So my friend has a 65 Falcon with a crappy 7 cylinder 289 in it. He has his dad send him a 50k mile 302 from a 79, and a bare block to use for a 350 stroker(40 over). The plan was to drop in the 302 to pep up the car and get it running reliably while getting the 350 built up. Well, he is done building the 302, but he took his time and now the 350 short block is done too. I told him instead of dropping in the 302 with E7TE's, and then dropping in the 350 later with AFR's, he should just drop in the 350 with E7TE's and then the AFR's when he has the money. Of course he never listens to me. I figure since the 350 is ready just install it now with stock heads since he drives like a puss, and you cant rev it out anyways while it is breaking in. He says it would be dumb to waste a stroker with stock heads, but I think its dumb to spend twice as much install time removing and replacing 2 engines as opposed to one. Especially since the 302 was to just get the car running well while waiting for the 350 to be bought and assembled by the machine shop anyways. What do you think about this? Would you guys still install the 302, then the 350 later with AFR's? Or would you install the 350 now since its done, break it in and cruise it, then bolt the AFR's on when you get em? Also, he wants to use AFR 185s for the power, but he wants to use a Holley 500 since he wont be driving it hard or revving it high. Does that sound stupid to you? I told him if your going to use a weak ass carb then just get a pair of standard TrickFlows or GT40P's with a 600. Why waste the power and range of 185's on a 500 CFM carbed idler cruise engine. That wont even be streetable with that combo!! Sorry about the ranting but this hypocritical "hot rodding" friend of mine is driving me crazy and I want to see if he's crazy or I am. Thanks, Scot Rod