'68 Mexican 302 block ... opinions

[StangItMan]

I know a few guys that use them in older mustangs because of there strength.

You know, just for the heck of it, if we chose to keep this block, I may build it (331) and drop it in the wifey's '67 Coupe she knows nothing about yet. Planning a stroker, TCI C-4 we have, and probably 3:27's at the rear.
Busy gathering up parts for this one also. Back burner project right now though.

[xctasy]

Cracking is eleviated by light weight Hyper cast pistons with long rods. The development Ford Australia did was only to tie the base of the 2002 Explorer block, and then reduce recipricating mass of the engine, even with a 3.4" stroke, 6000 rpm and 335 hp is well within nice limits for a 342 or 347.


TheTickford engineers from Prodrive designed a simple Tickford main bearing girdle.




Here's what happens, and why.



See http://speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic...3ee79353fcfe7c




See http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...f-book.678963/



See http://www.460ford.com/forum/archive.../t-103161.html




See http://www.svtperformance.com/forums...-right-in-half!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HPj-GKwIeE

If you want to lean on it, get an upper block girdle.Doug P at Horsepower Sales Valley Girdle Pro

http://www.horsepowersales.net/

[xctasy]

From plstktnkr2's posts, the common heavy duty crank girdle for the factory 5.6 liter is the same as the 4.2 Essx 90 degree v6 item.



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