Guys; It is not uncommon or impossible to build a 302 that makes 450 hp at the crank. There are a lot of good heads, cams, and intakes out there and it is possible and HAS BEEN DONE. I mean come on; lighten up!

I'm not saying this guys will, and that he knows what he is doing, but some of you act like this is an impossible feat.

 

It's totally possible, I think we all know that. But we just don't believe, from what he has said, that he has built it that strong. (He doesn't even have headers!) It takes money to get there, no way around it. Working maybe 20 hrs a week making minimum wage at a high school job, there's no way to spend that kind of money. Unless he has money being handed to him, in which case who knows. I think we all would like to be in that situation...

Just sayin, he has no street cred around here right now.

 

I only asked what had been done and was ridiculed (sort of).

 

Clay, come off the bs. You are young and enthusiastic and we get that. This is a good community of people that want to help. We've all had some fun in this thread at your expense, but buddy you made it easy. Don't claim you have things or knowledge you do not possess. Be honest in your dealings, and humble and people will respond in kind.
Ask questions like "What would be a reasonable setup for $X for my 302?" or "I'd like to build a nice cruiser, what would you suggest? I'm thinking punchy and 4/5 speed." Coming in claiming "pushing 450HP" with a partial recipe that resembles the ad pages in Hot Rod magazine sends the bs meter deep into the red. And keep a single post per subject. I would suggest though, that you start a new thread called "My Project" and list what it is you are trying to accomplish, your budget and time line and you will get better info. Do your homework as well. Read up on stuff. There's a ton of info out there on everything. And say please and thank you. It's just civil.
That being said, I think 450HP in a mostly stock truck is a bad idea. They are light in the rear making hook up a major issue and all you'll really accomplish is handing your check to the tire guy on a regular basis. Also, these are not performance vehicles. The TIB suspension, is an IFS, but it responds to load and not corner carving. Alignment is accomplished with jacks and I-beams. Nothing performance about it. When I was in High School, a classmate and his older brother built a big block Camaro over the summer. Poured all their money into it. That July/August, just before school started, they left the road late at night and lost the fight with the 400 year old oak tree. There was a back seat to tail piece and firewall forward piece. Nothing else. Think about that.

 

Thank you for the advice, but the truth is I bought the truck for 800 bucks from my boss ,rebuilt the carb and cleaned the gas tank and it ran great,but I wanted a hot rod so I tour it down to just the block me and my father. Put a comp cam kit in,544 lift 281 duration 110 lobe separation,double timing chain,lifters,got on eBay bought heads from summit 190cc 2.02 intake,1.60 exhaust, square intake from a guy off craigslist who never used it ,750 double pumper with 1 year warranty, msd distributor,coil,box,wires,headers am picking up tomorrow.how do I post pic I would love to show you all that's done?

 

There ya go clay, Now were getting somewhere!

 

I am sorry for being rude,but I hate being called a lier and I am 17 putting ever dollar I make into this I mean I have 3 jobs but anyway this is somthing I enjoy and want to do and do right,so I am gonna find a 4 speed

 

That's all fine and dandy. But when you come in guns blazing spewing off big numbers and no real evidence, it's hard to take anybody seriously.


So welcome to FTE!

I'm not real big into manual trannys, my personal suggestion was going to be a built C4 and higher rear end gears.

 

Yo! Clay! Good to hear you relate some of what you're doing with your truck! Keep up the good work! Sounds very similar to the build I've accomplished on two of my other vehicles' small block engines made by another manufacturer that I'll not mention on this forum!
I haven't been posting here very much in the years I've been "lurking" in the background, but I feel I've been around long enough that I can certainly say welcome to the FTE forum!!
Todd.

 

That much lift and duration,did you check valve to piston clearance?

 

Yes,thanks for Yals help

 

Could we see some pictures? Here is how.


But I got ta say becoming a supporter is the fastest and easiest way to post pics right from
your whatever pad/cell thing or home computer.
Few of us look in the users Gallery or album as you can see by your recent visitors.


Quote:
Originally Posted by 76f350spercamprspeal

Welcome to FTE, Best Damn Forum EVER!
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Here's How to Post Pictures:
1. Login to FTE.
2.Click User CP (In the Top Left Hand Corner)
3.(On the Left, There will be a list, The 5th Option Down, will say "Pictures & Albums) Click That.
4.Then, Click Add Album, Enter a title, and description, if ya want to.
5. Click Upload Pictures, Then click Browse, Locate the Files of your truck. (You can add 3 files at a time)
5. Click Upload.
6. Add a description to the individual pictures, then click save.
7. Add more files if ya want.
8. Click The Picture you want to post, it will give you two codes at the bottom, Right Click The Second one (It say's BB Code, Then Say's [IMG]http:blahblahblah...[/IMG])
Then, Once that is highlighted, Right Click, Then Copy, Then Paste it into your post.
You can add up to 30 Images in one FTE Post.
If, Ya need any help, Don't hesitate to ask.


Quote:
Originally Posted by old_dan

You can also go to the "Garage" tab and start an album right here on FTE. After you post pictures to an album, we can look in your album, but you'll also be able to "insert a picture" by pasting in a link to the picture in your album.

It seems awkward, but whenever you "insert a picture" to one of these threads, the forum is looking for the picture somewhere on the web (which is always available) rather than from somewhere on your hard drive (which isn't always available).

Quote:
Originally Posted By Jolly Roger Joe

Welcome to FTE!

Go to Image hosting, free photo sharing & video sharing at Photobucket and sign up for a free account. Then create an album for your truck. Upload any pics you want to post on FTE to that album. Have this album open on your computer when you want to post pics on FTE.

While you're making a post on FTE, select the pic you want to post from your Photobucket album. When the large version of the pic is open, right mouse click on it and select "View Image Info". The image info will be highlighted and will look something like this:
The best photos and videos | Photobucket

Copy that highlighted info (right click / copy).

When you have the spot in your post where you want the pic to be placed, select the "Insert Image" icon at the top of the post (looks like a mountain) and paste (right click / paste) the image info you copied in the highlighted box (just shows "http://" when it opens).

Your pic will be placed in the post.

Hope that helps.

Here's a tutorial Bob put together: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/67...-pictures.html Bob's link is not working. Can someone in the know tell me why?

How to upload pictures to the FTE Forums. - YouTube. Thanks Sam Rusty_Old_F250. Best we can find is that this video was done by Gundown64

 

I was thinking... If his 302 has 450HP, then I should be able to squeeze at least 380hp out of my N/A 240 six. All I need now is a K&N filter and octane booster.

 

Ya all have done scared this here youngin away. He may well be the Guru
of Ford pony engines. You don't know. There are computer geeks working
for our Guberment his age.

I say come on back Kiddo and tell us more before this thread dies for lack
of input.

You Da Man. Or boy. So set these Nay Sayers straight.