There is one other reason that I think people use Chevy power in their hotrods. Many builders use automatic trans. and any Chevy trans. will bolt to any Chevy engine. "A Chevy bell is a Chevy bell" If you have a hot smallblock Chevy you can use a t400. Is there a C-6 that you can bolt to a 302? This is one thing that I don't like about Fords, a lack of interchangability. But their looks and durability are top notch!

 

Yes, there is a C6 you can bolt to a 302. It does exist, and several did in 68 & up.

You can also take a 300 six, a 302, and a 351W and they will all fit a C6 with the small block bolt pattern!

My truck had a 300 in it, I dropped in an EFI 302 and everything bolted right up. No bell housing change needed. This is the way they were designed from 1966 on up!


1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
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1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.

Can see both below.

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I want to now why the displacement numbers between the 302 VS 305 and 351 VS 350 are so close togother. One theory I have is that the 350 was along longer and ford finally decided to design an engine like the 350, but added an extra cubic inch. I don't want to start an arugment, but I know several people who will tell me the 302 and 351 are POS engines, however I haven't personally done anything with a 302 or 351.

Just looking at aftermearket parts I have seen a lot more upgrades for the 350 than any other engine.

Logan

 

Logan, check out the mustang sites anything you can get for a 350 you can get for a 302 or 351. and where did the 305 come from?? chevys answer to the 302?? which didn't work they had to go to the 350 to beat the 302. John

 

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 12-Apr-01 AT 09:16 PM (EST)[/font][p]I believe whoever told you the 302 & 351 were junk, was full of Chevy. Personally I know of 302's & 351's going up to if not more than 200,000 without needing a rebuild. How many chevies can that be said about. If the 302 & 351 is such a piece of junk, then why have they been around since 1968, and the precursor to the 302 was the venerable 289. Of course all engines have their faults, but I know of someone who took a 350, and dropped a 305 crank into it! My brother, (I love him, but he is a chevy nut.) I guess I'll just have to keep helping him re-buiild his trucks since he always tears them up. He can have a truck one year, and tear it up. My Ford's? I've had a 66 mustang, I wrecked it one time, otherwise it was a perfect vehicle No problems, mechanical or otherwise. My 88 F-150? No major problems, just bugs that I have to ork out of my engine swap that's all. My 65 F-100? Sure it's got a 390, but it's still a Ford and hasn't given me a problem yet!

I drove 150 miles one way the other day, and only burned 1/4 tank of gas with the old 390! How many 350's can you say that about!!!!!



1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
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1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.

Can see both below.

[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]

 

I think the manufacturers play around with the numbers. I just read that the Ford 427 engine really was a 425 and that NASCAR at the time had a 427 limit, so Ford went a little under to be safe but called it at the limit for promo effect. Also, I have looked up the cc displacement on the 302 V8 and it rounds to 4.9 liters (it's something like 4947 cc), but who would want a Mustang 4.9? Besides it would get mixed up with the straight six. Also the 352 apparently was the same displacement as the 351 but since they were different engines it was easier to tell them apart with different displacement numbers, though they did have several 351s: Cleveland, Windsor, and M. And Ch**y increased the displacement of their 396 (to I think 400), but kept calling the cars 396s.

 

Hi, chevy increased the displacement to 402 and it was to fix a screw up in the block they had to bore a new block to fix it. John

 

That 396 screw up sure was a good one ! and the 302 chevy sure did make some serious power while it was out, and too bad that guy who put a 305 crank in his 350 didnt put a 400 crank in cuz that equals one tough motor, Ford and Chevy have always been really close rivals, its hard to say one is better than the other performance wise but Ford Trucks are hard to beat and Chevs new line up doesnt look like it will be winning any awards Ford hasnt already accomplished, the frame sure sits awfully low

 

Yeah, the 305 in the 350 guy was my brother. Now he's looking at selling the truck. He drove my 88 last night, and must have loved the way it ran. Mainly because he took off & left us! Who knows maybe I'll convert him yet, and bring him over from the "dark side!"

But I saw one of the New silverado HD's the other day! That has to be the absolute ugliest thing I have ever seen! I mean I know that rounded body panels are supposed to yield aeridynamics, but that is ridiculous!


1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
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1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.

Can see both below.

[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]

 

Can you believe the size of the bowtie on the grill? but must consider the 5 speed auto is a industry first ! and even the light duties have a factory trans temp guage and a engine hourmeter, I sure would like to see both of those items on Fords SOON

 

Almost forgot my fav thing tho, You wont find a boost gauge on any of chev's light duty trucks this a ford only thing

 

I had the pleasure of riding in a 2000 model Ford E-350 ambulance the other night. (As a student not a prone passenger)

And they had something I really wanted on my truck, a sperate tachometer! This thing was cool looking, lcd screen and better than anything I've seen the factory put out in a while. And the name on this marvel? FORD! That's right I guess it was a factory option, plus this unit was a diesel ad would run like it wouldn't quit. I can tell you it will go over 70, that's all I can really say.




1988 F-150, SWB, 5.0 EFI (formerly 4.9 EFI), M5OD 5 speed, 3.08 gears, Summit shorty truck headers, Custom built Flowmaster exhaust system. Force 4 LP6000 lightbar, Federal signal PA-300 100 watt siren, Icom IC-V100 50 watt mobile radio.
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1965 F-100 (just purchased 1/18/01), SWB, 390, C-6 auto. Dual exhaust, Not much else to do to it.

Can see both below.

[link:www.geocities.com/hotrodford_88/|Hotrodford_88's Webpage]

 

Myabe it was like a electronic speed and tach-o-graph, Just to make sure the drivers arent hamming on her to hard, yea those ambulances are heavy as heck and the PSD is right at home in them sure is a world of difference between that and the doggy 460 they used to run

 

I'd have to say a lot of the time when I hear people talk of Chevy problems, that most of that(in my opinion) is simply over exageration. I'll admit some Chervolet designs are POS desgins, but what about the Pinto? Any company can make a mistake, and all my experince with hot rodding has shown that the mustang, while isn't a hot rod. A Corvet in my opinion is better than a mustang. An F-350 was better than C/K 3500. No matter how you look at the new Chevy line-up, I must say it is quite impressive.

Logan

 

Was the scooby doo van impressive ?