whats the lightest (decent strength)302ci any of u guys know of? modular or "old school"

bare block*

thnx-ricky

 

93 - 99 4.6 Teksid aluminum block. By far the lightest and strongest factory block. The 4.6 iron blocks are just as strong,.. just not as light. Will easily hold 1000 - 1200 hp. Many have seen 1500 - 1600 hp with work done to them.

Used in 93 - 98 Mark8, 96 - 99 Cobra, also used in fwd Continental,.. but bell housing design makes converting to rwd difficult. There is one more that got the Teksid block,.. and for the life of me,. I cant remember what it was. Its a Lincoln I'm pretty sure.

Factory 302 blocks are not known for lasting very long in high RPM, high HP configurations.

Hurst

 

tank u berry mush sir.. now u just sent me on a mission to find this mysterious "teksid" block.. im down for high hp but my main thing is having that ultralight V8 for maneuverability>speed..

is there companies that purpose build piston caps, connecting rods, cranks etc that are ultra light weight and able to handle decent power(forced power of course)

 

yes.... the lighter the mo money. Its all in what you wanna spend

 

what are your hp goals and budget?

 

Teksid engine complete in for sale section.

 

whats all this mumbo jumbo im hearin that a 5.7L ls1 is lighter than an all aluminum 4.6L?

hp goals are atleast 4 bills at the rear

i couldnt find that complete u wrote about.. link???

p.s. how can u tell if its a true teksid?

 

Boss 302 block, Smack a Teksid block back to ghetto. Lol

 

Not that it matters as you are only bench-racing.
https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/f...les-500-a.html
BTW,Hurst explained it above as well. Do us all a favor and stop asking questions and READ up on things. Google teksid, etc....

 

Boss block has some issues. Fitment wise as well as well as strength. The DART block will kick it back to the stone age. Boss block not so much. They are pretty much on par.

Hurst