Is this Motor worth it?

MouseOnJuice · 12-13-2002, 09:08 PM

my friend wants to pick up a motor out of a mid 90's ford pickup truck for $200 its a complete 302 with fuel injection as far as i understand, which was recently rebuilt. i'm assuming since its been rebuilt it was probably bored .30 over. is it possible to bore a 302 out .60 over without coming too near the water jackets? if it was bored .60 over would there be any issues or concerns with overheating? The guy wants to throw in a new set of slugs, rods, and crank. The whole shot, but i'm concerned about the additional bore...... can anyone give me a little advice?

thanks guys.

302man · 12-15-2002, 06:33 PM

302's don't like being bored over that much. .030 over is usually it, sometimes .040 over, but I have never seen a stock 302 block make it to .060 over. The thing to do is to find out how much over it was bored. You might be lucky and have a .020 over block. But overall, if the miles are low and was rebuilt by a company you can trust, its not too bad of a deal. The cam sucks, but its a truck cam. You are going to have to swap your cam over to it. The heads are the same E7's that stangs have. My guess is that you will have about $100-150 more in once you buy it. If you change cams over you will need a set of gaskets, intake , timechain cover set and probably a new timing chain.

drtbiker · 12-15-2002, 10:12 PM

mike why doesnt his mom buy him one????? Merry christmas!!!! ho ho ho he he he

later

12-13-2002, 09:08 PM	#1
MouseOnJuice Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arlington Heights Illinois Posts: 13	Is this Motor worth it? my friend wants to pick up a motor out of a mid 90's ford pickup truck for $200 its a complete 302 with fuel injection as far as i understand, which was recently rebuilt. i'm assuming since its been rebuilt it was probably bored .30 over. is it possible to bore a 302 out .60 over without coming too near the water jackets? if it was bored .60 over would there be any issues or concerns with overheating? The guy wants to throw in a new set of slugs, rods, and crank. The whole shot, but i'm concerned about the additional bore...... can anyone give me a little advice? thanks guys. __________________ 1987 Camaro SC ZZ4 350 New Comp Roller Cam .510/525 Speed Demon 4 bbl Rebuilt 700 R4 (heavy duty clutch bands, TransGo shift kit, etc.) 2,500 RPM precision industries converter SLP headers, 3.5 inch exhaust all the way to the Dynomax muffler 3.73 richmond ring and pinion 7.5 inch 10-bolt Hoosier slicks Stock ZZ4 ran me a 12.8 @106 MPH soon to find out with new cam.... 1973 Mercury Marquise Split-Pea-Soup-Green, white vinyl top 429 Thunder Jet True Duals, 2 1/2 cherry bombs

12-15-2002, 06:33 PM	#2
302man Registered Member Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: INDIANAPOLIS Posts: 404	302's don't like being bored over that much. .030 over is usually it, sometimes .040 over, but I have never seen a stock 302 block make it to .060 over. The thing to do is to find out how much over it was bored. You might be lucky and have a .020 over block. But overall, if the miles are low and was rebuilt by a company you can trust, its not too bad of a deal. The cam sucks, but its a truck cam. You are going to have to swap your cam over to it. The heads are the same E7's that stangs have. My guess is that you will have about $100-150 more in once you buy it. If you change cams over you will need a set of gaskets, intake , timechain cover set and probably a new timing chain. __________________ old S trim combo 10.13@ 135 New YS combo = 680RWHP (no times)

12-15-2002, 10:12 PM	#3
drtbiker Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Mt. Prospect,IL Posts: 474	mike why doesnt his mom buy him one????? Merry christmas!!!! ho ho ho he he he later __________________ 87-ford-mustang-SOLD! mods: 3:73's, off road h-pipe, b303 cam in gt- 40 motor w/ Power Plus intake, edelbrock 70mm tb & egr spacer, 72mm C&L, bbk long tubes, tremec tranny, centerforce dual friction clutch, upr and lwr CA's 255lph FP and soon more to come.... when i have money again SOME ADVICE Don't do burn outs in reverse it is very expensive New times with dead hook on dr's 13.27@103 with 2.0 60 foots w/100lb system Fastest time to date: 12.8@113