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Discussing newer heads older block in the 5.0 Mustangs Forum. so a week ago i had a lifter stick right, i went bought me a ...

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March 4th, 2007, 10:48 AM	#1
whiteboycustom Enthusiast 83 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: vidor,texas Posts: 825	newer heads older block so a week ago i had a lifter stick right, i went bought me a set of nice roller lifters, my brother told me thats what i needed because the heads have the smog pipe on the back of the heads, thats why we thought its a newer motor in the older car, well we get the top tore down and pull the stuck lifter out, thats when alot of cussing went on, flat top lifters, so now were totally confused to wtf the guy before us did with this car and whats on it, old block with newer heads???? and how can we tell what kind of heads they are because they seem alittle wider then they should because the header touches the frame on the starter side and hits the hell out of the steering, all in all we got a new lifter got it running and its running damn good so we shall wait and see and figure out what we actually have

March 4th, 2007, 11:05 AM	#2
Darrell Feb 08 ROTM 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 7,287	What is the casting number on the heads? __________________ Racing in memory of Dave Bandt 11/19/69 - 3/23/08 "he's traded his wheels for wings" Professor of Natural Aspiration Thanks to: Artie at Trick Flow, Dave at Team Z Motorsports, Brian at Total Engine Airflow and Harold at Furo Racecraft

March 4th, 2007, 09:26 PM	#3
Darrellx14 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 82	sounds to me like a fuel injected 5.0 engine.. not a 5.0 HO, as the non HO engines have the tube that runs along the back side of the engine connecting the two heads as you described. __________________ '87 Mustang 5.0 T5 Coupe New motor I/P: stock shortblock Edelbrock heads Typhoon Intake 70mm TB 80mm MAF 24lbers 1.7 rr B303 cam. Shooting for 300rwhp?

March 4th, 2007, 10:21 PM	#4
whiteboycustom Enthusiast 83 coupe Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: vidor,texas Posts: 825	ill have to find the numbers darrel and see, and the car is carburated but the wiring harness seems to be a newer style for fuel injected over the week i will get all teh numbers off teh block heads tranny and piece this thing toghter so i knwo what the hell i am workin with __________________

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