i have a 96 f150 302 e4od trans and i wanted to build something that the lighting guys would cry over. i was thinking of a new high lift cam new edelbrock heads and a new edelbrock intake and throttle body. then use a tuner to fix the trans shift and maybe put a new vavle body in. any idea suggests or comments.
thanks for the help.

 

Well, I believe your pcm is up to it, but an Edelbrock performer or performer rpm package is tested and matched, so good idea. Personally, I'd go into the short block and make a 306 or 347 out of it, then get even trick flow or AFR heads. There is so much for the 302, the sky is the limit. I just think your pcm has to be tuned or replaced by a mustang one or??? Ford Motorsprt caters to this as well, so maybe look in their catalog. Even a supercharger??? Come on, do it!

 

OH yea, supercharge it to. No chip!! Also, dont forget, a 5.0 (302) is a mustang motor, so most of the mustang parts should work!! I would get a Cobra upper manafold form a junked SVT Cobra with a 5.0!! way better than stock, helps it breath much better! Or just put a supercharger and make it look like and old car with the supercharger sitting in the middle of the enging and get rid or the manafold with some custom fabrications!

 

go with a trick flow setup they got a complete kit cam heads springs valves intake manifold all that good stuff i beleive u get lik 100HP or more out of it

 

Ok, first and foremost, you're 5.0 is not the same as the Mustang 5.0. They share the shortblock yes, but the rest is similiar not the same. There was no SVT cobra 5.0. I believe SVT was incepted in like 96, which was two years after the mustang 5.0's demise.

If you want to seriously build that motor, and do it " ah natural" then do it right from the start. And it won't be cheap.

THE Trick Flow high port heads are some of the best available. Brodix also makes a nice set, or if you're into names then try the AFR 185's. You should convert to roller rockers at this point since you'll have it all apart. The two main trick flow intakes are the Street heat and track heat. The track heat is made for High RPM power that you'll never see, so if you use TFS intakes, go with the street heat. (if you buy the heads complete, you can bypass valve springs and retainers) A set of 95 Cobra 24# injectors will nicely handle what you're going to put through it, matched with the same cobra MAF. (If you ever go forced induction, you'll need bigger injectors) Get at least a 190LPH fuel pump to compliment that, with an adjustable fuel pressure regulator. The TFS stage one cam is pretty wild, a 292 512 I believe. (I think it was equal to like an F cam from ford) Secure all this down with ARP hardware. Get the better water pump, a good aluminum radiator, and build the crap out of that tranny or you'll roast it. (I know from experience the AODE couldn't handle this combination) Also, add a good sized tranny cooler.

Once you get all that done, come back and ask for more!

 

^^ +1

And then bring it and see if you can make the Lightning guys cry...

 

you've got alot of work ahead of you.

i have TFS head, GT40 intake plus all the other doodads on my stang. it runs good and will beat most L's. in your truck you have alot more weight to deal with.

if starting with a bare block i would get a 351W and build that. i will be replacing my motor with a stroked and poked 351W. a 393 or 408.
Remember, there is no replacement for displacement.

 

WERD UP!^^

I was basing all that on a 302, non modified. You could always make it a 306, or a 347. But if you really wanna swing a big stick, a 351 based motor gives you a few more choices.

And althougH I do love that saying above, blowers are the single most efficiant HP adder there is.

 

put a turbo set up on it

...zap!

 

exactly, turbos are the most efficient power adder.
they do have kits available for the mustang and they cost about the same as a supercharger but the labor to install and set up is more.

i was ordering more stuff for the stang tonight.

i need to inprove on this......

 

They first started producing SVT Cobras in 1993. 5,100 were produced that year with the 5.0 Windsor engine.