which motor build would be better/cheaper??

LukeG15 · November 29th, 2010, 05:49 PM

i am debating building a 351w, aluminum heads,cam, carbed, spray.
or a stroker from my stock 5.0. either a 331 or 306. on spray carbed. i was also considering stroking the 351w. anybody have a ball park range on how much a 331 or 306 stroker built would make?
a 351w, heads, cam ect would make?
and a 408 stroker alum. heads, cam. ect would make?

and which would be the cheapest and easies?
im new to the 5.0s, only 15 years old. so not sure on which motor would be best. anything would help. thanks

ReverendDexter · November 29th, 2010, 05:53 PM

Well, to get all pedantic, a 306 isn't a stroker. 306 is just bored.

If you are gonna go stroker on the 302, may as well go 347.

Cheapest and easiest is to leave the bottom end alone entirely, and just throw something like a Trick Flow top end kit on the motor.

What's your goal for this? How much power are you looking to make? ("as much as I can" is not an acceptable answer). Any ET in mind? What's this going in? What's it going to be in front of?

LukeG15 · November 29th, 2010, 06:12 PM

i was also considering just a built 302 turbo'd. not sure on how much power i want yet, i would love to be somewhere around low 11s. mid 10s. my brother had a heads,cam 5.0 on spray and only ran mid 12s. but his car was a bit heavier than mine, he had a vert.

thanks for the help.

LukeG15 · November 29th, 2010, 06:14 PM

and it will be in my 84 gt.

if i decided to go with a 351w heads cam carbed 100 shot. would it be worth the time/money and extra weight ?

LukeG15 · November 29th, 2010, 07:00 PM

any body with an idea of how much money it would cost to have a built 351w swap,
built turbo 302 and how much power they would make(ball park range) would help alot. thanks.

69fastback · November 29th, 2010, 07:11 PM

Well, what do you want? Better? Or cheaper?

Low 11s in a fox body is retardly easy.

The old saying "fast, cheap, reliable: pick two" is no joke. So you need a budget, and then decide which two you want.

LukeG15 · November 29th, 2010, 07:29 PM

im pretty sure id like a 351w. alum. heads, cam, carbed 100 shot.
buget doesnt really matter just look for a guess on power and price on that motor?

69fastback · November 29th, 2010, 07:33 PM

It just depends man. There's a million options, and that's a vague description. You can buy a set of $1000 aluminum heads, or a $2000 set of aluminum heads. You can buy a $500 valvetrain, or a $1500 valvetrain.

69fastback · November 29th, 2010, 07:34 PM

You can't really go about it the way you're looking at it. Figure out your budget on the build, and then build around that. How much are you looking to spend?

LukeG15 · November 29th, 2010, 07:45 PM

alright just estimating in my head id be around 3-4 grand.

ddarkslayer · November 29th, 2010, 10:40 PM

you can go to your local junkyard and pull out a 351 out of a f250 econoline

moneymo · November 30th, 2010, 12:32 AM

Originally Posted by ddarkslayer

you can go to your local junkyard and pull out a 351 out of a f250 econoline

I never knew this. Im new so im learning, but im going to look too.

November 29th, 2010, 05:49 PM	#1
LukeG15 Regular 1984 mustang gt havent ran it yet. its all stock. lol Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 reviews	which motor build would be better/cheaper?? i am debating building a 351w, aluminum heads,cam, carbed, spray. or a stroker from my stock 5.0. either a 331 or 306. on spray carbed. i was also considering stroking the 351w. anybody have a ball park range on how much a 331 or 306 stroker built would make? a 351w, heads, cam ect would make? and a 408 stroker alum. heads, cam. ect would make? and which would be the cheapest and easies? im new to the 5.0s, only 15 years old. so not sure on which motor would be best. anything would help. thanks

November 29th, 2010, 05:53 PM	#2
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,808 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, to get all pedantic, a 306 isn't a stroker. 306 is just bored. If you are gonna go stroker on the 302, may as well go 347. Cheapest and easiest is to leave the bottom end alone entirely, and just throw something like a Trick Flow top end kit on the motor. What's your goal for this? How much power are you looking to make? ("as much as I can" is not an acceptable answer). Any ET in mind? What's this going in? What's it going to be in front of? __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\

November 29th, 2010, 06:14 PM	#4
LukeG15 Regular 1984 mustang gt havent ran it yet. its all stock. lol Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 reviews	and it will be in my 84 gt. if i decided to go with a 351w heads cam carbed 100 shot. would it be worth the time/money and extra weight ? Last edited by LukeG15; November 29th, 2010 at 06:20 PM.

November 29th, 2010, 07:11 PM	#6
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, what do you want? Better? Or cheaper? Low 11s in a fox body is retardly easy. The old saying "fast, cheap, reliable: pick two" is no joke. So you need a budget, and then decide which two you want. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

November 29th, 2010, 07:33 PM	#8
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	It just depends man. There's a million options, and that's a vague description. You can buy a set of $1000 aluminum heads, or a $2000 set of aluminum heads. You can buy a $500 valvetrain, or a $1500 valvetrain. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

November 29th, 2010, 06:12 PM	#3
LukeG15 Regular 1984 mustang gt havent ran it yet. its all stock. lol Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 reviews	i was also considering just a built 302 turbo'd. not sure on how much power i want yet, i would love to be somewhere around low 11s. mid 10s. my brother had a heads,cam 5.0 on spray and only ran mid 12s. but his car was a bit heavier than mine, he had a vert. thanks for the help.

November 29th, 2010, 07:00 PM	#5
LukeG15 Regular 1984 mustang gt havent ran it yet. its all stock. lol Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 reviews	any body with an idea of how much money it would cost to have a built 351w swap, built turbo 302 and how much power they would make(ball park range) would help alot. thanks.

November 29th, 2010, 07:29 PM	#7
LukeG15 Regular 1984 mustang gt havent ran it yet. its all stock. lol Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 reviews	im pretty sure id like a 351w. alum. heads, cam, carbed 100 shot. buget doesnt really matter just look for a guess on power and price on that motor?

November 29th, 2010, 07:34 PM	#9
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	You can't really go about it the way you're looking at it. Figure out your budget on the build, and then build around that. How much are you looking to spend? __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

November 29th, 2010, 07:45 PM	#10
LukeG15 Regular 1984 mustang gt havent ran it yet. its all stock. lol Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 114 iTrader: 0 reviews	alright just estimating in my head id be around 3-4 grand.

November 29th, 2010, 10:40 PM	#11
ddarkslayer Hardcore Enthusiast 1988 Mustang 5.0 LX 12.48@118.27 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Folsom, CA Posts: 1,446 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can go to your local junkyard and pull out a 351 out of a f250 econoline

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