Need Information On Later Model 302 Engines
To start with I'm a lot more familiar with small block Chevy engines since that's what I've built and I currently have a 66 Chevy II. Anyway, I have bought a 64 Falcon 2 door hardtop and the guy has a 302 and AOD transmission that he pulled out of an 89 Mercury Grand Marquis that had a little over 80,000 miles. I'm assuming this would be a roller cam engine. I intend to remove the fuel injection and switch back to a carburetor. I know, why would I want to do that? It's because I just don't like to see a modern looking engine when I raise the hood of an old classic. That's just my personal taste, no offense to anyone. Anyway, I know I have to switch timing chain covers to run a mechanical fuel pump and switch intake manifolds. I plan on changing cams to a little better one but I'm not sure which would be the best one for it. 302 roller cam and lifter kits are terribly expensive.:eek: Are there some good ones from Ford Racing? One thing I'm unsure about is the heads. Are the heads on these any good or do I need to switch to different ones? If so what are some good cast iron heads to go with? What are some good factory heads? I'm not interested in aluminum heads. I need to know what type of torque converter to run with the AOD and probably a 3.55 rear gear. I won't be racing, it will be a cruiser but I want a pretty good motor in it. Any information I can get would be great.