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Title: My New 302
Post by: smithgs13 on December 24, 2012, 12:55:38 PM
I wanted to swap out my v6 for a 302, and found this one on craigslist. He said it came out of a 78 Lincoln, and through a little research found that that is probably the worst engine, but i could get it for a py old kawasaki 3-wheeler. Got home yesterday with the motor and started to take it apart to see what i had gotten myself into. Looked up the ford part number on the heads because it looked weird, turns out they are 4v's out of a '68 302, arguably the best stock casting. Next my dad and I wanted to find out why it wasn't ran very much, so we dug deeper. We were surprised to find a 306, performance pistons, and a very high performance cam. Along with all this we got a fox pan, serpentine belt system, and some other valuable goodies. I definitely think we came out ahead on this deal.
Title: My New 302
Post by: vinnietbird on December 24, 2012, 03:09:02 PM
Sounds like a great deal. Congrats !!! Now, get it put together, and in the car.
Title: My New 302
Post by: Crazy88 on December 24, 2012, 03:17:48 PM
Sounds like a winner to me, assuming there are not "gotcha's" lurking in the recesses of that motor. A thorough teardown and inspection of the bearings, journals and cylinder walls will tell the tale.
Title: My New 302
Post by: 83TB on December 26, 2012, 08:33:16 AM
Sounds like a nice find!!!
Title: My New 302
Post by: turbotrav on December 26, 2012, 02:35:06 PM
Sweet....run it.

Travis