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289fox

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What are the strongest factory blocks to base a 302 on?

 

mustangsally93

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289fox said:

What are the strongest blocks (not mexican) to base a 302 on?

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289fox

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Sorry Factory block A dart block is probably woth more then my whole car!

 

mustangsally93

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what are you looking for a stock 302 block or a better one i.e what year has the best block

 

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289fox

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what year has the best block

 

poneypower89

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Prolly one of the 70's "hecho in mexico" 302 blocks... known as the Mexican block...


that is IF im reading ur question right... the strongest made ford factory block closests to a 5.0l???

 

mustangsally93

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what do you need this block for?

 

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289fox

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Next engine buildup

 

mustangsally93

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try DDS Racing.com

 

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fastfutura

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Get a Mexican Block

They are supposed to have a higher nickel content and beefier web supports. My dad's 73 ranchero has a mexican block. My 70 Torino and 77 Granada did not. I think they are mostly in early 70's vehicles (probably more likely in trucks). You have to remove the intake manifold and find the "hecho en Mexico" casting in the middle of the lifter valley. Before they had aftermarket blocks, the mexican blocks where the ones that people stroked.

 

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Ummm, Boss 302 with the four bolts mains, duur.lol

 

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Boss 302 with the four bolts mains, duur

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fastfutura said:

They are supposed to have a higher nickel content and beefier web supports. My dad's 73 ranchero has a mexican block. My 70 Torino and 77 Granada did not. I think they are mostly in early 70's vehicles (probably more likely in trucks). You have to remove the intake manifold and find the "hecho en Mexico" casting in the middle of the lifter valley. Before they had aftermarket blocks, the mexican blocks where the ones that people stroked.

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Boss 302 is 4bolt and is the strongest
Then its mexican
Then I believe its the '69 302 block...im not positive though

 

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fiveohGT

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man up and go man o war

 

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If you want the strongest Ford block, I would think you would want the R302, or the discontinued A-4, an updated version of the original Boss 302.

 

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I know old school drag racers spining the boss 302 block up to 12.5 k!

 

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Lyncher said:

Boss 302 is 4bolt and is the strongest
Then its mexican
Then I believe its the '69 302 block...im not positive though

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that's it for FACTORY production blocks