Time to start spending money

[gadget73]

Remove the carpet and clean it while its out. Problem solved.

[1987cp]

I am all Edelbrock under the hood, and the performance is underwhelming for the most part. It's a hell of a lot faster than stock, but not enough. If it's not your DD, and emissions tests are not in it's future, go wild with the build. I believe 1987cp has some interesting desktop dyno results to show you. The $3k ceiling is going to require some shrewd cost-saving measures to reach your goal. In comparison, there is over $6k in my car.

Bang for the buck, I think an aftermarket headed and intaked HO with a Mustang-based belt-driven supercharger would be ideal. There's no replacement for displacement, but I am very tempted to do it.

Well, for Pesty's proposed combo I'm seeing over 350hp between 6000 and 6500rpm. AFR 185s give a bit of a jump over the Performer RPM heads to supposedly over 370hp ... according to DD, swapping to a single-plane intake may then bump peak HP as high as 400.

Projected blower results sound a touch optimistic, though .... adding a 4-71 blower at 10psi with no intercooler will supposedly bump output over 500hp from 6500 to 9500 rpm! Lowering the boost to 3psi, the program still claims a peak of up to 450hp at 7500.

That reminds me, why a flat-tappet cam in a 302? Just happen to have a nonroller block laying around?

[Pesty351]

Remove the carpet and clean it while its out. Problem solved.

My carpet is spotless that is why I'm worried.

Buy any way I think I'm going to do it. I just need to be sure about my engine combo I was told that that edelbrock kit would bolt right on to my motor. Now I'm hearing something else???

[Pesty351]

Has any one ever heard of these people? ERSON?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOP-E...spagenameZWDVW

[Grand Marquis GT]

I have, they are owned by holley/mr gasket...

But those heads? Chinese junk.

[gadget73]

China knockoffs of probably the Edelbrock heads. I've heard bad things about those offshore castings, poor quality control, poor flow, and very inconsistant flow cylinder to cylinder.

[Pesty351]

Ok I've been reading about gt40 "x" heads. Some people are saying you still need special headers and some say you don't. What have ya'll heard? Good/Bad?

[Pesty351]

Another ? If I were to go with the Ford heads would the work better with a edelbrock torker manifold kit (intake,carb,cam&lifters) or the performer series?

[1987cp]

I imagine that depends on a combination of a) the flow capabilities of the heads and b) the RPM range of the cam you choose. With AFR 165s and a 7122 cam, DD is showing a probably-noticeable a torque loss below about 3500rpm with a single-plane, though optimistically-projected peak horsepower jumps to 415 instead of 378. With GT40-X heads DD is showing a nearly identical torque curve but with a peak of 369hp with the single plane and 342 with the dual-plane. Incidentally, it likes the AFR 165s just a touch better than the 185s.

[Pesty351]

Ok will the gt40-x heads and the edelbrock torker kit work with my short block or will I have clearance issues?

[Grand Marquis GT]

I've always lived with the theory of not going above .500 lift with stock pistons...

[Pirate]

The Torker intake is a turd of a unit for a heavy car desperately needing low-end grunt. They honestly need to change the name to "Non-Torker", and be done with it.

If I had to pick an intake manifold to use, I would go with either an Edelbrock RPM Air Gap, or Weiand Stealth. In addition, the GT40X heads can be vastly improved upon by finding a used set of AFR 185's, as the GT40X heads have inferior exhaust ports.

[Pesty351]

Ok flat out will this work on my engine. Price for power they seem to work for me I just need to know If I'm going to have any fitment issues.
http://www.jegs.com/i/Edelbrock/350/7121PK/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/Ford%20Racing/...-X303/10002/-1
http://www.jegs.com/i/BBK/129/1515/10002/-1

Also for the 5-spd what Clutch/flywheel should I get. This motors 28 oz. balance right?

[1987cp]

The Torker intake is a turd of a unit for a heavy car desperately needing low-end grunt. They honestly need to change the name to "Non-Torker", and be done with it.

I do believe the plan was to install it in a lighter-weight Panther with a 5-speed and deep gears and rev the snot outta it ....... dunno why the GT40-X instead of AFRs.

Also for the 5-spd what Clutch/flywheel should I get. This motors 28 oz. balance right?

I thought late 302s were 50 oz. imbalance?

[Pesty351]

I do believe the plan was to install it in a lighter-weight Panther with a 5-speed and deep gears and rev the snot outta it ....... dunno why the GT40-X instead of AFRs.

I thought late 302s were 50 oz. imbalance?

Im going with the gt40x's for about 400 reasons, and I though just the H.O.'s 50 oz balance. I could be wrong..