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From: fourspeed38852

To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 10:12 PM

Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Mclaren Coupe Specifications

Hey Sandy, Whay's the difference in a 5.0 and a 302? My 82 has a
5.0....thought it was the first year they came back in Ford cars?
Have a 1969 Falcon Wagon... factory 302, automatic, came from factory
with 220 rated HP.....WHEN they came back in 82.....the BIV came from
factory with a 5.0HO with a whopping 157 rated HP! BOTH came stock
with 2V.......GO FIGURE!......the 69 has stock 10:1 flat top pistons
and the 82 I think has 8.5 comp.........


--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
wrote:
> The figures I posted came directly from ascMcLaren literature! 
>
> Now, that said I will (once again, sorry to those who have heard
it)
> explain the Cam.  First off, you have to turn you mind all the way
> back to 1984.
> ascMcLaren knew the buyer to whom the car would most appeal.  They
> also knew that said buyer - in most cases (Sandy Excluded) would
> modify the car with add on "go-faster" goodies.  To this end,
> ascMcLaren requested a higher performance cam, be installed by
> ascMcLaren.  Ford said so doing will void the warrantee.  Internal
> engine work, 'ya all know.......
> So, very quietly without any ado and no advertising, FoMoCo late at
> night (sorta speak) installed the only one they had at the time
that
> would work well, the B-303.  It was felt that with the upgrades the
> average owner would select (hopefully from Ford MotorSport
Division)
> that the B-303 would be very happy.
> In-House, they referred to it as a "Blank Canvas enhancement" ~
> ascMcLaren then did the springs/shocks/tie rod tips up grades.  It
> was a cosmetic package, with a little kick in the butt, and a grin
> and a nod to those who wanted to ... ahhh..... we'll say continue!
>
> Now regarding racing those other cars.  They are much lighter &
> smaller and have a big advantage in weight to power ratio.  Like I
> said, you have to "Think 1984."  We had just come out of the gas
> lines and 4 & 6 cyl. was all that was out there.  It was a dawn, a
> new beginning.  The 302 block had just come back at Ford in 1983,
and
> was de tuned for maxi fuel mileage.  It was NOT 2000 or 2003 with
hot
> cars all over.  Your friend at school were watching their mobiles
> going around in their crib at the time.  They have no clue as to
> where we had been, prior.  It was a case of we had to crawl, before
> we could run.  These cars were at the "walking" stage, surpasing
> crawling, but not yet running!!  They are looking at your car as
> though it is/was a 2002 Camaro Z-28 SLP or a Rouch Mustang.  It
ain't!
>
> S A N D Y
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--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Peter Shear <tfs2121@y...> wrote:
> > this sucks! my car seems so much faster then that 6.83
> > time my friend drives a 92 Eclipse GSX (turbo AWD) he
> > says that he will beat me :(
> >
> > i guess my thoughts of my car being one of the fastest
> > at my school is wrong (i always thought id put up a
> > good fight agenst the 97 Cobra an the 2004 350Z and
> > the eclipse)
> >
> > anyways i wish there was a real spec like with the cam
> > and all the coupe engine upgrades
> >
> > ~Peter Shear
> >
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