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Engine / Trans options.

I've just bought my first Mav and I'm sorting out my engine/trans options based on some of what I'm reading here. Currently I'm intending to find/refresh an Explorer 302 and use a T5. My car is a '71 2 door with a 200/C4. I'd like a weekend driver with solid stoplight to stoplight performance and a nice rumble. How about it is this a good starting point for a dad on a budget?

Help?

 

sure 302 / T5 is a good set up , basicly straight forward should be fun keep us posted

 

sounds like a good combo if you are going to just change the rings and bearings. if you find it's gotta go in for a rebore you might consider a 331 stroker kit.

 

I believe that the heads on the '97 up explorers are called "GT40P" ? How about the header options with these heads in a Maverick? I'm told that these are some of the best flowing, reasonable iron heads for the 302. But, I'm concerned that if I can't put a good set of headers under them, then I might as well use a more run-of-the-mill head.

Anyone have specific experience with these in a Mav?

 

talk to scooper77515 he has gt40p , he has hooker 6901s headers, shorty plugs 90* boot on spark plug , they will fit just spark plugs on (drivers?) side i believe point right at the headers

 

The early 351w heads are good, with no header issues.
Port the huge bump out of the exhaust port and they are as good or better than production GT40 heads.

 

Depends what year Exploder engine you get, could be GT40s, could be P heads. As mentioned, 97-up have P heads. A few years ago I replace a set of fully ported and polished, 3-angle valved '70 351W heads with mildly ported P heads. The Ps made a noticeable difference.

 

AHH dont say that i have 69 C9 heads fully ported all the good stuffi was hoping they would perform better, i dont know yet havent run them

 

Ok here's a new twist. How about Maverick header options for the Ford Racing aluminum heads. I've got a friend with a mildly used 302 from Ford Racing Crate engine program and he's offered me the motor at special good-guy pricing. I've heard his car run and it sounds great (with open exhaust). Any help with the header options would be greatly appreciated. I don't want to leave him hanging.

Thanks!

 

if it has standerd ports , the hooker 6901s work great

im not sure if off the shelf headers will work w/ raised ports

 

Stay with I6

Why not stay with the 200 I6? Check out this site: http://fordsix.com/tech/index.php.

 

cause we like fast and you know whats better than goin fast ? bangin gears while your go fast

he wants a 302/T5 and i cant argue with him

 

I Like The Performance 6-cylinders As Well. Dont Get Me Wrong Though, There's Nothing Wrong With A Built V8 As I Own One Myself... But The Thought Of A Built 6 Cylinder If Different From The Average Joe And I Like Different

 

I just did a 200 six per the info from this site. we have a about 175 hp with a rumpidy cam, head work and a t5. Could have gotten more HP with a header and larger carb,dare to be different. Check out the ford 6 site. Lots of stuff available for the 6. The down side is a V8 will make more HP for the same money spent.

 

if I could stash a 300i-6 into a mav and use a triple 2 side draft a cleveland head and headers like the old comp eliminator motors.. sure.. me I'm think twin turbos and fuel injection.. >