U/SA 302 ffffford build

goinbroke2 · 12-01-2023, 09:38 PM

I was told I should start documenting the build. Probably a good idea as everyone has seen tons of chev and mopar builds.
So, I have a 83mustang GT that I bought in 84. Street and bracket raced it until 1997. First kid/new house/etc, etc.
Started building it as a 460 bracket car, got 68 429 close chambered heads etc....then talked to guys racing 460 fox bodies and was told a 351w is a better combo. Ok, got a 351W a set of gt40 heads and.....I want a stocker, always wanted a stocker....I have a roller 5.0 and the GT40 heads, I'll build a crate motor! (we can run them here in the maritimes) Then someone mentioned if I'm building a stocker, might as well build a real stocker. But, a 83 mustang SUCKS!! Bad heads/cam/etc. Change it to a 85? No, still bad heads, but roller cam. Nope too much to make it competitive. 302 2bbl has an awesome factor, maybe I'll do that. 302 2bbl stuff is throw away right? Should be cheap build, right?
No.
Bought a 79 mustang for the nose/hood/heads/front bumper. Had to buy a 2bbl intake with the right numbers. I swapped the nose/hood over and come to the conclusion that I should of got a western car and started with that instead of converting a bracket car back to a stocker.
Anyway, waiting for a return call from Deano carbs for the carb, trying to get a cam but logistics is getting foolish. (comp doesn't sell to Canada now) Haven't called about a converter yet but further down the road.

12-01-2023, 09:38 PM	#1
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 771 Likes: 881 Liked 212 Times in 84 Posts	U/SA 302 ffffford build I was told I should start documenting the build. Probably a good idea as everyone has seen tons of chev and mopar builds. So, I have a 83mustang GT that I bought in 84. Street and bracket raced it until 1997. First kid/new house/etc, etc. Started building it as a 460 bracket car, got 68 429 close chambered heads etc....then talked to guys racing 460 fox bodies and was told a 351w is a better combo. Ok, got a 351W a set of gt40 heads and.....I want a stocker, always wanted a stocker....I have a roller 5.0 and the GT40 heads, I'll build a crate motor! (we can run them here in the maritimes) Then someone mentioned if I'm building a stocker, might as well build a real stocker. But, a 83 mustang SUCKS!! Bad heads/cam/etc. Change it to a 85? No, still bad heads, but roller cam. Nope too much to make it competitive. 302 2bbl has an awesome factor, maybe I'll do that. 302 2bbl stuff is throw away right? Should be cheap build, right? No. Bought a 79 mustang for the nose/hood/heads/front bumper. Had to buy a 2bbl intake with the right numbers. I swapped the nose/hood over and come to the conclusion that I should of got a western car and started with that instead of converting a bracket car back to a stocker. Anyway, waiting for a return call from Deano carbs for the carb, trying to get a cam but logistics is getting foolish. (comp doesn't sell to Canada now) Haven't called about a converter yet but further down the road.