more torque

[83countrysquire]

ok i have i think around 250 to the rear wheels i would like to get 350 or 300 ftlbs to rear increase from 50-100 how could i do it with out spend a whole lot of money

[Grand Marquis GT]

Engine swap.

Find a 5.0 HO out of a mustang, and use that as the basis for your carb swap.

Put an edelcrock 600 on an HO longblock (maybe with 1.7 roller rockers or even a better cam) and it would give you lots of power, as well...

[nitroracer]

Look around for an explorer engine too, they've got better heads and you could resell the intake for a go price if you want to go carbed. I did an HO swap and for the same $$ I probably could have bought an explorer engine.

[trife86]

well HO swap doesnt help out much in torque, but once you get to moddin the HO thats another story

[Grand Marquis GT]

With a carb, you can get away with more camshaft choices, thats for sure...

[Freshmeat]

I agree with these guys- it'll be easier to get your torque building up higher once you get to a better engine base. Do the HO swap (I'd go with the GT40) and move along from there.

[TommyN]

351W swap. As far as torque goes, no replacement for displacement.

[gadget73]

351W swap. As far as torque goes, no replacement for displacement.

:stupid:

[BlackHawkA4]

351W swap. As far as torque goes, no replacement for displacement.

I say that's the easier way. It's hard to make that torque with a 302 with low horsepower and no sacrafices. 302's tend to make less troque than HP. (Except for us stock)

[Blaze86Vic]

Not true at all. Most 302s make more torque than HP, only whence you get over 400hp does a 302 possibly make less torque than hp. Both are good, but stock for stock, obviously the 351 will make more. An 5.0L HO is better than a 351 stock, that is fact. A 351 4 barrel HO is actually a bit less HP than a 5.0L EFI HO, but slightly more torque, keep in mind we are talking 10hp and 10 ft*lbs of difference here. There is more than that in variation from engine to engine. If you work from a 351, you will suck more gas, but can more cheaply make some nice HP and torque. If you work from a 302 EFI, you can make a nice hp and torque, and still retain the mileage, if not increase mileage.

Something to note is maybe going with an EFI conversion, yes it's harder but more rewarding I think. Scott as well as I have EFI motors and we both get good mileage. Scott has 230hp to the wheels, and still gets over 20mpg.

[BlackHawkA4]

Hmm. Most of the Stangs I've seen built have more HP than torque. By alot. I guess what you said about under 400 hp is true.

I want a 351 EFI motor. I don't wanna go carbbed. Too much money.

I guess go with a cam that's made for towing and stuff.

[Blaze86Vic]

Got that backwards as well buddy. Carbed is cheaper to make than EFI. EFI parts are more expensive to get. I would love an EFI 5.8L, I've seen it before, but I am still trying to figure out how or where they got a GT40 lower intake for the 5.8L.

[BlackHawkA4]

Well I was told that the 351 EFI motor is expensive. To make an EFI out of a carbbed motor it would take some effort and money.

O well. Whatever. EFI for this box, Carbbed for the next. Easier that way.

[Blaze86Vic]

You must have made a typo somehwere. You realize that you said carbed was too expensive in your last post?

[Pickles]

Got that backwards as well buddy. Carbed is cheaper to make than EFI. EFI parts are more expensive to get. I would love an EFI 5.8L, I've seen it before, but I am still trying to figure out how or where they got a GT40 lower intake for the 5.8L.

i dont know jack about the 5.8 buit if it will match the heads, ive been told an intake from a 5.0 explorer is identical to a GT40