i have a 1970 datsun 510 that i am building and doing a v8 swap in. but i cant decide whethet to use a ford sb 289 or a 1970 302. ive heard the 289's had really good power. but i cant find much about the 302 from a 1970 mustang. any help and maybe horsepower ratings for the different models of 289 and 302 would be great.
2007-02-07 09:06:08 · 5 answers · asked by partyboy6971 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
Am building a 66 mustang and ran into the same problem....decided to go with the 302 just for the fact that parts are plentiful. Ford motor sport has a nice GT-40 crate motor that runs about 3500 bucks that is ready to go either way, fuel injection and or Carb.....just change the oil pan and you have a great motor with about 350 HP. Good luck
2007-02-07 09:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by Justin D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither - I'g go for a Rover/Buick 3.5 liter - it's an aluminium block, and weighs almost the same as the original 4 banger. The Datsun frame and the suspension control arms cannot take the torque or the weight from the engines you are suggesting - it'll take a lot of work to strengthen it enough to be safe, and it'll still turn like a pig (these is the same problems Sunbeam had with the Tiger, and that Shelby had with the early Cobras)
2007-02-07 22:26:57 · answer #2 · answered by Me 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the 302 and 289 are light engines and are the same motor only difference is the stroke. I would get either and stroke it to a 347.
2007-02-08 03:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-07 17:27:59 · answer #4 · answered by phoenixlt4 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a big block
2007-02-07 19:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋