ok guys i know you must be wondering y i want a new power plant

[83countrysquire]

Well basicly number 1: power it lacks it, it has good sound but nothing great behind it Number 2: My car doesnt like idling anymore Number 3: I think ther is something wrong with my heads as i started my last day of removing my wood vinyl my car wood not start so I decided to take a look my oil was at the half way point of add and full than i check my fuel system (no leaks just replaced my lines should not have a leak) than check my injectors seemed fine so i was dumb founded so i decided to disconnect the the harness to the fuel injectors so it would just dump fuel into the system some what like a carb i geuss but it almost turn over than i said " i m gunna put smoe oil in it to make it full" BAMB started right up but i put the oil directly into my head by putting it threw the yellow piece on the top of my drivers vavle cover idk y but it seemed like my head need to be oiled up before turning over so guys i know i have many forums about new engines whats best so i m combining into one tonite this is what im thinkin... here we go

Option 1: Rebuild Current 302 to have more power and be converted to carberated
Option 2: Get a Exlporer Motor clean it up get some acessories to get more power (cam, and head stuff to improve performance) carn or EFI what ever is better
Option 3: Buy a Fox Body 302 HO with MFI and either convert to carb or stay with EFI and performance parts
Option 4: Buy 351 either 69-70s beef it up or mid 90s MFI 351 convert to carb or keep EFI
Option 5: Friends has I think mid or early 70s 302 carb take it rebuild and beef it up heads and cam (dont know exact year but have pic just need to get them up, if theh eads are good get them re seated and polished i think than if not my friends have E7 or E6 head or GT40( i cant tell i m going to get better look but dont know what to look for) rebuild them and put them on (these also could be put on to my existing engine
Option 6: Buy a 289 from late 60s or early 70s and beef up major to the max almost (with a flexible budget)

I think thats all my options my budget for enigne is 600-700 parts are prob 800 dont combine them basicly same budget for parts and/or engine is 600-800 together dont need brand new things, parts the work well are good engouh for me now whats ur opions? What is best for NJ Emissions with only 2 cats {one on each pipe}? And some what fuel efficent like 20 on highway would be good but what everi can get is good for me! thanks

[trife86]

Get a exploder motor and bolt ons

[Freshmeat]

A GT40 Explorer motor. They were available until 1997.5 and are a great swap. They'll take your stock manifolds, to keep things on a budget until you can afford headers (unless you have some already). All you need in addition to that is a 1" phenolic spacer (or grind the intake), a good cam (TFS Stage 1, perhaps), and valve springs. Most of your CV stuff (accessories, oil pan/pump/pickup, timing, water pump) will swap, but you'll need to figure out your throttle bracketry and lever. It's a fairly easy swap if you do your homework.

[grandpaslincoln]

Also, unplugging the injector harness does nothing, except not spray fuel into the chambers.

[83countrysquire]

what ever (with the fuel harness) i was desprate and trying everything
seems like every one wants me to go with exploxer motor also i ahve two sets of headers for 302 my stock 86 i got and aftermarket ones that are for sal right know found one only 30 miles away for 450 96 dont know miles but what would be good bolt on i heard of a 289 hipo cam would b good but should i go carb or MFI

[Freshmeat]

If you have fuel injection, keep it. If you're currently carbed, stick with carb. That's my opinion, at least. It's a lot more work to convert to EFI from carb, but it's stupid to go from EFI to carb.

So... which do you have? Carb or EFI? 83 seems like it'd be carb, but I don't know for sure...

[Grand Marquis GT]

He has CFI.

[83countrysquire]

yeah i have STUPID CFI i hate this system but will the fuel pump work with it to

[Freshmeat]

That's your call to make, then. It'll still be a good bit to run EFI, but if that's what you want to do, I'd definitely consider it a worthy goal.

[83countrysquire]

i think im goiong to find an explorer motor

[Freshmeat]

Yes- find your motor and take it from there.
DO NOT get the P motor if you're on a budget. The special headers alone are $250.

[Lincolnmania]

doesent sound like you you have a clue.......notto be rude but heads have nothing to do with oil level...........my advice is to learn more about the engine you currently have before you gotwaring it apart, and we end up with another dead ripped apart panther.........cfi is not as bad as people claim it to be, there are sensors that need to be working.......i have never heard you discuss the basics such as oil changes, tune ups, spark plugs, compression checks, have you checked the car for oil leaks, vacuum leaks, coolant level etc
just hate to see someone piss hard earned money away to fix a stupid problem.......come to scottfest with the car, we'll be all over your engine compartment like flies on shit
scott

[83countrysquire]

well heres the thing i tihnk u miss interpeted what i said and i have and all the basic tune ups done too oil changed spark plugs changed i know i have one vaccum leak that goes to the cats ( i think that is wat it is i still havent figured out thos pipes were but watever) also wat i said was that where i put my oil wat on top of the heads into the vavle cover, my question was y would i need to put pil in to make it work, a compression check i ahvent had yet but i plan on doing it and as for what i know is a decent amount and explanding

[grandpaslincoln]

i know i have one vaccum leak that goes to the cats ( i think that is wat it is i still havent figured out thos pipes were but watever)

Air pipes for the air injection system.

also wat i said was that where i put my oil wat on top of the heads into the vavle cover, my question was y would i need to put pil in to make it work,

An engine will run wether it's a quart low or no oil at all. It's just a really bad idea to run with no oil. Whatever the problem with it starting and idling or whatever, it's got nothing to do with the oil.

[mrltd]

Well, not to offend. But your posts are somewhat difficult to comprehend.

The pipes to the cats do not create a vacuum leak. That would be an exhaust leak, unless it's the actual vacuum lines that control the air control valves. As for the oil level, you can run it with no oil in it. (although I do not suggest it) That was just a coincidence that yours started after you put oil in it. The best thing to do is to get the CFI working as best it can (unless you are planning on going carb) and work from there. You could have a bad fuel pump, or some other combination of bad sensors/parts that are causing the problems.