Thread: 302 Stroker??

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Originally Posted by 34_40

I can barely sneak out the driveway now! I avoid quite a few places as I'm scared of dragging the frame in / out of the driveway.. Even taking some driveways at an angle is getting old.. Gotta raise it another 3/4 of an inch at least.

Hmmm.....you could always air-bag it so you can raise it up and down when necessary.....unless you want it to look like a 4x4!

You mean something like this??



So far - not a problem

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Originally Posted by randyr

Hmmm.....you could always air-bag it so you can raise it up and down when necessary.....unless you want it to look like a 4x4!

AAAAAAHHHHHhhhhhhh.... You're killin' me!

Originally Posted by IC2

You mean something like this??



So far - not a problem =========================

I've got a trans mount that seems to find every speed bump and it appears every driveway is out to snag me and try to hold me right in that spot. Most embarrasing!

And it's worse with 2 in the car.. and I've run out of shock length for adjustment.

Mike, I'm just trying to do for you what Dave (IC2) does for me.....help you with practical solutions and spend your money!!!

BTW, Dave, you'll be happy to know that I ordered a rear mount fuel injection gas tank w/in-tank pump for my truck yesterday! But that's for another thread!

Originally Posted by randyr

Mike, I'm just trying to do for you what Dave (IC2) does for me.....help you with practical solutions and spend your money!!!

Well it is real comforting to know that you (and IC2) have got my back and are always looking out for my wallet!

With a buddies help (he located on C'list) I got a pair of 390 cfm holley's this morning. Real nice shape and a good price! So we took a step closer. Also got the leaky trans front seal replaced. It was awful cold for too long in the garage and once my feet got cold I gave up and came home. Maybe tomorrow I'll make some more progress.

Good find!!! Should work great on the neat intake!!!!!

I thought so and once I saw someone on here do exactly what I wanted to do ( pair of 390's on a tunnel ram ) and they had great results.. I just knew I couldn't stop! LOL..

So I went ahead and got a trans "re-programming" kit ordered.
There's a B&M setup in there now but I hate it! Thought I'd try this Trans-Go setup.

It's only money right Randy?!?! 8-)

Mike - I've used the B&M, Transgo and now the TCI which along with their servo kit has been the best in a C4 for me. If you have had to drill the sheet metal divider in the control valve, you may not be able to use that one for another supplier's kit, C4 or AOD

This gadget:

TCI High Performance Servo Kits 523005 - SummitRacing.com , an AOD version is 10 bucks more

(Holy c@#p that gadget got expensive, I paid around $70)

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Yeah, but you know how it is.. just gotta do something! Anything.. it is a toy after all and I've never tried the transgo stuff. I got the transgo kit from summit, A "reprogramming" setup that costs with shipping about 95.00.

The guys on the ford tranny forum like it so I'll try it out.

How are the dual 390's coming along, Mike???? They are gonna look so kewl on the Windsor!!!!!!

I haven't done a thing with them yet.. I hope to modify the trans valve body this weekend and get the setup into the frame. I've also been searching for a distributor to use. Everything I've found so far won't clear the intake. I may have to get "creative".... we'll see.

Originally Posted by 34_40

I've also been searching for a distributor to use. Everything I've found so far won't clear the intake. I may have to get "creative".... we'll see.

Mike,
Looking back at the pictures I'm assuming your problem is the diameter of the distributor body as opposed to the height? Regardless, Edelbrock uses a small body, short cap Mallory distributor on their ProFlow XT's where the throttle body hangs out over the top. Mallory does not acknowledge the part number, as it's packaged for Edelbrock but it's theirs. Summit shows several small body Mallory units for the SBF engines if height is not the problem - FORD 5.0L/302 Mallory Ignition Distributors - SummitRacing.com

Yes Roger, the diameter is a huge prolem and I will not grind on the intake! There is a connecting piece that passes in front and en-circles the whole dizzy. So an offset drive won't work. I may have to "clearance" the dizzy body or find one that sits higher. The narrowest body I've found so far is 3" and that one is an old mallory and still hits so the unit won't sit on the block. It comes very close but I'm not there yet.

We'll keep searching.