How To get Power From a 302...

[dragogt]

Cant say blame him. lol

 

[flareside_thunder]

azzhole.................................

My thoughts exactly...hell the springs are worth almost that.

 

[RedLariat85]

Well yeah, he got the GT40P heads for free and put new springs in 'em. So he told me he would sell them for what he has in them...

 

[RedLariat85]

Can I fit Hedman Full-Tube headers on the GT40P heads? Or do I need to get shorties?

 

[5.0Flareside]

Can I fit Hedman Full-Tube headers on the GT40P heads? Or do I need to get shorties?

didnt the GT40p heads come off of later explorer 5.0's? if they did just look up the long tube headers for those. if they say they fit. they should fit.

 

[flareside_thunder]

IIRC, the P heads have a different spark plug placement....so I'd do what Chris said and look up headers for the exploders.....

 

[RedLariat85]

I thought about and I dont know if I'm gonna get the P heads....I think for now I'm gonna get stock Mustang heads that have valve springs for my F cam...

 

[F 150Cobra]

I thought about and I dont know if I'm gonna get the P heads....I think for now I'm gonna get stock Mustang heads that have valve springs for my F cam...

why not??? hang around a mustang forum and ask around... what to do (thats what i did ) its worth it.. the flow is MUCH better than stock mustang heads..

 

[RedLariat85]

why not??? hang around a mustang forum and ask around... what to do (thats what i did ) its worth it.. the flow is MUCH better than stock mustang heads..

Yeah, but I dont want to get the special headers...

 

[5.0Flareside]

Yeah, but I dont want to get the special headers...

you wont need special headers. actually Jr. you know i just thought bout it are the spark plug placement the same for the GT40 and GT40P? if they are cody you can just look up headers for a Lightning. they came with GT40 heads.

 

[F 150Cobra]

yes you will the Gt40p uses a different angle plug than the regular gt40 soo... search around forums and see what they do!

 

[5.0Flareside]

yes you will the Gt40p uses a different angle plug than the regular gt40 soo... search around forums and see what they do!

well that ruined my idea. oh well.

 

[F 150Cobra]

well that ruined my idea. oh well.

ahaahah i think i know what you want

 

[RedLariat85]

Well, I guess I will get the GT40P's and I'll just get stock manifolds for it...for now.

 

[flareside_thunder]

That will be your best bet...the stock mustang heads are just E7TE's IIRC.......higher compression ratio and stock manifolds seems like an even trade off IMO. You'll probably need to grab the Ypipe off the Exploder as well.....

 

[conanski]

Longtube and unequal length shorty headers will fit on a motor with GT40p heads, you just have to be prepared to do some test fitting and clearance the flange and header tubes where necessary. You'll also want some plug wires with 90 deg boots and some heat shielding wrap for them.

And get rid of that F cam and buy something else, it's not at all suitable for a truck 5.0 motor. Even a stock 5.0HO cam will do a lot better, maybe you can arrange a swap with a mustang guy or something.

 

[RedLariat85]

Longtube and unequal length shorty headers will fit on a motor with GT40p heads, you just have to be prepared to do some test fitting and clearance the flange and header tubes where necessary. You'll also want some plug wires with 90 deg boots and some heat shielding wrap for them.

And get rid of that F cam and buy something else, it's not at all suitable for a truck 5.0 motor. Even a stock 5.0HO cam will do a lot better, maybe you can arrange a swap with a mustang guy or something.

yeah, I have been doing some research on that cam...and it wont work on Speed Density, right?

If I get a new cam, I would like one that would make a lopey idle...

 

[TexasNomad]

I love this thread....

 

[70torino429]

If I get a new cam, I would like one that would make a lopey idle...

Not to be a jerk, but anything with a lopey idle is most likely going to be highly unsuitable for a 4000lb+ truck. Plus, lopey idle and factory speed density don't play well with eachother either. So much for that plan.

 

[conanski]

Plus, lopey idle and factory speed density don't play well with each other either.

+1.. a cam that produces a lopey idle has a very weak vacuum signal and SD requires a strong vacuum signal, so the two are mutually exclusive. A stock HO cam with 1.7 rockers or the one in my sig with 1.6 rockers are still your best options.