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Old 06-08-2006, 08:35 PM
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Location: Palmer, AK
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 719, 302 5speed
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I bought a used 5.0 (302) out of a 17000mi, Rolled 91 Mustang. I didn't trust the mileage figure given so I stripped the motor down to the bare block and started out fresh. New cam, rod and main bearings, had the bores checked (they were perfect) checked the pistons, rods and crank and were all as new, so I re-used those. Put in a new roller cam, had the heads done (port matched and polished) ditched the fuel injection and called it good. HP should be 250-275ish. Not great, but should still be fun and this car will do alot of Auto X and on the small parking lots we use in our area you cant really put down all that much power anyway. Not that I wouldn't like to have it. I am in Palmer Alaska (40 mi N of Anchorage) so FE engines are not quite so plentiful as maybe they are down there. Anyway, I have room for Improvement! Darin
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