Vehicle Owner

Member ID: jakesgmc

Location: Northern, MI

Vehicle Info

1978 Ford Granada

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile15.3 sec @ 92 mph
  • 0-606.4sec
  • Top Speed126mph
  • HP225
  • Weight3150lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 3.2/5 Stars.
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Last updated: Oct 23, 2006

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Adam’s Ford Granada
“Grenade”

  • Currently 3.5333333333333 /5 Stars.
23 guestbook comments

Table of Contents:
1. Updates and Intro
2. After the crush
3. Repairing the problem
4. Sound System
5. (Here) More Guts for my Grenade
6. The Heart Donor

More Guts For My Grenade

What I replaced, pretty sad, huh?

jakesgmc's 1978 Ford Granada

Here are some pictures of my 302 for my car.

Before I pulled the engine out of the van:

jakesgmc's 1978 Ford Granada


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My new Edelbrock Performer 289 (I am painting a charcoal color, so it won't nasty as pictured):

jakesgmc's 1978 Ford Granada

Just kind of sitting together in its greasiness, after I got my carb and intake:

jakesgmc's 1978 Ford Granadajakesgmc's 1978 Ford Granada

Tore down (but still greasy):

jakesgmc's 1978 Ford Granada


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After paint and before I put her in:

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jakesgmc's 1978 Ford Granadajakesgmc's 1978 Ford Granada

What Desktop Dyno 2000 claims my 302 puts out:

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mikeysgranada  

Posted by: mikeysgranada

08/27/2009 05:26AM

WHAT MODS DO YOU HAVE DONE TO YOUR 302? I AM DOING THE SAME THING TO MY GRANADA

capecodcuda  

Posted by: capecodcuda

08/23/2009 08:48AM

COOL PROJECT...I JUST SEEN ONE, SAME COLOR, ON CRAIGSLIST FOR $600 WITH I SIX....I RATHER DRIVE THAT THEN THE 91' MUSTANG I BOUGHT LAST MONTH OFF CRAIGSLIST....OOOPS! just noticed cap lock was on...lol nice car!

sixty9santa  

Posted by: sixty9santa

09/22/2008 11:53PM

Sweet build man! I've got a 1976 with a 302 as well and I was wondering what headers you used? Keep up the great work!

GRANADAMAN  

Posted by: GRANADAMAN

07/04/2008 09:22AM

Good job on the repair. Looks good.

RockwithFord  

Posted by: RockwithFord

05/12/2008 10:35PM

Enjoy Life + Drive a Ford = Be Happy (Join FORDSPACE.com ) ASAP!

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: jakesgmc

Location: Northern, MI