im looking at replacing my slow, tired engine with a 302 bored over to hopefully 331 or 347, and i saw this now i was thinking this was a good deal for an engine core, that is assuming it comes wih a crankshaft, etc; but it seems to the way it is worded. i figured that if i were to buy something like this, i could work my way up to a functioning engine and drop it in over the course of a weekend (or month haha) anyone have any thoughts? thanks very much
pretty sure no crank. If so they would give you the stroke. Maching on that is around that price. I like to know who machines my work, then I know how good it is. I would probably pass on this, also, it'll get rusty till you have all together.
"Ford late model 302 block" i would need a ..year.. ...late model...means...5.0 roller...to me. ......
It is just the block. Find out if it is a roller block or not. It sounds like a good deal if so. Figure hunting down a 5.0 block, paying the junkyard whatever they charge and then spending several hours cussing and sweating pulling it out. Then machine work is probably $150 - $250. If you are stroking it you will need a new rotating assembly anyways. So even if it has a crank, you won't need it. You are looking at around a grand for the rotating assembly. Check summit. Make sure you spray it down with WD40 and it won't rust.
Hate to say it but you would probably be better off just buying a short block stroker motor of your choice or just find a 302 long block to put in, if you dont know what you are doing when you build a stroker you may learn by the school of hard knocks, there are a lot of shaby parts out there for sale to build strokers that wont last or are defective from the begining. Or at the very least find a reputable engine builder Just my 2 cents worth
Personally, if i wanted a bit more power in the space, i would go for a 302 bored 10-20 over, 30 over i've heard makes the cyl walls awfully thin, and if your gonnna drive it a lot, might not last AS long, though i'm sure it'll be fine for a long time. But, options re always open, i saw a guy with a comet that had a 351 windsor, and when pulling out of the show, had no problem pulling the tires up in the front... not too sure on the setup, but that's what his poster said... stick with these guys they know what theyre talking about, and pass on the block for now, and get what you want or at least something that you can put together quickly as to prevent rusting etc etc good luck to you!
You are right. However the best way to learn is to go ahead and do it yourself. It may be expensive, but probably cheaper than college...
