As you might have read in my thread about low oil pressure in my '66 coupe 302, it looks like I'm gonna need to overhaul the engine in the near future.
I'm researching buying a rebuild-able 302 engine for the car and building it while I drive the the car gently this summer; I'm going to go to a thicker oil and an additive to help with the pressure issue short term.
I've located a later model 302, out of an '89 Lincoln Town-car, it's an EFI, of course, that has good compression. The plan is to pull it apart, have the crank turned, new bearings, new oil pump, cam and lifters, and see if it needs boring or not. Then, this fall, pull out my 302 and swap over manifold, carb, pan, and whatever else is required.
So. I know I have to change the oil pan- will the pan and oil pump pickup off my old 302 fit and solve the problem? Will this engine work without huge modifications? Can I pull the EFI off and drop my present carb and manifold onto it? Are there any other changes/modifications that I need to know about?
thanks
I'm researching buying a rebuild-able 302 engine for the car and building it while I drive the the car gently this summer; I'm going to go to a thicker oil and an additive to help with the pressure issue short term.
I've located a later model 302, out of an '89 Lincoln Town-car, it's an EFI, of course, that has good compression. The plan is to pull it apart, have the crank turned, new bearings, new oil pump, cam and lifters, and see if it needs boring or not. Then, this fall, pull out my 302 and swap over manifold, carb, pan, and whatever else is required.
So. I know I have to change the oil pan- will the pan and oil pump pickup off my old 302 fit and solve the problem? Will this engine work without huge modifications? Can I pull the EFI off and drop my present carb and manifold onto it? Are there any other changes/modifications that I need to know about?
thanks