How to FAST XFI, LSx coils, sequential ignition and injection on a smallblock Ford

[Caprimaniac]

Thank you, fellows.

I know this might not be "bulls eye" for Cobra owners as they usually tend to want more of a "classic" approach. However; use an TWM, Inglese or whatever 8 stack and hide the coils in the fenders, and whoops- you're there with classic looks & top modern equipment....

On this: "If you're not racing, you can simply use a stock Ford balancer with the trigger wheel attached. "

You mean the Explorer balancer? Yes, but then you're stuck with a single 6- rib serpentine belt and 28(?)oz imbalance. It can be removed and a crank pulley of another type be attached to the 3- hole hub.

And Bob; are you sure you can use the 302 cam sensor in the 351 with a 302 oil pump and drive???
Alot of this on the corral and the guys build their sensors of particular 351 dists and other parts.... The length of the shaft is too short, as far as I can remember. The dist gear has to sit atop of the seat in the block.

RS

[bobcowan]

Originally Posted by Caprimaniac

Thank you, fellows.

And Bob; are you sure you can use the 302 cam sensor in the 351 with a 302 oil pump and drive???
Alot of this on the corral and the guys build their sensors of particular 351 dists and other parts.... The length of the shaft is too short, as far as I can remember. The dist gear has to sit atop of the seat in the block.

RS

Yeah, you can. Take a look at the distributor mounting area on the two blocks - they are the same. If they were not, the front cover would not fit the same on both blocks. The only difference in that area is the height of the valley wall behind the distributor, and below the intake manifold.

As you already know, the oil pump drive shaft is a different size in the two engines. But they are the same length. So you can use a 302 distributor in a 351 block, as long as you also use the matching oil pump and oil pump drive shaft.

[albanycobra]

Bob this is excellent information......

I have a stock 302(5.0ltr) in my GT40 at the moment, It's what I think you Guys call the explorer motor with 36-1 crank trigger and stock efi.

I have a stroker 351 to 418 (8 stack)motor sitting in the shed. I want to use the dissy for crank position and do away with the trigger disc on the crank pulley.
I want to set up my EFI on my 302 then when it is all debugged I want to swap my race motor in. Being able to use a 302 dissy type crank sensor which I can swap from 302 to 351 is gold. All I have to do is order a 302 Oil pump and drive shaft and fit to my 351.


Thanks again.