cleveland heads on 302 info

[Brett1989]

I'm interested in putting cleveland heads on a 302 to make a 302 clevor, but I'm not too sure what kind of parts I need. Do I need a special intake, or just any 302 intake? do I have to use cleveland headers(I think I do, but I'm making sure)? and what kind of work, if any, need to be done to the heads in order to instal them? any other infor is appreciated.
Brett

[Beanscoot]

Yes you need a special intake. If you use 4V heads you can use a stock Boss 302 intake, and B&A performance made single and dual plane intakes for putting 2V heads on 302s and 351Ws about 15 years ago. Surprisingly, these B&A intakes which are long out of production never seem to come up on Ebay.

If you do find a B&A intake, you will have to drill a coolant hole in the gasket face and plug a hole on the intake face.

[johnboy427]

You will have to find a machinest that knows what he is doing it requires special pistons and some water passages have to be plugged and new ones drilled but not a big deal for some one who knows what he is doing. CHI offers a kit that allows you to use a windsor intake port matching will but a must if you do this. Here is a link to the kit
Rocker Covers, Intake Gaskets, Water Crossover Kits for Windsors & Spacer Kits
You might contact TMI he is a sponsor of the board he does a lot with 335 series engines and sells CHI products.
I always wanted to build a 427 351W based clevor get the displacement up and those 4V heads are great
-Johnboy

[Beanscoot]

I couldn't get that link from Johnboy to work, so if I am duplicating info that's why.

Anyhow, try this link,

The Mustang Shop

They say that Edelbrock is now selling an intake for putting Cleveland heads on the 302 (part #7129), as well as on the 351W (part #7183). The site also covers your questions about headwork. And yes, you will have to use headers (or exhaust manifolds) suitable for Cleveland type heads.

[petes79f150]

Is there a Hemieater in the house???


Pete