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 Post subject: best way to gain good power from a 302 windsor ?
Posted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 8:51 pm 
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hey guys , i picked up a 77 ford f100 a few months ago . she has a little 302 Windsor with a pair of extractors a 650 cfm carb and from what im told a mild cam. it goes okay but im after real tire killing power . what would be the best way to achive this with out pulling the motor out and on a budget ? an apprentices budget haha
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 Post subject: Re: best way to gain good power from a 302 windsor ?
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 10:58 am 
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That will be tough for a little 302 in an F truck!

Better heads, good intake manifold, bigger cam... Hi-stall for the auto and maybe some lower diff gears. But it would all be for nothing if the existing engine isn't in good condition.

I personally would look at more capacity, put a 351W in there.

 

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 Post subject: Re: best way to gain good power from a 302 windsor ?
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:18 pm 
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your right , i may start looking into buying a 351 clevo or windsor and building it on a stand with everything i want . ill just clean the 302 up and perhaps drop her into a escort or a cortina for a skid car sometime down the track.

stroking a 351 to 408 sounds like a fun idea , the vision i have is to just hit the first right hander at barbagallo power cruise and smoke the f**k out of it aha. im a long way off as i have started a full re-wire today but you have to have a goal and something to work for.
could someone possibly recommend a good place online for parts ? i use summit heaps but there may be some others out there .
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 Post subject: Re: best way to gain good power from a 302 windsor ?
Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 8:40 pm 
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Jeggs, ford motorsport, ebay us. rock auto, there is plenty of resources out there, also have a look at fordstrokers.

 

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Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2013 9:08 pm 
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yer i like summit mostly cause they got a well sorted checkout system,and my stuff turns up reasonably quick,thats if i cant get it on ebay us
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 Post subject: Re: best way to gain good power from a 302 windsor ?
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 1:56 pm 
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I for one would look really hard at one of fordstrokers DIY 408 kits. All machining done & all you have to do it is bolt it together. Even including shipping & duties it is cheaper than building one here.

http://www.fordstrokers.com/diy-liberator-short-blocks/fordstrokers-408-do-it-yourself-short-blocks.html

 

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