E30 with a Ferd 302 ¯\_()_/¯

"Scary__goongala!" (corymagee) 03/30/2020 at 19:53 • Filed to: None

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Like a week or whatever ago I posted about Porsche 944 with LS1 for first track/street car. But an E30 with a 302 is a more cost effective option. And an E30 is the car I longed for in high school. Granted none of this will happen until I get back from the desert vacation Uncle Sam is sending me on. But I can’t help but think about it and I’ve had some Jim Beam. Slainte

Brighammer > Scary__goongala! 03/30/2020 at 20:26

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I can get on board with that. I drove e21's for years because, well. I could afford an e21 easier than. I could an e30.

My personal vehicular journey started in air cooled VWs and is currently in JDM 4wd diesel machines. But I got my start watching y dad wrench on his 65 mustang.

“Any boy can build a Chevy. It takes a real man to build a Ford.” Was something I heard often.

“Don’t know where I went wrong...” Was another thing he’d often say  when I’d tell him how cool my current Euro object of obsession was...

Scary__goongala! > Brighammer 03/30/2020 at 20:32

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The build is well documented at this point. Engines and parts are plentiful/cheap and the only bit I’d need fabricated by someone else is the exhaust and driveshaft . I’m also not trying to make that much power so I won’t be blowing apart driveline components.

Grindintosecond > Scary__goongala! 03/30/2020 at 20:45

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Im thinking e30 + gm 3.9 v6....

Scary__goongala! > Grindintosecond 03/30/2020 at 20:48

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about face and walk back to the light side. I know those engines can make power but I wouldn’t swap a GM V6 into my worse enemy’s cars.

Grindintosecond > Scary__goongala! 03/30/2020 at 20:51

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I know! But....but....perfect balance, and with a little turbo....can run low 11's!

Im thinking Lemmons now...

Scary__goongala! > Grindintosecond 03/30/2020 at 20:56

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I think the 302 with aluminum heads(which is something I’d definitely do) is basically the same or lighter than the stock engine. I’ll also be losing a lot of weight from PS, HVAC, radio, interior removal.

A Boy and His Longtail > Scary__goongala! 03/30/2020 at 21:29

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Forgive the un-enlightened here, but are you going with a pushrod 302 or a coyote?

Scary__goongala! > A Boy and His Longtail 03/30/2020 at 22:01

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Will be traditional old pushrod 5.0. Don’t think a Coyote would even fit and obviously WAYYY more expensive. I’m not trying to make big internet points power.

A Boy and His Longtail > Scary__goongala! 03/30/2020 at 23:01

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That’s kind of what I was wondering. I figured the pushrod for the fit alone, but I wanted to double check. If it was the coyote, I was going to suggest the completely unreasonable and ridiculously awesome  suggestion of a Voodoo swap, but that’s kind of a moot point now.

Scary__goongala! > A Boy and His Longtail 03/31/2020 at 09:04

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Of if I had that ability I’d go Voodoo. But the car is going to absolutely rip regardless