Hey ya'll, I am buying a ranger this weekend, so that I can REALLY get to work on the Maverick. I can't drive it every day and work on it too. I am planning to build a stroker over the winter, and had thought about selling my current engine. I have a guy that is very interested in my engine, but no idea on what to ask. Any ideas?? 302 +40 Flattop aluminum pistons Ported, polished, shaved heads, 1.94" intake/1.6" exhaust valves Holley Street Dominator intake Manifold Edelbrock 600 carb long tube headers .448/.471 cam bearings +10 about 10.5 to 1 compression Flame thrower II coil Crane Cams electronic ignition conversion Got a clue on a decent price to ask?? This motor runs strong, uses no oil, and has NO problems whatsoever. Runs great. I just really, really, really want a stroker. So if you people could help, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Preston
why would you sell it? Just take everything you have and convert it to a stroker. Seems it would be a lot cheaper than building a motor from the pan up. I am not sure what you are wanting to built. I assume you still want street reliability. If it was me and the block I have now is good. I would stroke it and spend money on other things like a set of real good heads, cam and intake or just use what you have for now and save money for that stuff. Unless you have a block setting around. You figure a block will cost $200 ( I assume) then once you pay to have it checked out, thats more $$$ then you buy all new internals, oil pan, valve covers, water pump so on and on it will be some money saved if you used what you have.....wouldn't it? Just thinking out loud. Godd luck Preston.
I agree with 5946, right now you have a very mild camshaft and assuming it is a hydraulic, would go to a solid or even a roller with a bit more agressive lift etc. Strokers are really a lot of work and money, if you are wanting to keep on a budget. Your engine now would not bring near what you have invested, as is always the case with modified equiptment. Is your present block decked to get the 10 to 1 ratio? If not you could even get some 289 rods and use existing internals and build a long rod motor. Just some things to think about, Also their are a lot of 331 and up short blocks available that are almost as cheap to purchase as having to build your own, piece by piece. Stroker motor would require some more agressive heads and larger carb along with the cam, also may have to run higher octane fuel. It is your call, so go for it if that is what you really want to do.
Keep it. You wont get much out of it like it sits, so you may as well put a little more in it and have what you want. AC
That's not such a bad idea, but what has got me to thinking of selling it, is the fact that I will be going with a roller cam, and I was under the impression that it wasn't the easist thing in the world to convert an older motor to use a roller cam. Also, with it being bored 40 over, I was thinking that if I go back into it, I would bore it again for safety's sake. I don't want to drive around with a motor that has been bored 60 over. I know that it might go for years with no problem, but it might not too. That's getting pretty thin walled. About running higher octane, that's really not an issue, because I have to run premium now, with a can of octane boost about every2 tanks. The new stroker will be fairly radical, but I want it to be something reliable. Keep in mind, that once I am through with the Maverick, it will NOT be a daily driver. It will be a weekend beast/semi-show car. Do my reasons for wanting to start out fresh make sense?? Preston
I agree with your .04" over now comment. I thought that was about as much as the block could stand before getting into the danger zone. Personally, I'd build up the stroker motor (using a 351 block foundation) in my garage while keeping the 302 block in the car until it's time to swap out. That way, I'd have a second car if needed (like I needed one this morning ). If all goes well with the new engine, sell the old one - only then. Good luck.
Naw, if all goes well with the new engine, put it in and get another Maverick to put your old one in.
Just curious, but why sell the headers, coil, and ignition? If youre going to go roller, you may as well get a roller block to start with like you were leaning towards. Theyre dirt cheap, everything is already set up, and they have one piece rear main seals. The only disadvantage of the roller blocks is that they have thinner castings to begin with. Then you are going to bore the block and make it even weaker, and then put nasty loads on the cylinder walls due to the stroke. You may have longevity/reliability issues, you may not. We all know that the 351 would be ideal, but stuffing one in a Mav can be a PITA. Decisions decisions.... Good luck, AC
If you want to build a roller motor I would start with an explorer 5.0. 96-97.5 are rollers with gt40 heads (basicly 93 cobra motor)97.5 and up the explorer's have gt40p heads. Sometimes they take a special header because they changed the spark plug angle but they out flow the gt40 heads. I looked into splitting a long block with a guy and I think it was going to be $450-550 with 80K miles. I was pricing it threw work. I wanted the heads and he wanted everything else. If you get it you could sell the upper and lower intakes, front timing cover and such and get most of your money out of it. the intakes usually for for $250-350. I did alot of research on this acouple months ago. I found alot on this at this website www.corral.net/forums in the 5.0/5.8 forum and the search button
True rx7. Also, the Exploder gt40s are cool for boost because they have huge low compression chambers. AC
Sorry, I didnt clarify. Im a 5.0 Mustang guy, so with our pistons, they make lower compression. Not sure what they make with the Exploder pistons. AC EDIT: Just checked. They make 8.6:1 with the Explorer pistons. Once the p's started, it went back up to 9:1.
