65 - 302 Engine ruff on first starting

[noahbdillion@yahoo.c]

Hey!!!
Any Ford man knows that they are "cold' starters, and like a few minutes to warm up.

Now that we have that out of the way, A 302 in a 65'? Where is the 289?

302's are okay, if it came from a BOSS.

is it a low end knock, or a "valve train" click?
A low end knock may be coming from a bearing about to give out.

He's right, slick 50 is crap.

Go to a 30 weight racing oil. Multi-viscosity oils are also crap.

The additives burn off,leaving the oil to do the job. problem is that its not the 4 quarts you need. You're now low on "real" oil.

The older engines used "leaded" gasoline. Whats the diff? The lead was an internal lubricant. Unleaded gas will cause poor performance.
Sometime engine "chatter". A good small block 4 barrel is a screamer and you'll enjoy it when you get inside her head. Machines have personalities. The way you treat her, like reving her when she's cold will create more problems than it solves.

Don't always use the book to tune her up. My 69' was supposed to be 181/2 degree dwell. but she would not run at that. my uncle fine turned her with a glass of water on the air cleaner, and set the dwell by hand. NOT by the book.

Its all in being an owner that has feeling, mixed with technology and a lot of bailing wire and duct tape.

I'm still curious about the 302.

I now have a 289 66' coupe. like I said, "Lois Lane" is a real screamer. What do you call your ride?