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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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Question ole 302

I got this old 302 i got with a bronco i bought the guy said it ran. I tore into it and the bearings and heads all look good do u think its worth rebuilding and doing a little performance too.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 02:32 PM
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Certainly. You won't really know how much it needs until you take it to a machine shop for inspection.... assuming you are doing a complete rebuild. But on the performance side it's all to easy to get decent power from these motors... just let her breath.
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 03:38 PM
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When I saw "ole 302" I thought he was referring to a Mexican block...
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Ole'......estoy mucho gusto
 
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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 08:40 PM
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Did you run it before you "tore into it"?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 02:22 PM
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no i didnt run it it wasnt in anything when i got it.
 
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Old Feb 9, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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Guess you're not a redneck then. Done started quite a few motors sittin in nothin more than a spare wheel and tire.
 
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Old Feb 10, 2008 | 02:12 AM
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i thought about it but i didnt
 
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