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Okay i am sure i have a 302 block (after checking the ford engine data on here) what i am not sure of is the heads. The heads have 351 stamped on them. This is a motor out a mid 70's ski boat. Mercruiser 188 hp. That i believe has been rebuilt at least once. Any help?
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IIRC, the casting numbers for those heads are under the valve covers like so:
http://diyford.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1130.jpg
351W heads on a 302 or even 289 was a performance trick in the '70s. It gave you bigger valves and ports at the expense of a little compression due to the larger combustion chambers.
IIRC, the casting numbers for those heads are under the valve covers like so:
http://diyford.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/1130.jpg
351W heads on a 302 or even 289 was a performance trick in the '70s. It gave you bigger valves and ports at the expense of a little compression due to the larger combustion chambers.
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Actually, (and I might be incorrect to a degree) Ford Marine engines usually had the 351W firing order, which means a 351W cam.
I believe they also used 351W heads.
Not a "mutt" - just the way it came from Ford Marine.
I believe they also used 351W heads.
Not a "mutt" - just the way it came from Ford Marine.
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Might have been a 302HO.
In the case of the 302 HO, same thing, I think. 351W firing order, roller cam, and maybe even 351W heads. I didn't get involved in the 302HO much back in the day, so I can't be sure.
In the case of the 302 HO, same thing, I think. 351W firing order, roller cam, and maybe even 351W heads. I didn't get involved in the 302HO much back in the day, so I can't be sure.
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