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The great thing about Mustangs of any age is that you can pretty much build them exactly the way you want. This gorgeous 2002 Mustang GT, for example, offers an incredible hi-performance "Roush Racing" package with a few performance upgrades that make it as fast as it looks. Finished in beautiful and subtle Mineral Gray, this GT shows off Ford's turn-of-the-century "New Edge" styling to great effect. Augmented by a Roush Stage III body kit that gives it a long, low, lean look, there's not a single angle that doesn't make this pony look fast. Workmanship is extremely good and the guys in charge of installing the body kit got the paint to match exactly, so it looks like it was built by the professionals. More than a decade of pampered care ensures that the finish remains brilliant and satin black details like the hood, side stripes, and deck lid spoiler add contrast that totally works.

Other tricks include the side-exit exhaust that's built into the rocker panel extensions, hood pins, rear window slats for a tie to the past, and a functional hood scoop that looks a lot like a vintage Shaker. Someone obviously loved this car, and with it showing just 25,202 original miles, you know it was never a daily driver. Go ahead, just try to find another Mustang this nice for so little cash. The gorgeous leather interior shows you just how far the Mustang has come. From bare-bones economical transportation to a loaded high-performance missile, the Mustang has seen it all, and this GT does it all extremely well. The speed is balanced by incomparable luxury, with leather on the seats and equipment like power windows and locks, A/C, cruise control, a rear defroster, and a powerful AM/FM/CD stereo system. Handsome white-faced gauges with shiny bezels neatly replace the plain original dials and give this Mustang a very upscale feel from behind the wheel, and embroidered floor mats are functional as well as attractive. The leather's in great shape, particularly in back where it looks like it's never been used, and everything works as it should.

The windows were given a medium tint to add to the sinister look and if you live in a warm climate, you'll appreciate the boost it gives to the A/C as well. The trunk is finished to factory specs and thoughtfully includes a matching fifth wheel and spare tire that's never been used. Ford's bulletproof 4.6 liter SOHC V8 made 260 horsepower in 2002, a nice boost over the old 5.0 and worth of living in the GT. That big hood scoop is obviously functional, borrowed from the production Mach 1 Mustang, so it works right and doesn't cause headaches like some aftermarket parts might. You can't see much below it, but everything else remains pretty much as the factory intended, so it starts the first time every time and idles like it should even when it's cold; just try that in your carbureted Mustang! A slick-shifting 5-speed manual transmission powers the 8.8-inch rear, and with 3.27 gears this Mustang is a fantastic highway cruiser that pulls down decent fuel economy too! The exhaust system has been reworked to take advantage of the side-exit setup, so it sounds amazing, and those black Ford Racing wheels carry recent 275/40/17 Cooper performance radials. Believe it or not, this car is 12 years old. That's only 2000 miles a year and given the care it's received, it's a screaming bargain for something that goes so fast so easily.

Just let the machine shop do their job. This passed weekend pick your part had a 50% off sale. So got was able to grab a few things in the chaos. 50. could not pass up. 5.0 harness work on a 5.8 ecu? Speed density 302 and 351 harness are nearly identical other than the 302 has a knock sensor. The mass air computer you'll use is more than likely be a 302 computer. Good thinking on a whole extra harness. You'll be able to add the wires more easily that way. Mass air donor can be most anything. Grab a mass air plug off any oval shaped mass air plug ford car. You'll also be able to use any act plug as well. You'll just need to lengthen the wires, but the harness will be all made for you. Lots of repinning of the ecu. Label your wires as you remove them.

Keep track of where they were and what it is. So if the only difference is the knock sensor(would b nice) where would i locate it on the 5.8? As far as the harness do u have to repin the block thats on the inner finder too ir just pass it by to the ecu? Thanks for all of the input. Knock sensor on a 302 is above the bellhousing at the back of the motor. You don't need it. Most 351 blocks don't have the spot threaded for it anyway. Just grab the sensor and plug, add wires to it so that you can get it to the ecu plug. The main plug and fuse block won't be modified. Only the ecu plug will need pins rearranged. The additional wires you need for MAF have to go all the way back to the computer so if you're building an overlay harness you may as well bypass the block connectors. I see you mentioned fuel injectors, but no mention of the rest of the fuel system. Can't just throw in a big set of injectors and have at it. I tried that on my HCI 302 in my Mustang. Stock fuel pump definitely doesn't feed enough fuel for a 350 HP motor, at least not in a Mustang. An adjustable regulator and a 255lph high pressure pump is most desirable. A 190lph is minimum. There are a few other things that will come up. These threads aren't always 100%. But that's also why you use the search function and read what the hundreds of other guys have done, and not expect that your thread gets all the answers. Quote message in reply?