While I am at it I was thinking of throwing an E303 cam (emissions) into her since the engine is apart anyhow. A few people have told me that the E303 with the stock torque convertor and heads/intakes will make the 5.0 become a dog especially down low. Is this true? Should I just stick with the stock cam for now? I know that Crane Cams makes emission legal cams with less duration than the 220 the E has but would they be worth it? An a-trim is planned in the future (along with 4.10s) but still utilizing the stock heads and intake until fully optimizing with aftermarket heads/intake later. So the question is, would it be worthwhile to replace the cam while I am building it and if so, which one? And no, I tc is not in the budget right now plus I would hate to buy one right now when this is the very bottom of my plans.

As for my other questions, which brand bearings? I have heard good things of both Clevite and FedMog. Which rings? Total seal to maximize engine performance? How about oil pump?

Thanks all, I am sure I will have more questions . I'm trying to get everything figured out so I can order at one time from Summit (block is coming from Ohio warehouse ).

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The more I think about the cam the less sense it makes. I think that I should just stick with the stock cam for now and use the cam money towards the nitrous .

Another question, can you have too much of a fuel pump with the EFI (has a return line and all)? I can get a Walbro 255 for the same price as a 190 and with nitrous or a sc in the future I think I should just get the 255 as long as it wont have adverse effects . Yeah, I'm gonna replace the fuel pump I think, its 160K miles old and the '88 is used for long trips.

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That'll work fine Tim,

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Tim

M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 I6, Holley 2300, Clifford header, true duals w/ 26" Smithys
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% stock w/ no traction
1976 Silverline Comoro 18' trihull ski boat, 188 hp 302 I/O, another toy
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/I65Stang.html

Fuel injection doesn't work well with much overlap. I guess the O2 sensors get confused. I don't know why so many of the Motorsport cams have 110 degree lobe seperations. I know a couple of people (with mass air) that had 'hunting' idles and occasional stalling after installing E303 cams.

Good Luck!

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Tim

M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 I6, Holley 2300, Clifford header, true duals w/ 26" Smithys
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% stock w/ no traction
1976 Silverline Comoro 18' trihull ski boat, 188 hp 302 I/O, another toy
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/I65Stang.html

Now you're gonna get him thinking again and it'll never happen.
Just think how much he'll learn from doing it himself.

Lol, actually I added up the cost and I could not find a short block for cheaper than the cost of a block, bearings and rings . The ones out there are using hypercraptic pistons too. Since I plan on a 150 shot of the bottle they wouldnt like that . This way I also know the clearances and everything else is good cuz I built it myself (putting my ASE certs to use ).

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Tim

M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 I6, Holley 2300, Clifford header, true duals w/ 26" Smithys
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% stock w/ no traction
1976 Silverline Comoro 18' trihull ski boat, 188 hp 302 I/O, another toy
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/I65Stang.html

Men are liable to err. But when an error is made, that man is no longer unwise or unblessed who heals the evil into which he has fallen and does not remain stubborn. Self- will, we know, invites the charge of foolishness."- Sophocles

The phase "Nickle and dime you to death" mean anything?

Theres always something to up the costs.

Larry, this is mainly a street car with occasional strip duty but just for fun (not worried about points or anything) . But you are right, that lack of a roof is the reason I am not building a bigger and better engine for it but the nitrous will cure my occasional want of more power when I get around to buying the kit .

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Tim

M&M Member #35
1965 Mustang coupe, 200 I6, Holley 2300, Clifford header, true duals w/ 26" Smithys
1988 Mustang GT AOD vert, 15.810 @ 88.871 mph 100% stock w/ no traction
1976 Silverline Comoro 18' trihull ski boat, 188 hp 302 I/O, another toy
https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/I65Stang.html

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Originally posted by Larry Jennings:
I still say horsepower and topless cars don't go together well. By the time you get it stiff enough to work well there'll be a bunch of tubing overhead .

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Lol, I decided to wait for Scummit to deliver the block since I dont have time to do anything on it really anyhow. My dad did tell me today I can have garage space for the cherry picker so I think I'll probably buy one (lol, he told me we can store it where my mom wont know ).

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The cherry picker can pay for itself in no time. When your friends want to borrow it just tell them it's 40/day and leave your driver's license as a deposit. LOL I loaned mine out to my son's freinds and never got it back for months, because one kid loaned it to another, who loaned it to another, who loaned it to another, well anyway you get the idea!