302 head question

[seabeeranger]

ive got a beaten up 84 mustang that the last owner did i dont know what too. its got a 302. and i was looking at the casting numbers on the heads one is D80E and the other is E5AE. will these work together or was the last owner a dumbass for sticking them on the engine?

 

[breidhaupt]

well im pretty sure the d80e is a truck head and the e5ae is a car head. dont hold me to it but im pretty sure that the differences will cause a inbalance in the engine that could cause catastrophic failure in the long run like spun bearings and such.

 

[v-8power]

The D8OE is a 78 head, The other is a 85 head. Not sure about the specs on either one to know if they would work together. I would say the best thing to do is get a set of matching heads. my .02 though

 

[baddad457]

They're prety much the same crappy heads with huge 70 cc combustion chambers. They make excellant door stops or mud anchors.

 

[seabeeranger]

okay, i figured i should get a matching set. gonna just scrap the whole thing and start fresh.

 

[PetesPonies]

There is no real difference in those two heads and will be fine run on the same engine.

 

[seabeeranger]

thx for the info, found a 302 out of a 88 mustang gt for 200$ so im happier with that then i am with the first motor.