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Truck block

So i was given a free 302 block from a pickup not sure what year, Is there any major differences I should be aware of.  The plan is to rebuild another engine outside the car so that I can just swap it in rather than have the car sitting without an engine during the rebuilding process. Oh and the "rebuild" includes a HO conversion mwahahaha.
P.S.  I havent seen it yet so I don't have a casting number or anything.
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Reply #1 –
Come on guys I need a little help here
Quote from: Krazy_Kling;210178
Honda owners are like rabbits......they hide under your shed during the winter and then 30 of them come popping out around spring.
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2004 Impala
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Reply #2 –
were gonna need some kind of number to tell you what the diffrence is. Assuming its a fuelie, the intake will be flipped around the wrong way, so will the fuel rail's. Just like that crown vic's, and obviously the trucks. Other then that, were gonna need to know what year it is.
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I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
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Reply #3 –
All I will be using from the truck is the block itself.
Quote from: Krazy_Kling;210178
Honda owners are like rabbits......they hide under your shed during the winter and then 30 of them come popping out around spring.
ASE certified parts specialist.
1988 Mercury Cougar Blue Max edition. SOLD
2004 Impala
My Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/799588

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Reply #4 –
No differance. other then if it is pre 86 it will be a flattappet camshaft and a 2 peice rear main seal (pre83)
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No differance. other then if it is pre 86 it will be a flattappet camshaft and a 2 peice rear main seal (pre83)


The truck 5.0 was a non-roller cam until '94 when they finally went to a Mass Air setup.  The blocks ARE machined so that you can swap in i roller cam setup from '86 on.  The cam profile on the bank fire Multi port injection (86-93) has identical lift to the SO cam as well as the 1-5-4 style firing order.  I have never found duration #'s for the cam and I can only assume they have more duration than the SO cam due to the fact that the trucks came with 19 pound injectors as opposed to 14's.
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Reply #6 –
Sorry for the highjack,
 Are there any piston differences?

Mike
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Reply #7 –
Thats what i thought so as long as i'm just using the block i can do it.
Quote from: Krazy_Kling;210178
Honda owners are like rabbits......they hide under your shed during the winter and then 30 of them come popping out around spring.
ASE certified parts specialist.
1988 Mercury Cougar Blue Max edition. SOLD
2004 Impala
My Cardomain http://www.cardomain.com/ride/799588

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: TurboCoupe50
Dunno if if they are forged but they definatly have valve relifs...

basic rule

All 5.0s with E7 heads have valve relifs... 5.0s with E6 heads got the flattops, which include the '86 Stang & LSC HO. Also the '87 LSC HO used the flattops as they still had the 200hp 5.0...


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