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306 Vs 302

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Whats the difference, other than 4 CI?
 

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1-2HP maybe...bore is increased to clean up the walls when rebuilding a block. No real increase performance wise.
 
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Cobra_Dusten said:
Whats the difference, other than 4 CI?
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No difference. It's purely academic IMO. Some 302 engines with the exact same parts will make more power than a .030" over 306. The differerence is just too small to matter in the real world.
 

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that is what i figured, similar to a 350 SBC vs a 355.
 

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A 306 will be newer than a 302 (realitivly speaking) so your bearing clearances will be tighter, your oil pressure should be better... But those things don't make any extra Horsepower.
 
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