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Originally posted by MonsterE30 View Postwell handling isnt quite the greatest, but i use the car as my dd so its just fine for me. its got a set of H&R springs which seem to feel pretty good haha.
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Originally posted by 325ix View PostNo one sticks a 5.0 and a big turbo in an e30 with the intention of building a good handling car.
But if the e30 cant handle well....why using the e30 chassis after all? I fail to see the logic behind it.
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a 5.0 is roughly 55-80lbs. heavier the a M20. This number varies depending on the components that you use when building the motor. Because of it's relatively short and compact size the 302 it places 2 more cylinders behind the front axle versus the m20. So yes it's heavier, but the weight distribution is different. With the C4 there is probably added weight over a manual. Do some searching, there are a few that have done this swap that with the right suspension handle extremely well.Last edited by IronFreak; 01-17-2013, 12:45 PM.sigpic
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It must be a blast driving that thing! So..Much..Torque!
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Read through your thread and maybe I missed it, but what did you do internally to the motor? I see you replaced a lot of studs with ARP, and you are looking at some twisted wedge heads, is the lower end stock? I'm a stang guy as well, just curious, I have seen stock 302 hold 450hp all day that are boosted.sigpic
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Originally posted by IronFreak View PostRead through your thread and maybe I missed it, but what did you do internally to the motor? I see you replaced a lot of studs with ARP, and you are looking at some twisted wedge heads, is the lower end stock? I'm a stang guy as well, just curious, I have seen stock 302 hold 450hp all day that are boosted.
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I hear ya man, love seeing stuff like this as I am in the process of doing the same thing. Kind of like you, I'll unveil it once its basically done. I have a motor from a 94' F-150, fully rollered, doing the E-cam as well. As for heads I have a set of fully rebuilt and deck stockers I'll probably use for now until I can pony out money for some nice ones. and it'll be mated to a tremec tr-3550 transmission. MSII with wasted spark and then of course our favorite part.......booooooost.
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Originally posted by IronFreak View Posta 5.0 is roughly 55-80lbs. heavier the a M20. This number varies depending on the components that you use when building the motor. Because of it's relatively short and compact size the 302 it places 2 more cylinders behind the front axle versus the m20. So yes it's heavier, but the weight distribution is different. With the C4 there is probably added weight over a manual. Do some searching, there are a few that have done this swap that with the right suspension handle extremely well.
Here there are the different weights for the motors.
If the m20 weighs 258lbs and with your numbers that would be between 313-338lbs for the 5.0
According to this, having an m20 would give you a 53/47 weight distribution. Doing some quick calcs, that would mean that you have roughly 170lbs more in the front.
So with the addition of the 5.0 weight, that extra 55-80lb should make an impact. (up to a 56/44 weight distribution)
Point is, your car should handle better when your distribution is closer to 50/50...no mater how sophisticated your suspension might be.
Sorry OP for the threadjack.
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oh no problems here, any info that may help someone or anything is fine by me. but @ironfreak, ive waited almost a year to save up the $$$ to pick up a set of heads, ive got bone stock E7 heads and they seem fine as the turbo makes up for anything, but running boost through stock heads with the common felpro 1011-2 headgaskets kept blowing them out. so i went with a set of Cometic MLS .051 thickness and things seem to be fine. id love to do headstuds, but its such a pain as if i want to take the heads off i have to semi-pull the motor to make room to get the heads on and off.
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Originally posted by eur04lif3 View PostThanks for the advice, i too have done research.
Here there are the different weights for the motors.
If the m20 weighs 258lbs and with your numbers that would be between 313-338lbs for the 5.0
According to this, having an m20 would give you a 53/47 weight distribution. Doing some quick calcs, that would mean that you have roughly 170lbs more in the front.
So with the addition of the 5.0 weight, that extra 55-80lb should make an impact. (up to a 56/44 weight distribution)
Point is, your car should handle better when your distribution is closer to 50/50...no mater how sophisticated your suspension might be.
Sorry OP for the threadjack.
So yes its heavier, but your are distributing the weight further behind the front axle then the m20, the ratio might change to a degree but there are plenty that have done this and are very satisfied with the results.
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