[66 Racer]

Man, Im still undesided, but here the buildup i would do with the 302 if i use it...

-85 5.0 block crank rods .030, or hone the current .020
-10.5:1 pistons
-66 289 heads w/ 54cc chambers, exaust port work
-Performer intake manifold
-Holley 600cfm carb
-Comp cams extreme energy flat tapet cam

the 289 would be the same except for the 289 stroke

But the thing that makes me want to use the 302 is because i dont currently have any access to any machines to fabricate a clutch equalizer support for the block side since ford stoped making them in the block casting in i believe 75. Do you guys happen to know if i can purchase one, but more importantly where?

I dont really want to use the 289 just because they are getting rare, I see it as a peice of history and i wanted to preserve it, that or use it for something really important like a strocker engine, since the cylinders are SLIGHTLY shorter it might need less prep work for clearancing the rotating assembly. One thing im probably going to do though after getting my car running againe is to start loading up on 289s, i REALLY liked my 289 and i dont know if the 302 will really do the same.