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First 302 rebuild....any tips?

Reply #15
Quote from: 86Tbuzzard;253896
What's wrong with the gt40p heads? worked fine for me and bunch of other people i know...


Your right he will be just fine w/GTP heads just keep in mind headers.
If he’s reusing his headers go w/the GT40 if his buying headers then either one. And the GTPs are easy to come buy since they were on 97 to 2000+ explorer and mountainers.

First 302 rebuild....any tips?

Reply #16
i used shorty plugs with pacesetter shorty headers,modded one tube for clearance, and using 90 degree plugs wires...btw i do have a set of gt40p heads,and intake...see for sale section for details
'83 Cougar *the never ending project* warmed over 306 v8,c4,8.8 posi with 5 lug conversion
'91 mustang strictly street-in progress
'00 f150 7700-Mean Green: jet stage 1 chip,ported upper intake with 1" spacer,'04 Super Duty intake with injectors,summit racing short tube headers with true 2.5" duals with smithy's glasspacks!

First 302 rebuild....any tips?

Reply #17
Hit the gasket surfaces with copper brushes.  They'll get the dirt and stuff off, but won't scratch the surface unless it's aluminum.
1988 Thunderbird Sport (1st car)
351W in the works
"I'll get it one piece at a time...":D

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You got woman'd.

First 302 rebuild....any tips?

Reply #18
I called around to the junkyards at one point and was SOL.  I'll try again.  Is it only the early 97s that had the GT40s?  I would drop a biscuit if I could get them for 100/ea let alone the intake for 150. :mullet:

First 302 rebuild....any tips?

Reply #19
Quote from: danzajax;254038
I called around to the junkyards at one point and was SOL.  I'll try again.  Is it only the early 97s that had the GT40s?  I would drop a biscuit if I could get them for 100/ea let alone the intake for 150. :mullet:


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'83 Cougar *the never ending project* warmed over 306 v8,c4,8.8 posi with 5 lug conversion
'91 mustang strictly street-in progress
'00 f150 7700-Mean Green: jet stage 1 chip,ported upper intake with 1" spacer,'04 Super Duty intake with injectors,summit racing short tube headers with true 2.5" duals with smithy's glasspacks!

First 302 rebuild....any tips?

Reply #20
Quote from: 86Tbuzzard;253896
What's wrong with the gt40p heads? worked fine for me and bunch of other people i know...


Quote from: Innes;253909
Your right he will be just fine w/GTP heads just keep in mind headers.
If he’s reusing his headers go w/the GT40 if his buying headers then either one. And the GTPs are easy to come buy since they were on 97 to 2000+ explorer and mountainers.


Quote from: 86Tbuzzard;253926
i used shorty plugs with pacesetter shorty headers,modded one tube for clearance, and using 90 degree plugs wires...btw i do have a set of gt40p heads,and intake...see for sale section for details


GT40Ps work fine with the FMS headers for them. Heck I even run the standard 135* spark plug boots with no clearance problems. The only problem I have is getting the spark plugs out. You have to use a box end wrench on the spark plug socket as the ratchet won't fit around the header tubes.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.