I can't answer you question because I've never compared the bolts before on a 302. However, from my experience with a lot of other engines it won't work. Usually the flex plate bolts are shorter than flywheel bolts.
Check out the Ford Racing catelog, they may have a bolt kit for MT flywheels. They used to have a bunch of stock-replacement type bolt kits for clutches and flywheels at very reasonable prices if I remember correctly. The sad thing is that they've dropped so many Fox and SN95 parts over past couple of years that it might be an obsolete part now.
Check out the Ford Racing catelog, they may have a bolt kit for MT flywheels. They used to have a bunch of stock-replacement type bolt kits for clutches and flywheels at very reasonable prices if I remember correctly. The sad thing is that they've dropped so many Fox and SN95 parts over past couple of years that it might be an obsolete part now.
You'll just have to get it apart and look.
I have seen it go both ways... I think Ford had short and long bolts, and fully intended to use short ones on flexplates and long ones on flywheels. However, when it came to the assembly line, if they were building an auto trans car, and didn't have short bolts on hand, they freely used long ones.
I have taken apart plenty of flexplate cars, and it is a 50/50 chance you'll find long bolts.
I have seen it go both ways... I think Ford had short and long bolts, and fully intended to use short ones on flexplates and long ones on flywheels. However, when it came to the assembly line, if they were building an auto trans car, and didn't have short bolts on hand, they freely used long ones.
I have taken apart plenty of flexplate cars, and it is a 50/50 chance you'll find long bolts.