302 or 460 build up

[David]

Greetings,

I have to agree on the 351.  Look at the December 1998 issue of Hot Rod and
see the FI unit they built.

I would love to have this in my Lincoln.

David
-----Original Message-----
From: KD6JDJ at aol.com <KD6JDJ at aol.com>
To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: 302 or 460 build up


|Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>
|>
|>
|> >Hi All;
|> > This isn't strickly efi but efi will go on it so..
|> >I'm getting a 302 ( 5.0L) or a 460 (7.3L) to build for a light car
|> >Hp isn't what I'm after I want torque ( more fun, less tickets)
|> >
|> >what would you guys suggest for around 300hp and lotsa grunt( the 460
|will
|> >be closer to 400hp)
|>
|
|   Gary
|  I want to cast my vote for a well built 302 rather than either a 351 or
460.
|  A -- The 460 is too big and heavy for any light street car.
|  B -- The 351 is heavier and taller than the 302, and will get you about
17
|percent more HP than the 302.
|  C -- The Windsor 351 heads can be installed on the 302. The block can be
|redrilled to accept the larger 351 stud diameter.
|  D -- You can get a cam to provide you with the 'torque at RPM' that want.
I
|bet that a stock cam , slightly advanced , will get you as much low RPM
|torque as any street machine you will ever try to impress.
|
|   Just my 2 cents worth    Jerry
|
|