1998 into 2000 5.0 Swap: Sandbox 2.000 Goes V8

[410Fortune]

If you want to you Back the bolts out 1/4 turn anoit 4-6 times and then rip them all out with an impact
You won’t be re using them

Backing off the bolts a little at a time is to relives spring tension… but I have never had an issue just ripping all the head bolts out with impact

Heads are heavy but not terrible…

I just watched a engine masters series on YouTube where they compare the 302
To the Chevy 305
The ford 302 got gt40p heads whereas the Chevy got vortex upgrade.
The ford Made 343 crank horsies with a mild cam 1:7 roller rockets and stock gt40 heads…. Not too shabby
Aluminum heads would be the next step towards
Making more power…: or some gt40 head porting
Mild porting can help but it’s gotta be done correctly

Gasket matching the intake and exhaust is a good place to start.. but you will need headers. The stock manifolds won’t allow any porting to make any power gains

 

[97Sandbox]

Sounds good, I'll take the careful approach this time just because I've never done it before.

I've seen that episode too. It's so tempting to do some upgrades while it's all apart, but I just don't have the time or budget right now. Someday though!

I know enough to know I should stay away from real-deal head porting, but a little gasket matching is in my wheelhouse. I'll definitely do the intake, I did that on my Mounty. The revived junkyard TMHs are going on this engine and I know they match the gaskets pretty well, so I figured maybe the heads would be worth smoothing out the transition in the exhaust ports a bit. I should probably just leave them alone though if the gains would be negligible.

 

[410Fortune]

Google it
Best areas of the gt40 heads that need some porting and smoothing
Get your dremmel out and have at it
I love shaving aluminum!!! Okay cast iron too

I love YouTube rabbit holes I have learned so much during this Information Age

 

[97Sandbox]

Bank 1 head removed.

I'm guessing it would have been better to remove the rockers and pushrods first. I'll do that on the other head.

 

[97Sandbox]

What do I need to know about getting the lifters out? I thought they just lifted out but these do not want to let go.

 

[allmyEXes]

@97Sandbox I like the cups...

 

[Turdle]

What do I need to know about getting the lifters out? I thought they just lifted out but these do not want to let go.

Did you remove the spider and guides?

 

[97Sandbox]

Spider...I get it haha. Yes, I did.

I drizzled some ATF over them too to try to break up any varnish, but it hasn't helped.