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Shiny is Good! => Your Pintos/Bobcats & Racers => Topic started by: randyg on December 15, 2012, 09:04:45 PM

Title: Getting ready for the 331
Post by: randyg on December 15, 2012, 09:04:45 PM

Hey all,
I recently pulled out the 289/4 speed from my 71. On the way is a stroked 331 with aluminum heads and automatic. The new motor has less compression and should be more user friendly as well as get more than 3 miles to the gallon. Of course the next step is to get rid of the 5.43 gears in the rear end.
I also upgraded to Strange Engineering 5 lug disc in the front.
Randy

Title: Re: Getting ready for the 331
Post by: Pinto5.0 on December 16, 2012, 04:22:55 PM

I know the feeling. My '79 351/C4 with 3.90 rear got 10 mpg & was useless as a driver.