Good evening everyone. I thought I would post a nice message saying happy first day of spring. This first day of spring marked my first ride back in my 78' Dragcar since we sold it and got it back. We had to fix a few minor issues that thankfully didnt turn major, our worst problem is a broken light switch! The dash is built better than a hummer and it is a beast to get to the damned switch. Anyways... that car is a beast. The 302 is the strongest 302 I have ever been affiliated with. 500 HP to 2200 pds, OH YEA. It will almost pull off the ground in third gear. I LOVE IT. Lol just felt like sharing. Thanks :afro:
-beegle55
Nice car!!!
are you running a stock (prepped) bottom end? Is it an early 289 block?
Good question. That block was in the car when we bought it waayy back about 1993, and is about the least-known about part on the car. My dad is a 40-year veteran of the mechanic field and has built many cars up over the years. He does know that the block isn't a straight machined racing block, it is out of a donor car. When my dad has the engine redone, it went from a stock 302 block to a 302 .30 over block with the following: Holley 4150 HP series 4 BBL 750 cfm Carb, Edelbrock Victor Jr. 302 Intake, Mr. Gasket Co. 1 inch carb spacer, World Products Dart 351 W Heads, MSD Distrubutor, Master 3 Coil, 6AL Ignition box, and Two Step. Hooker headers and a Ford Racing HP Starter, capped off by a Milodon Front Sump Oil Pan. Who knows where the block is from.... Mustang II? Mustang? Old Ford Truck? Your guess is best as mine, thanks for the interest lol. Oh and P.S- A friend of ours, a pretty great engine builder, Hemi Adkins (Name familar?) Did all the work, port and polishing, balancing, blueprinting. Great work, then my dad put it together.
-beegle55
Cool!
I was just asking about the block because 450HP is what I've been told was the limit for a stock bottom end/stock block - even when prepped. We're both exceeding that but I haven't put any drag miles on my new setup yet so I was wondering what I could expect for longevity.
My bottom end is fully prepped and blueprinted with stock parts and forged pistons. also had the crank lightened, knifed, and balanced. It was so beautifull that I almost didn't want to install it :)
Well we have got about 10 good years dragging our engine with consistent 7.0 1/8 mi runs. We haven't ran it that hard in the past couple of years but we have freshened it up lately. Curious to see what it will do at the track this year.
-beegle55
450-500 hp is about the limit on a stock 5.0 block, at least a roller (85 and up). going over 500 is risky unless you like replacing blocks. i know i dont. if the block was a factory roller it would be an 85-01 style. it would have 2 treaded bosses in the center of the block to hold the factory "spider" for the roller lifters. sorry, i have no part numbers but im sure they can be found on the internet if you really wanted to know.
btw, i think all the castings from 85-01 are the same, just bolt on differences. and they were the same blocks in all ford products....i think.
Sounds about right. I'm running solid lifters and a Comp Cam btw. Don't know if I mentioned that before. I really don't know where the block came from, I need to do research on that it bugs me.
-beegle55
See, I had heard that the early 289 blocks were a tad beefier in the main webs. I think it was the C5AE series which ran from what...maybe 65' 289 through 68' 289/302?
Mine is a C5AE code. Haven't dyno'd yet but I just stacked 275 horses worth of nitrous on it - YEEEHAWWW!!!
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That kind of sums up how I roll, at least in this Pinto. Natural Aspiration. Lol but if my dad would let me I'd load it up with as much nitrous as I could and hope the engine would survive but if I didn't build a new one because the engine is 10 years old and is getting a little tired. But only by like two tenths of a second. Did run 6.90's, now runs 7.20's maybe a little faster.
-beegle55