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carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #30 –
looks good!  Keep the progress going!
84 TC 302 -5.0L/t5/7.5 locking rear and a 3.45 gear, Edelbrock Intake, Aluminum Heads, Edlebrock 65mm Throttlebody, Edlebrock Cam, 24lb injectors & MAS Air Sensor calibrated via chip,  BBK headers, Catback H pipe, Magnaflow lers :evilgrin:
:pics-stfu:

 Project Thread with pics

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #31 –
engine is in...............man I am glad that it done.
I have most everything hooked up and hope to fire it up next weekend.
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
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1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #32 –
looks good!!
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
my $300 beater ;)
R.I.P Kayleigh Raposa 12/18/90 - 2/24/07

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #33 –
fired up the engine today

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl_7zjPFF6s
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily: 
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:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily:
1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #34 –
Guys,I need help badly.I am ready to throw a wrench at this car.

I bought a summit h pipe http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SUM%2D640725&N=700+0&autoview=sku

this thing comes no where close to fitting.it is way to long,the hangers are about 6 inches to far back.

wich one will bolt up to this properly?I am running shorty headers on a 302 in a 1983 thunderbird

A summit link would be nice.I want to return this one tomorrow and get the rite one.

thanks for any help
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily: 
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:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily:
1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #35 –
That pipe should be the correct one... What headers are you using???

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #37 –
I dunno for sure, but I don't believe there is a off the shelf pipe that fits your headers...

That H pipe fits shortie headers like the BBK 1515 that I have, as does every other '86-93 H or X pipe......



Quite a difference from your headers

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #38 –
thanks a ton Turbo

now that you have posted those pics,I see why the h pipe doesnt work.now I need to figure out what to do about it............lol
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily: 
  [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily:
1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.
 

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #39 –
well I went ahead and bought the BBK shorty headers and they have a much better fit.I now have plenty of clearance and the h pipe fits much better (thanks turbo) but I still have a issue with the hangers.
they are still coming up short.they are hanging by about a 1/4 inch.I decided that I am going to have them moved ,to solve that problem.

another issue ,is the cross pipe ishiznitting the counter weight on the tranny.what is the purpose of this big ugly thing and can it be removed,without it causing a problem?
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily: 
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:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily:
1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #40 –
Glad things are working out, that's going to be a nice ride...

Toss the counter weight...

Are you using a hanger for '86-'93 Stang??? If so it's off set and can be made longer by turning it 180*... If not you need one... I bought mine from one of the Stang suppliers...

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #41 –
the hanger is on the cross member for the tranny.this is where the old exhaust was hanging,so i figured that is where this one should hang from? is there another way I should be doing this?
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily: 
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:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily:
1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #42 –
the area circled in red,is the hanger I am talking about.
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily: 
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:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily:
1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #43 –
ok I solved the hanger problem.I removed the hanger from the tranny and made up two exstensins..........fits perfect now.


now I need to know the thread size of the two O2 sensor bungs?
Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.
:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily: 
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:birdsmily: :birdsmily: :birdsmily::birdsmily:
1983 base model,1969 302 (originally a v6),upraded c5,currently 30,441 original miles.

carbed 3.8 to carbed 302 swap

Reply #44 –
Quote from: Chooglin;216967

now I need to know the thread size of the two O2 sensor bungs?


I'm 99% sure they are 18mm, same as the old Ford spark plugs of the 60s(what my Cobra Jet uses)...