Will this fit in my 1973 Comet

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  1. qkrthnu

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    my buddy ran a boss 302 in my mav when he raced it no cutting of the shock towers but i do remember him saying it was a very tight fit.shock tower braces were gone when i got it also dont know if they ran without them or just removed them to take out the motor.
     
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    PAINTANK Cometosis Obsessivus

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    Wanna triple your money?
    I'd put it in my 83 F150...just because.
     
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    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Definitely pics of a Boss 302! I had one, along with the entire 70 Boss Mustang. Unfortunately Katrina put 4 ft of water over the top of it so I wound up selling the complete car. Had too much going on from the flood to have to worry about saving it. Wish I still had it now though.
    Anyway, I hope you keep it and get it in that Maverick! Keep us posted if you do. Good luck with it! (y)
     
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    I believe the 302 Boss is a liittle more narrow than the Cleveland, but......not by much.
     
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    Mavman72 Gone backwards but lookin' forward

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    Its slightly narrower,has 302 deck height.Those canted valve heads are going to make headers an interesting project.
     
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    I believe mustang and maverick 302 headers are the same correct me if Im wrong bt, if that is the case then the headers that came on it should work
     
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    Keep it in the Comet! its way cool!
     
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    It will fit....but like a couple of others...I'd consider selling it.
    I don't know what you have or what you need but you might
    get a nicely built standard 302 or even stroker that would run
    circles around a Boss 302 and a paint job for that motor.


    Both of these cars have Boss 302 powerplants.
     

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    That second car belongs to a member on this board somewhere, he's in MI too, and I'd say convert the car to a 71'-72' front bumper, and stick the boss 302 in it, make a Comet Lil' Eliminator???
     
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    Mustang headers will NOT work in a maverick/comet.Windsor engine headers will not work on canted valve cleveland style heads.
    Sorry dude...
     
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    If you look at headers for an early model mustang with a 302 there the same hooker super comp number as a maverick and the 351C headers for the two are the same so I would have to imagine the Boss headers would be the same Both the maverick and early mustang have very tight engine compartments.
     
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    thack (thackman) has one in his car, he did a completely custom front suspension and removed the shock towers. that may be the one madgoon saw since he was at knotts this and last year. ;)
     
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