Thread: Ford 302 Identification Help

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yeah i measured the wall thickness, bore thickness between cylinders, rod length and just about every thing that could possibly decifier whats been done to the motor since the cam grind number i cant find, more so since theres no makers mark on it but my buddy says in the shape its in that he just wants me to put it together and lets see what happens. i guess for a $100 may as well put er together so long as the bearings look good. we'll be checking that tomorrow. but talk about low budget, hundy in a motor and new gaskets lol (crosses fingers!)

Originally Posted by OSK

yeah i guess for a $100 may as well put er together so long as the bearings look good. we'll be checking that tomorrow. but talk about low budget, hundy in a motor and new gaskets lol (crosses fingers!)

And I'll be willing to bet it runs like a champ! Maybe consider a "69" timing chain setup to get away from the camshaft being retarded.... but I'm not sure if they did that in "74".?.? I know by "78" they did! Just a thought...

Eccentric2.jpgTiming chain - Tru Roller - for sure, but also an oil pump(standard volume) and replace that dinky pump drive shaft with a Ford Performance or ARP high strength version. I don't recall the Windsors having a retarded camshaft (385's did), but if they did, a later version will fix that problem. Check the fuel pump eccentric too. If it's the 2 piece, make sure the tab is in good shape. It's embarrassing to be towed home if it tears off (as I found out about this time last year - I screwed up with a used eccentric )

Originally Posted by IC2

Attachment 52058Timing chain - Tru Roller - for sure, but also an oil pump(standard volume) and replace that dinky pump drive shaft with a Ford Performance or ARP high strength version. I don't recall the Windsors having a retarded camshaft (385's did), but if they did, a later version will fix that problem. Check the fuel pump eccentric too. If it's the 2 piece, make sure the tab is in good shape. It's embarrassing to be towed home if it tears off (as I found out about this time last year - I screwed up with a used eccentric )

yeah thats the part i pulled pictured above, i'll check into a different shaft and double check the fuel pump, no sense finding out later the hard way when i got everything exposed now. cheaper to just do it right the first time i always say!

Originally Posted by OSK

yeah thats the part i pulled pictured above, i'll check into a different shaft and double check the fuel pump, no sense finding out later the hard way when i got everything exposed now. cheaper to just do it right the first time i always say!

Just make sure it isn't a 351W pump drive - too big.

I have a one piece eccentric in my engine now(the ONLY used piece in that engine) - Summit has them, but no drive pin. I ended up having to buy a box of the correct size dowel pins from McMaster-Carr