Project Goldmember! September 26, 2007, 09:31:58 AM Anyway, I'm building a 302 to put into an 84 TC. It's a shame I know.... :flame: Anyway, so far the bird dead. Blown motor. So here's the motor I'm building.It's a 302 with 180,000 miles. I pulled it from my old 84 5.0.SPECS: COMP Cams Xtreme Energy Flat Tappet Cam: CCA-31-238-3 Duration at 050 inch Lift: 218 int./224 exh. Valve Lift: 0.493 int./0.500 exh. lift Lobe Separation: 110 DegreesHeads: E7's with a nice valve job.Intake: Wieand SealthCarb: Holley 1850, 600 cfmHeaders: Jegs!!!!!!! Cheap longtubes 3in collectorsPaint: New Ford GreyAnyway, I've got a bunch of parts lined up for it and really the only thing I'm waiting on to finish putting it together is the valve springs. I thought I could get away with stockers but the machine shop guy said NO!So here's some pics. Feel free to ask questions or flame me for destroying a TC. Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #1 – September 26, 2007, 09:40:40 AM Why not stay EFI? Well I guess you dont' have all the ancilliary parts for it.It will be nice to see that car moving again though.Be sure whe you repaint it you do it in the factory color Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #2 – September 26, 2007, 09:48:57 AM I didn't know that was a condition of the sale Chuck! Well, I guess I could... mainly because it would look bad with this! Also I threw in a pic of the header pipes. Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #3 – September 26, 2007, 09:52:28 AM Original color with the wheels black and the trim blacked out and the louvers?Yeah...hot. Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #4 – September 26, 2007, 09:53:22 AM In the two pictures in my mounty thread you can see John painting those heads yesterday. Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #5 – September 26, 2007, 09:54:49 AM I think I'm going to go take a ride on the Harley and take some pics of the bird. It's not at my apt. at the moment. I figure it would be nice to have pics for my thread. Tell me, why does it feel like I'm a post w now that I have a thread? I really can't help but watch it every so often. There is so much I want to add. Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #6 – September 26, 2007, 10:08:16 AM This is near-identical to the next car I plan on building. I will be following this! And yes, pics of the car please :hick:Stick or auto? I'm planning a Mustang T5 in an 84 TC behind a carb'd 87 302... Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #7 – September 26, 2007, 11:12:22 AM Quote from: blu84302;178762I didn't know that was a condition of the sale Chuck! Well, I guess I could... mainly because it would look bad with this! Also I threw in a pic of the header pipes. did they make those loovers for the 88 t-bird? Dang I love those! Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #8 – September 26, 2007, 11:29:14 AM Does anyone else have this color t-bird?Also: Chuck, I would've kept the car a 2.3L but it's my first big project and I don't know anything about those motors. Also the wiring was trashed.And it's going to be an AOD. Shift kit/rebuild in the spring. (ratchet shifter???) Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #9 – September 26, 2007, 11:59:30 AM Looking good :D [SIZE="1"]Why no Ford blue engine paint;) ?[/SIZE] Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #10 – September 26, 2007, 12:20:23 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;178812[SIZE="1"]Why no Ford blue engine paint;) ?[/SIZE]Because it's ugly :hick: ;)Quote from: blu84302;178803Also: Chuck, I would've kept the car a 2.3L but it's my first big project and I don't know anything about those motors. Also the wiring was trashed.I wasn't going to keep it 2.3T either ;) Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #11 – September 26, 2007, 12:42:07 PM Hmmm... I'm interested in how that setup performs. It's practically identical to mine save the cam. Heeeeeeey.... I know where I've seen that car before! Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #12 – September 26, 2007, 01:03:29 PM good to see that car again. and glad to see it progressing toward a return to the road!your pics also reminded me that i need to remind clwd to bring me an 8hole center cap this weekend, thanks! Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #13 – September 26, 2007, 01:27:14 PM would have kept that 4 cylinder engine in my bird had I known then that it has all kinds of potential. Oh well. I like 302's too. Good luck on that. Take your time for sure!brian Quote Selected
Project Goldmember! Reply #14 – September 26, 2007, 05:37:53 PM Quote from: Chuck W;178823Because it's ugly :hick: QUOTE]:raspberry Quote Selected
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