Posted by T.L. on August 06, 1998 at 02:05:06:
In Reply to: What the $#*&^%#??? posted by Nmae and Adress witheld upon request on August 05, 1998 at 22:37:56:
Yea, it seems there's something about this board that attracts Mopar, Chevy and Granada/Monarch lovers. I guess they're really just very lonely people...
: Don't the have a f**king Mopar board you can spread your garbage on?
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: : : I am planning on doing an engine swap from a 250 to a... haven't decided yet... in my 74 Comick.
: : : When I was young I drove a Camaro w/ a 305, and a Dodge Aspen w/ a 318, both with 2bbl.s.
: : : How does a 302 2bbl. and/or 4 bbl. compare? It's been a long time since I've driven a V8, and this is my first Ford.
: : : Also, if I go with a 351W, how badly will that munch my m.p.g.s? It seems like a 302 Boss would be a good compomise between the two, gut I hear that they are fairly rare and expensive, true?
: : : I'm sick of losing races with my neighborhood ice cream truck! Plus, my girlfriend just bought a 69 Torino Cobra, and I am feeling a little castrated after driving her car...
: : : Thanks in advance!
: : : Shade
: : Comick,
: : Since everybody else on here is HIGHLY biased towards Fords, as the owner of a 302-powered Comet&360-powered Fury, I will give you an honest answer. Since you owned a 318-powered Aspen, the first time you drive a car powered by a stock 302, you will think you are driving a six cylinder. Honestly, the 302 barely feels like a V8 in stock form. As far as comparing it to a 318, such a comparison is a waste of time. While your 318-powered Aspen probably rocketed 0-60 in about 9 seconds, a 302-powered Maverick is lucky if it can do 10.5. My '73 Comet takes around 11.90 seconds to go 0-60. My '73 FuryIII does it in 9.30, and has 140,000 original miles on it. My first car, a '76 318-powered Valiant Brougham, sprinted 0-60 in 8.5 seconds in stock form, eve nwith the catalytic converter still intact! While the 302 is unquestionably smooth, quiet&durable, there is absolutely no comparison between a 318&a 302 as far as raw "cahonis". Your 318-powered Aspen would absolutely waste a 302-powered mav/Comet in a drag race. Severely to the point of being comic. In fact, I think that a Slant 6 is fairly close to a 302 power wise. My '71 Dart runs 0-60 in 12 seconds, and can spin the wheels easier right off of the line than a 302. Want a Maverick to run like a 318-powered Dart? Try installing a 351Windsor. This motor will probably be AS powerful as a 318, but not more. But why go through all this trouble? I would just find another Mopar if I were you. Unless your Grandma(or anybody for that matter) is giving you a Ford(how I got mine), I would go and track down a good Mopar. In fact, if yo ulive anywhere near Columbus,Ohio, this weekend is the Mopar Nationals, held on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. If I were you, I would go here, and find myself a Mopar!