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Oct 16, 2004 | 11:27 AM

1979fordf150custom35

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boss 302 help

hello every one i have a 1974 302 out of a mustang however

i would like to make it a boss 302 how can i go at doing that

i have olwas had fast cars however i have never had a FAST ! car

so i was thinking aobut doing this

take my 1974 302 block have it taken .030 over put a mid to big cam & put 351c heads on it to make it a boss 302

however i have never tryed this befor so i dont know if it will work

can any one email me a step by step on what i shood do to make this egine a boss engine

the engine is 100% all stock at this point

tell me what bore what heads what cam what crank what pistons im looking to get 350 to 450 h.p. out of it

for about $2,000 or less

email me at digitalcafe1229 @ yahoo.com

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Oct 17, 2004 | 12:15 AM

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i think you may want to use the money to stroke that 302 into a 347. the boss is awesome but it requires a ton of machine work and the whole oil system is different as well. it would be cool but problably very difficult and expensive to have done. you can get a 347 kit and have the machine work done for fairly cheap if you shop around. a 347 is very nasty if set up with right combos and would problably kill that boss for the money put in each.

Oct 17, 2004 | 09:07 AM

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the only parts from a regular 302 you can use are block and crank.everything else is different.even those parts are different boss crank is forged and block is 4 bolt main.

Oct 18, 2004 | 11:59 PM

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thanks for the info

thanks for the info ill look in to that

Oct 19, 2004 | 12:10 AM

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351 w heads

as i have typed my 302 is a 74 model however i was thinking i just got a set of heads off a 71 351w engine how hard is it to put thim on there ???

+ can you tell me what kind of work will the engine need to put it to that 347 stroker ?

what do i need to do to the inside of the engine

bore it is & if so to what

what do you think i shood have done to the heads have thim ported ?

& if so how much

what shood i do to the intake leave it stock or port it out

what kind of cam do you think would be good what kind of lifters

more or less i have a full engine right now but i need to take that stock 302 engine & make a monster out of it i dont need to make 800 h.p. i would like 350 to 450 would make the little imports hide lol

Oct 19, 2004 | 07:17 AM

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that kind of power is easy from a 347. i believe the block needs to be bored .030 and may have to be clearenced. the rods, crank, and pistons come as a kit. check with your local machine shop to see what they need to do. the windsor heads should help alot over stock, and as far as the rest of your parts go you need to decide what comp.ratio and rpms the motor will be capable of and get a cam to match that along with the weight and gear ratio of your vehicle. the rest can be built around that.

Oct 19, 2004 | 09:05 PM

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cool

i was looking at geting an 1979 mustang for it my buddy has an old gt in his yard for 250 all i know its it was a 302 car stock has a 4speed & was a posi car

what or ill put it in a 70's ford f100