Engine and Tranny Installed:

Well....I got my little 302 and C-4 installed in my 1972 Ford Maverick Grabber FINALLY!!! Still a lot to do....but it is IN!!

 

Oh yeah, here is my little 302 on the dyno being broken in. While others "blue sky" their numbers....I have the print out to prove it.

358 horsepower / 384 ft. pounds of torque

Not bad for an all cast iron little 302 block.

 

Lookin good. AC car to. What color is that on the engine? Are them holes in them pretty towers for grease fittings ?

 

If you want....one can see more pictures HERE

 

Now to let part of the cat out of the bag. Here is the build:

1971 Ford Maverick 302 Windsor block
- 347 Stroker Roller Cam Conversion
- Balanced, Align honed, decked
- 10:1 Compression / 64cc Chamber
- Keith Black Flat Top Pistons
- Scat Crank
- Scat Connecting Rods
- Clevite Bearings
- ARP bolts
- Comp Cams Ford 351W Xtreme Energy Retro-Fit XR270RF-Hydraulic Roller Cam
- Comp Cams Roller Conversion
- Comp Cams Roller Lifters
- Comp Cams Magnum Roller Tip Rockers 1:6 ratio
- Comp Cams Push Rods
- Comp Cams Valve Springs
- Melling Oil Pump & Pick-Up
- ARP Oil Pump Shaft
- Comp Cams Timing Gear Set
- Edelbrock Performer 289 Aluminum Intake
- Edelbrock 600 cfm 4-V Carb
- Racing Head Service Pro Action 180 cc Cast Iron Heads
- 3 angle valve job
- Screw-in Rocker Arm Studs
- Mild Port and Bowl Work
- Bronze Valve Guides
- Comp Cams Guide Plates
- Manley Valves 2:02/1:60
- Pertronix Flame Thrower Coil
- Pertronix Flame Thrower Billet Distributor
- Pertronix Flame Thrower 7.00mm Wires
- Ford Crank Dampner

Cam Specs
- 351 Firing Order
- .513 Intake Lift / .513 Exhaust Lift
- Duration: 270 intake / 276 Exhaust
- 110 degrees of lobe seperation

 

i love the color of the engine, looks good with the orange paint

 

Wow ... serious HP .... but what's up with the color ... thought you were going for the concourse look too?

 

Yes....AC car.

The blue is the Por-15 Ford engine paint. Turned out a little dark....but it should look good once I get the rest of the motor back together.

Yes....holes for greasing the fittings. They will be plugged with rubber floor plugs for a factory look.

 

Patience Grasshopper.

Once you see the finished product....all will be made clear.

 

Man .. if that engine is blue you need a new camera! ... Looks like late model grey ...

 

Thats what I thought to on the color. My bad

 

Good choice on the valve covers ... I went with the later Ford Oval as well ... didn't like the FOMOCO print on them ...

 

It is blue....just a little dark inside that part of my garage.

Those are not the valve covers going on the motor. I didn't want to scratch mine. I am putting the original valve covers back on.

 

If I squint real hard I can see the blue ... From the work I've seen done on your car .... you're gonna have the crown jewel of Grabbers ... (even if it is an automatic ....)

 

Oh....it's an automatic....with SECRETS.