carb or efi v8?

[4banger_ranger]

'99 2wd w/ 2.5L 5spd. i havent decided on carb or efi 302, what is my better option? or would i fair out better with a bored and stoked 289?

 

[adsm08]

Carb shouldn't even be an option in your mind.

Explorer 5.0 is what you want.

 

[Mac]

^^^^^^ What he says, especially with that year truck, swap very well documented.
Dave

 

[RangerSVT]

Carb, what is that? They died in the early 80's, leave it there...lol

SVT

 

[RangerXLS]

Todays fuel is so non carburetor friendly. EFI is the only way to go anymore.

 

[shane96ranger]

EFI

mmkay?

 

[4banger_ranger]

alright, whats the max you can bore ad stoke a 302?

 

[RangerSVT]

358, but 331 is the better route for longevity...

SVT

 

[hopster]

alright, whats the max you can bore ad stoke a 302?

with a stock block the biggest recomended is a 347. you can buy 347 kits just about anywhere they sell performance parts.

 

[ty.thompson1981]

Going from a 2.5 to a 5.0 is already a pretty damn good power increase. 331 or 347 is plenty big enough for a 302. I built an old 89 mustang GT back in the day with a 400 hp 306 that beat my buddy's 347. Just depends on how you build it. You don't have to go real big with a 302 setup. Really just depends on how often you want to buy tires. Oh and I would stay with EFI. The wiring may be annoying but once you get it, it's much more of a reliable setup than the carb. I have been both routes.

 

[4banger_ranger]

Thank ya'll, you really did help me out