Been checking out your site here for a while, very cool! I don't know too much about Mavericks, but I love the way they look and know they can be very fast, and I'm thinking about getting one as a first car. I've seen some fast modified Mavericks , but what kind of performance can I expect from the stock V8s, assuming the engine and drivetrain were in good condition. I've done lots of searching, but I can't seem to find that kind of info. Usually I find what people are getting after building up their rides. I'm not sure what year I would want either, I think they're all awesome, but I would prefer a 2 door. Personal preference I guess. I guess I'm just trying to find out what year and motor would be the best starting point if I were looking into getting a fast daily driver. Thanks ya'll, Jason
Really depends on which bumpers you like. I would think that the earlier cars would be faster with a V8 because of higher compression and no emissions crap.
if i remember right, 1972 had the most stock hp for the v8. welcome aboard.my daughter also wanted a maverick for her first car.
Howdy Stock V8's weren't built for performance, just Plain Jane motors going into the smog choke years, which is why everyone modifys them, but the cars are nice and light which helps. There were never any performance packages on Mavericks. The early 302 does have lots of potential, so they are nice toys, lots of fun to make faster for reasonable money. I think there may be some stock 1/4 mile times in the timeslip data base. 70-72 small bumper cars are probably going to hold more value, because of weight and look differences and slightly better motors, and v8's are getting harder to find in those years.
Anyone got any idea of what stock performance is like. 0to 60 and 1/4 mi times. Just wondering where I can expect to be starting from.
and good luck on getting your first Maverick ....The car I would recomend is the early models.....start with a 6 then later go to the V-8.....the scavenger hunt for the parts to do a conversion is fun and educational.... Hotrod-Daddy
welcome to the board. i would guess that a stock 302 in good condition would run the 1/4 in high 15's.
2 cents from another NOOB I searched for five years for a 2 door, small bumper car. I was holding out for a V8, but decide to nab a 250 6 cyl car, becuase the price right and well, because it had been five years and I was tired of waiting. Ive actually decided to stick with the 6 cyl car and drop an 8 in later (when the car is beatiful and the six just doesnt go anymore!). I cant remember where I read some old performance stats, but the 6 cyl cars do 0-60 in the realm of 9ish+ secs (I have verified this...and mine's got 104k on it!), surprisingly, the stock 8's didnt do much better...but they have more upward potential, especially with all that is avail. for the 302 these days. I wish you success, we're a proud bunch who share the same love for the (mostly) unseen potential for these cars. -A.P. Out
sixes The 250's have the 5 lug wheels, bell housing that works for the 302, 8" rear, so there's some pretty good reasons to buy them. But aside from the V8 compatibility, the next motor I do is going to be a 250, looking for 300hp. surprise factor is fun.
250's are fun little motors to play with. They respond extreamly well to any little modifications you do to them. Swap the cam, put on a 2v carb and port the head and throw on a MSD ignition box and high output coil and you got something that could hang with or out run a stock 302. There is a guy on the Ford Six site that just built a fuel injected Austrailian 250 to display at the SEMA show. They are estimateing it will put out over 400 horse power. Torque would be ungodly as these are torquey little motors from the get go. The Austrailian 250 is very rare and the head is tottally diffrent from the US 250 though.
