Engine

This is the engine before it was installed. Check out the 1.7 Cobra rocker arms and the cool Edelbrock Torquer intake.

intake.jpg - 13kB
I had to pay $125 for an Edelbrock Torquer intake, but ask anyone that has ever used one - It was worth it. Check out the twist on the carburetor to more evenly distribute the mixture.

oilpan.jpg - 26kB
I welded baffles in the stock oil pan to help keep oil near the pickup during acceleration and braking. I also added a windage tray for more oil control. This modification is straight out of the Mustang Performance Handbook Vol. 1

leftsideengine.jpg - 26,836 bytes
rightsideengine.jpg - 27,099 bytes
This is what it looks like when you take and gut a car of all power accessories and drop in a bad little 302. Remember this car is daily driven about 35+ miles to and from work.

SPECIFICATIONS

* 88 Ford 302 cid HO short block
* E7 heads - gasket matched; bowls blended; 3 angle valve job; valves back cut 20°; guides shortened 1/4"; milled 0.020
* Factory HO cam (266° advertised duration; 210° dur. @ 0.050"; 115° lobe separation)
* Cloyes true roller timing chain
* Crane Cobra 1.7 roller rocker arms
* Edelbrock Torquer 289 single plane intake manifold
* Holley 600 cfm vacuum secondary carburetor

* 1" 'Super Sucker' type carb spacer
* Open element air breather w/ 3" tall filter
* Holley street / strip mechanical fuel pump
* 2-piece fuel pump eccentric
* Oil pan baffled
* MPG windage tray
* Stock oil pump and drive
* Remanufactured 85 HO distributor (installed 14° advanced, 20° vacuum advance available, 20° mechanical advance available)
* Brass terminal distributor cap and rotor
* 8.8mm plug wires
* Bosch Platinum spark plugs (0.040" gap)
* Factory aluminum water pump
* 160° Hi-flow thermostat
* Auto Specialties Race under drive pulleys (52% under drive)
* Clutch fan from 86 Thunderbird (5 blade)
* MAC 1 5/8" equal length shorty headers
* MAC 2 1/2" off road H-pipe
* MAC 2 1/2" exhaust system with Flow Path mufflers

Use these links to get the rest of the story on my 82 coupe: engine, chassis, exterior, interior, budget.

Mustang Performance Handbook Vol. 1	Mustang Performance Handbook Vol. 2
Most of the modifications to my '82 Coupe came from one of these two books. Vol. 1 covers the engine and drivetrain, while vol. 2 covers all the suspension and chassis modifications. These are two must have books for serious Mustang owners. For in-depth reviews Click Here. For purchase info click on the book covers or titles.

Didn't find what you were looking for? Try the search box at the right

Home * Projects * Tech * Msg Board * Bookshelf * For Sale * Links * Your Cars * About
Copyright (c) 1998-2002 Fletch's 5.0 Carbureted Mustangs