stang headers dont fit and the shorty headers from cougar dont fit too. they hit the steering bar... u need a left header that seems to be similar to chevy truck header =) maybe this will help you !.nookie2692000 wrote:you can only go with an explorer that has the 302. the older explorers only had the 4.0 until i believe 96 or 97. the openings on the water pump ports are different. i dont remember the part # for the 97 explorer timing cover but its $81.99 for now this is the only help i can give to anyone. im going to try to use the stock exhaust manifolds from a fox body mustang. there like the hugger headers. there real cheap everywhere. tomorrow i will be pulling the motor and trans out from the donor car. (85 crown victoria) when i get my mounts made i will take pictures of everything. might be a couple weeks though. if anyone would like me to try anything just let me know i will try to get you helpful answers.
yea, i dont like my exhaust system too but no one want to do it nice. =) the exhaust piping its 2 1/4 or 2 1/2, i dont remember... but i think its the first.nookie2692000 wrote:what vehicle are your manifolds from? i dont really like the setup you have. not saying there bad. they work but i want my exhaust to look nice. i guess when i get my mounts made i will get a couple different headers and see what works and what dont. ill try a few things. how big is your exhaust piping?
yea im in the same way.. im planning doing tbi setup and now im saving money first to buy megasquirt from puertorico, then the tbi inyectors etc =)nookie2692000 wrote:well i will get a few different manifolds and me and my fabricator will see what will work nice. im going with the efi setup too just so everyone knows. im going to be using the 302 harness and ecu.
im getting aprox 7-8 km/liter on city .. i dont know what im getting on highway !!! but it run very smooth because 5fh gear without slip =)alnissan wrote:I know it wasn't built for the mileage, but what are u gettin and what octane are u runnin?
dont worry, get those pictures =) i want to see them !!nookie2692000 wrote:an efi setup shouldnt get bad mileage at all. look at all the lt1 and ls1 guys. they said they average around 28mpg. im getting those pictures today. finally got a day off. ill take some of my car too but its messy.
nookie2692000 wrote:it will all go into the car hopefully this week sometime. will just have it suspended by the hoist and jack so the mounts can be tack welded. they will be tack welded and than test fitted and if everything is perfect, they will be taken out and fully welded. trans im going auto. car is completely gutted. and i dont like where the shifter sits on the manual. car was originally an auto and it would cost more for me to do manual seeing as i would need a new tranny and all that. im doing with what i got. when it all comes out in the end im hoping to have this done for under 700 tops. got the car for $100 no motor no trans. got the complete 302 swap for $150. i let it run for awhile before i even started taking it out of the crown vic. all my welding, bending, and fabricating is getting done free. i just have to pay for parts. i will be taking alot of pictures when i get started. i will post up what i spend on what as well. next thing i need to do though is to bring my car to the storage unit. than the motor will be set in for mounts to be made.
here in mexico, labor man or time labor its very cheap. i dont know how much it cost to you in usa.Kwon88 wrote:Hey Maik 21 thinking about doing the 302 setup as well. Any helpful tips...I got an S14. Also how much did this set-up cost you to fab if you don't mind me asking