Diving into a 302 swap project 1970 Grabber

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  1. Run Free1_70

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    I have been having a tough time finding a needle in a haystack (aka maverick frame stands) 0529151936.jpg 0529151937.jpg
    Finding these for less than $200 a set is becoming next to impossible.
    I heard of a member on here using flipped I-6 frame stands with F-100 mounts.
    If all else fails, I will try this trick with 1975 F-100 mounts.(10 bucks a piece)
     
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    I will try to post rear end pics soon, but it is definitely a front-loader.
     
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    Tomorrow I may be hand-scrubbing on the engine.
    Hopefully with clean engine pictures to post.
     
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    Interesting, never seen a CFI fuel inj 5.0 with a roller cam, supposedly they didn't exist... Guess it could be a late '85, all the '86 had roller cams but with sequential inj... What firing order does it have??

    All the '71 & '72 6cyl cars had four lug and 8" rear end(there's a '71 in my back yard)...
     
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    All the later ones had the 8" - mine is a June 70 build.
     
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    So is the O/P's...
     
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    nice, mine is also a June 70 build. (see previous picture in thread of trim tag)
     
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    The donor lincoln 302 was an august 1985 build, I believe.
     
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    Yep! Did the 302 swap on my 70 Grabber. Had a 74 Comet 4dr as the donor car. Even did the rear axle swap with 4 leaf rear end. Also got the front manual disc brakes. Now the car has been changed from 4 lug to 5 lug. Good luck...
     
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    Any idea what heads are on that 5.0?? All the '86 with roller cams used the crappy E6 head that make great door stops... I'm thinkin' a late '85 could have the '86 long block with the '85 EFI on top... Also if it has a std 15426378 firing order, the cam probably won't make any power past 4600/4700 RPM... Even the bigger cammed SEFI '86 HO would only pull till around 5300 before falling on their face...
     
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    They probably are smog heads from factory...holes and all.
    I plan on making more radical changes next spring.
    For now, it will fine for a daily driver.
     
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    I plan on going ahead with the Joe dirt I-6 mount switch/flip in the next few days, will post pics.
     
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    If the engine uses ¾" reach spark plugs, it has the poor flowing E6 heads... Of course none of the small block heads of the era are great, just the E6SE are worse than average...
     
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    I have a set of stands. Just did a MII install on mine. If your interested pm me
     
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    Thanks for the "heads up" Krazy Comet.
    I think they might be E7s.
     
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