383 stroker?

[J_Spec_NiTeMaRe]

hello everyone


my friend has a 5.0 late model mustang, and he was wondering if its possible to use this stroker kit for it, or do you have to have a 351w to use it? thanks.

[boosted331]

Read the auction. 351's only.

[SIKCRX]

is it me or is it always "a friend" that wants/needs/has something.

[J_Spec_NiTeMaRe]

yeah i read the auction, but it confused me because the title said "mustang 5.0." im not versed on fords, as you can tell. and yes, it is my friend that has the mustang. we found another kit that is actually for the 302, to stroke it to a 331. he wants to eventually supercharge it, but it has 166,xxx miles on it. we thought that building the bottom end would be a good starting place, can anyone offer other ideas?

[SkylineUSA]

331 is a very good kit for the 302, best IMO.

If he want to boost, do not go above 9.5CR.

The VE is fairly low is a pushrod engine, but you do not want to push it.

www.turbofast.com.au/TFcompB.html

[MustangRoadRacer]

347 is also a good choice. Unless you relly bore out the cylinders, the piston to wall stress will not be much of an issue, so go for the higher CI, and more torque.
you can still boost a 347, as long as the pistons are dished for lower comp.
or you can use heads with a larger Chamber.

[J_Spec_NiTeMaRe]

thanks everyone

he decided to get the 331* kit as well as GT40P heads.

i know its a newbie question, but can anyone tell me if a 302 will directly bolt in a 6 cylinder mustang (1994-2002 models)? thanks.

[HiFlow5 0]

He's going to spend the money to run a 331 stroker, but only use the P heads? Why??

[SkylineUSA]

I am with Hiflow

There are a lot better heads. Why bottle neck the engine? What intake?

I am pretty sure, motor mounts will need to be changed.

AFR 185s, would be very nice for that engine.

[MustangRoadRacer]

Almost anything is better than the old-as-dirt gt 40's.
but maybe he's on a budget or something.
as far as the bolt on goes, yeah, you need a new motor mount kit, possibly a k-member and dpending on the tranny, a new bellhousing.

[HiFlow5 0]

Originally Posted by MustangRoadRacer

Almost anything is better than the old-as-dirt gt 40's.
but maybe he's on a budget or something.
as far as the bolt on goes, yeah, you need a new motor mount kit, possibly a k-member and dpending on the tranny, a new bellhousing.

Only thing I would really suggest is stonger or better motor mouts then the stock ones. Since the 331 uses the same exact block as a 302, then everything else will work just fine.

[MustangRoadRacer]

but he said he was bolting it into a v6.
and a 96-02 model at that.
I doubt the old 302 will be a direct fit.

[HiFlow5 0]

Hum, I must have missed that part. Although he didn't specifically say it was for a 94-02, just asked if it would fit.

[J_Spec_NiTeMaRe]

thanks for all your info, but i gotta clarify some things.


My friend who has the 95 GT, is purchasing the 331 stroker. We both don't know anyone at all who knows anything about Fords, so we made the mistake of listening to the idiot at Pep Boys who told us that the GT40p heads are really good. Judging from your responses, that's not the case. We listened to SkylineUSA and looked up the AFR heads, and he said that he will probably purchase those after he gets paid.


The question about putting in a GT engine into a 6cyl is completley independant of his situation. I just wondered if it were possible. So if one were to do that, they would need obviously the motor and tranny, and engine mounts, crossmember, and bell housing? And thats all?

thanks.

[HiFlow5 0]

Look closely at the AFR 185's, the pistons might need to be notched so you don't mangle the valves.