Quote Originally Posted by glennsexton View Post
Welcome to CHR, Dennis!

Not a big Ford guy (like em, but don't know them too well..) but first thing that comes to my mind is the difference in physical size between a 302 and a 429. ...(and)...The 302 weighs 500# and the 429 is a whopping 720#. The 302 is snug = a 429 would be a major project and dump an extra 220 pounds on the front suspension.

Regards and again, welcome,
Glenn
A real-world, wet (oil), fully accessorized, aluminum-headed overbored 460 weighs closer to 650 pounds and can equal the power and torque of a 302 (or a lot more than a 302) for way, way less money...and as power goes up, the 302 deteriorates in reliability compared to a 460 with an equal upper-power level. And there are several kits available for bolting these engines into Fox bodies.