4.6 Modular in a Maverick ....

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  1. dmhines

    dmhines Dixie Maverick Boy

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    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    Nice!! and more than enough HP & Torque.
     
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    yellow75 MCCI Oregon State Rep Supporting Member

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    Sweet, that will get the job done. Bye bye shock towers and tranny tunnel though
     
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    to expensive. i dont like modular engines. sorry
     
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    In reality it is cool for a guy looking to cruise but for max HP it isn't a good design......Also they only fit the 99 and later heads......The issue is you have round holes that transition into rectangular ones and it just creates tons of turbulance....

    They had a Dyno numbers vs the sullivan intake I am using and was like 50-75 hp in some cases....


    its still a nice option for cruiser as I already stated!!!!
     
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    To be honest i could throw together a sohc mod motor for the same price or less as a comparable modded 302. you can get 300-350 hp easy.... They are just more efficient to start with. Ford engineered a great family of motors here with just a few small isues.....no different than with any motor....

    The DOHC if you found a good low mileage cobra motor slapped a carb and intake would walk on most performance 302 build except the all out race stuff
     
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    That GT transaxle gives me an idea to build the first mid engine maverick:D
     
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    My oh my... That's pretty neat. Lots of ideas there. They sure aren't bashful with their prices.
     
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    powered Cobra with no nitrous (his daily driver!) runs 10.40`s

    IF only I had the money...........
     
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    A guy in town has one that runs 9.20s drives it everyday!!!!!!!!
    twin turbo set up!!!
     
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    You would have to change heads on your current engine to use their intake adapters....
     
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