twistedjustice

Hi Everyone,

I just scored my cousins XD Fairlane in exchange for a BBQ (what a trade), and although the car is stuffed, the 302 is in great condition.

I'm going to put it in my XY (along with the C10 and brakes), and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on the best, most cost effective mods for the old donk. I still want it as a daily driver, so nothing too crazy, but it would be nice to see 200kw out of the old girl.

Also, if anyone lives in Melbourne and knows of a good place to get some/most of the work done, that would be helpfull.

Thanks,

brenx

If you in the south east? Hallam Performance will get your engine to 200rwkw. In all honestly getting 200rwkw from a 302 and being mild really shouldn't be in the same sentence. Realistically I'd expect 160-180rwkw and kept very mild but would still require a 2200-2500rpm histall and minimum 3.23 gears. 3.5's are a nice all round ratio. Easy to get them for a borg warner diff too. I may know of where there is a borg warner 3.5 diff forsale if the owner wants to part with it? It's still in use and in the Melb area.

Basically you'll need a cam/valve springs/tidy up on the exhaust/min 2 1/4" dual system/extractors/edelbroke performer manifold wouldn't hurt but its not much better than a stock one.

If you want more thats when you start porting and changing valves etc.

Brenden

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fatjake

first thing i would do is put a 351 crank in it best power per dollar thing you could do did u want 200kw at the weels or motor bit of difference 200 kw is piss simple put a cam , extractors and exaust system single 2.5 would be big enough standard valve train should be ok up 2 bout 5500 i have a 2000 stall 4 a c10 if ur interested its dominator

3.23 are easy 2 get for the borg warner cos the the standard diff gears for xe 3.3L so u should be able 2 pick up a set easy

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