sliding 2.9 89 15+ Year Member Joined May 8, 2008 Messages 86 Points 3,101 Vehicle Year 1989 Transmission Manual Jun 8, 2009 #1 what is the max boost that the bottom end of a bone stock 302 can handle?
AllanD TRS Technical Staff TRS Technical Advisor Joined Jun 1, 2001 Messages 7,897 Points 5,101 Age 64 City East-Central Pennsylvania Vehicle Year 1987... sorta Transmission Manual Jun 8, 2009 #2 sliding 2.9 89 said: what is the max boost that the bottom end of a bone stock 302 can handle? Click to expand... "Bone stock 302" covers quite a bit of ground... Old carb engine? HO? Pre'92 HO or '92-up? Late Non-HO 5.0? Explorer 5.0? Each has different characteristics and tolerance. compression ratio, cast, hyper-eutectic or forged pistons make a difference... AD
sliding 2.9 89 said: what is the max boost that the bottom end of a bone stock 302 can handle? Click to expand... "Bone stock 302" covers quite a bit of ground... Old carb engine? HO? Pre'92 HO or '92-up? Late Non-HO 5.0? Explorer 5.0? Each has different characteristics and tolerance. compression ratio, cast, hyper-eutectic or forged pistons make a difference... AD
sliding 2.9 89 15+ Year Member Joined May 8, 2008 Messages 86 Points 3,101 Vehicle Year 1989 Transmission Manual Jun 8, 2009 #3 the motor is out of a 96 f150 non HO.
jamesdem1123 15+ Year Member Joined May 1, 2009 Messages 35 Points 3,101 Vehicle Year 2000 Transmission Manual Jun 8, 2009 #5 i would say 8 to 10 is alot, if you have a really good intercooler setup and conservative tuning then maybe, but i wouldnt go past 7 for a DD
i would say 8 to 10 is alot, if you have a really good intercooler setup and conservative tuning then maybe, but i wouldnt go past 7 for a DD