Mesozoic
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- Tucson, AZ
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '00 Mercury Mountaineer
I'm considering building a fresh 302 for my '00 Mountaineer and have some good hard parts on my shelf that I'm contemplating using. Not sure if it will be a good build however, mainly because of the heads.
EDIT: This combination rips! The heads are definitely not any detriment at all, the engine produces a ton of torque everywhere.
EDIT: Final assembly details below:
EDIT: This combination rips! The heads are definitely not any detriment at all, the engine produces a ton of torque everywhere.
EDIT: Final assembly details below:
- '93 5.0 Mustang block, seasoned - was putting down close to 500 hp with a blower at one point. Glyptal in the valley.
- Stock '93 5.0 crank, polished
- Block decked, line honed, honed w/brushes - did not require overbore
- ARP main studs 154-5401
- New cam bearings (Durabond F-18)
- Clevite rod bearings, CB634P
- Clevite main bearings, MS-590P
- Stock '93 5.0 rods, but shotpeened and polished, as well as fitted with ARP Wave-loc rod bolts.
- Federal Mogul forged flat top pistons - compression ratio is 9.2:1 with 65cc heads.
- Childs piston ring set 10472HG-5
- World Products Windsor Sr. cast iron heads, ported, polished chambers, bowls blended, port-matched to Felpro 1262 gaskets
- Comp Cams Ultra Pro Magnum steel 1.6 ratio roller rockers, 1631-16
- ARP rocker 3/8" studs (134-7101) and guideplates
- New SI Premier series valves (2.02" PRV-2022/1.60" - PRV-2023), new cast iron valve guides, seals
- New valve seats, SB1671E-1N
- Heads flowed 300/200 cfm intake/exhaust @ 0.600" lift
- ARP head studs w/7/16" nut kit and washers (200-8333 and 200-8532)
- Summit Racing E303+ cam, pn 8900
- Ford Racing 6500-R302H hydraulic roller lifters (hope they don't fail)
- EPW billet timing chain set 08-2023T9R
- Comp 776-16 pushrods
- Edelbrock Performer RPM II intake manifold
- Lower is fully ported, port matched to Felpro 1262
- Upper is CNC ported
- Stock 65mm elbow and throttle body
- 90mm LMAF
- Ford LU24A injectors
- Holley (Walbro) 190 lph pump upgrade
- TorqueMonster headers
- Stock downpipe w/cats into Magnaflow dual inlet muffler