Mirage775

I've only heard most of these rumors from a few jealous (they'd never admit it's jealously, but most of them complain anytime I talk about buying or building something or anything, usually anything they cannot have, that's why I say it's jealously....), moronic co-workers and the random occasional jackass online talking about 347 Strokers are complete garbage and anything over 400hp @ the crank, will case the block to break completely in half???

So, I've been talking to a 60+ year father/son engine building business, about building me a 347/425hp engine, with a new 5 speed TKX trans, for my newly acquired 88 Coupe. Prices are pretty much like the rest of the prices out there, if you want to pay for quality, rather than junk and that's exactly what I would want! The builder said that this is a stock 302 block, but he could use a Dart block, if I wanted, but it might change the price slightly, which I might be ok with?

This car/engine is not going to ever be dragged or street raced and will never have any nitrous sprayed into it, just to make things clear of what I'm asking.

I just want a nice little hot rod Mustang, that would have plenty of power on demand, along with the necessities of A/C and PS, that would be a great weekend cruiser.

I'm sure there will be many mixed opinions about this, but I'm just looking for honest answers from people that have ran them and not beat the hell out of the engine?

Here's a pic that will look similar to the one I'm wanting and all the specs are under it, (excluding Dart specs):

• Precision machined 302 roller OEM block (Non Dart Block)
• Cast steel crankshaft
• Steel beam connecting rods w/ 190,00 psi hardened bolts
• SRP forged pistons 10.0 to 1 compression
• Perfect Circle chromoly piston rings
• 3 piece steel double roller style timing chain
• Steel Xtreme energy roller camshaft. Nice torque! Similar specs to a 303E
• Melling oil pump and screen
• Aluminum Performance Cylinder Heads. 60cc Combustion Chambers with Bronze Guides
• Stainless steel swirl polished intake valves
• Stainless steel swirl polished exhaust valves
• Hard seats for unleaded or regular fuel
• Heavy duty 1.45" diameter valve springs, 7 degree locks
• Champion spark plugs gapped and installed
• Comp cams roller rockers
• New heavy duty chromoly push rods
• New Rear sump 6 quart oil pan
• Timing chain cover with scale
• Aluminum tall baffled valve covers
• Heavy duty Manual Flywheel
• Sniper EFI Throttle Body (Gold) with Built in ECU and Harness
• Electronic ignition distributor with MSD Coil
• 90 degree thermostat housing & 180* degree thermostat
• 14 inch Air Cleaner with Washable element
• 8mm Accel silicone wires
• High flow aluminum water pump
• Dip tube and stick
• Live run, test engine, set initial timing advanceand IAC readings
• Blue printed, balanced, assembled by ASE technicians
• Serpentine Black Pulley kit with Sandon AC Compressor with fittings, Type II power steering pump and 140Amp 1 wire Alternator
• Clutch Kit, Bell-housing, Fork, High Torque Starter Installed and Aligned
• TKX 5 Speed Transmission shipped separately with Engine

They're going to keep me updated with pictures and info/specs throughout the next 6 months or so (that's how long I told them to give me to pay off the remaining balance)

05stangkc

Love The Sound of A Pushrod V8!



KC

Mustang Freak