T..

Dr.
 
Willy0314 said:
Price of a decent set of heads and intake for a 302......about $1000-$1200

Price of a 300hp 2.3T swap.....can be done for $500 :spot:


hmm..... maybe close to 300 flywheel hp...but i wouldnt exagerate...everything takes money, and 300hp though achieveable isnt done for 500$ (without a cheap nitrous kit)
 
Somewhat. I've rebuilt engines "the right way" and i've done back yard shade tree rebuilds that make respectable power too. I haven't done the 2.3T swap yet, but if you can score a running 87-88 TC for $300 ( they are around here for that much), and can do some porting yourself, i dont see why you couldn't make 300hp at the flywheel (sorry shuold have said that the first time).
 
Willy0314 said:
Somewhat. I've rebuilt engines "the right way" and i've done back yard shade tree rebuilds that make respectable power too. I haven't done the 2.3T swap yet, but if you can score a running 87-88 TC for $300 ( they are around here for that much), and can do some porting yourself, i dont see why you couldn't make 300hp at the flywheel (sorry shuold have said that the first time).

Honestly I would try it sometime before spouting off numbers. :) A whole LOT of people use to think they had 300+ hp until they got on a dyno.
 
See now i myself would rather buy a 2.3lt car for around 4 or 5hundred and then do the swap somehow. i am going to save up that much, so by the begining of summer i can but the parts car, and in the middle of summer do the swap. but i havent yet seen a turbo car for nething less then a grand. i am willing to travel country wide to find one too. any suggestions on where to look