im rebuilding the engine in my 94 gt. im not sure what heads,cam and intake to put on it. i want to get the most power i can but im on a bit of a budget. any suggestions??
my whole budget for the build is probably about 5 grand depending on how much money i keep making over the winter. i would like to make around 350 hp or more if possible
i found a re manugactured 302 block with cast alluminum pistons and 50 oz crank. it is bored to 306. i found it on latemodelrestoration.com for $699 does that sound like a good deal or would i be better off going with forged pistons ?
what is the history of the motor? Are you sure? You can never really know if it was out of a drag racer that ran the crap out of it or some chics car that never changed the oil....
Going from a 302 to a 306 wont net you that much more power unless it has higher compression pistons. A typical H/C/I set up will net anywhere from 280-300 HP at the rear wheels. Do you want 300 at the rear wheels or the crank? Getting 350 at the wheels out of a H/C/I 302 is difficult. It can be done but would be a radical set up and not very street driver friendly.