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08-19-2004 11:56 PM #1
Wanting to build a 302 for 76 f-250 4x4 need advise..
I have a 76' f-250 4x4 with 4.56 gears and a grannny 4 speed and a 300-6. The 300 is pretty much shot and I have located a 78 302-2bbl for $175. I've never had a 302 that I was very happy with power wise (except EFI) and I was wondering what I could do to make this thing actualy move my truck around a little better than the 300 did. I have a 600 edelbrock laying around so a 4bbl swap is deffinately in order. What makes the mid 70's/newer carb'd 302's so weak? is it the compression ratio? I knew a guy that had a 70 f-100 with the factory 2bbl 302 and it would run all over my 72 f100 with a 351 windsor out of a 78 ltd. Can I just throw some flat top pistons and a edelbrock performer rpm cam/intake at it and get some descent power? i am not real worried about off idle tourque do to the 4.56 gears. I run about 2800/2900 rpm at 55 mph! I dont want to spend a fortune as funds are limited at this time and I would like to eventualy go to a 460 whenever I can find/build one but I know that will be a long time as I have built one many years ago and it wasn't cheap. Seems that SB ford stuff is dirt cheap though. Any advise would be appreceated. Thanks.
Yeah if we have to go changing lifters I am taking those comp cam lifters out.
New guy from Utah.