Progress Thread Project 302

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

So here is the start of my project.
I picked up an old beat up f150 "the donor" for cheap, all that I wanted from it was its engine a 302 5.0. The more I looked under the hood, the worst it looked. 90% of the electrical connectors were broken, missing bolts, broken bolts, wrong size bolts. It started out a mess.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

Went drain the radiator. Hooked up a hose to a bucket (you know try not to make a mess) loosen the petcock and nothing happens. Great the radiator is clogged so much for not making a mess.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

I did score the intake upper and lower with throttle body and fuel rail from a garage sale.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

And it is out.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

She is just a little dirty.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

And so it was time to clean it up before disassembly, while doing so I washed a penny out of the grease. My lucky penny???

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

Apparently things will rust and buildup sediment when using only tap water, who would have known.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

Then the intake and valve covers came off, which is when I could confirm that it was a roller block.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

Now with the heads and pan off everything on the inside is looking great.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

Then I found this busted thrust bearing.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

Aside from that bearing everything looks good, though I have one questionable cylinder. I'm hoping to not need to have it bored, trying to keep this on a budget. So new pistons is not what I want right now.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

And this is where we sit right now.

Tack87 · Jan 27, 2019

Tomorrow I will go over some of the plans for this build, would love to hear some thoughts and advise. with that said this is my first build so please keep that in mind.

General karthief · Jan 28, 2019

#1 that is not a 'roller ' block
#2 I didn't see the tops of the pistons but I'm fairly sure they are low compression,
Flat tappet cams require break in oil with zinc and you may still have trouble down the road or go to linked roller lifters that can be kinda pricey.
my advice would be to toss that engine into the bed and scrap it, take that money and get a explorer/mountaineer 5.0 from the salvage yard.
JMO

Tack87 · Jan 28, 2019

General karthief said:
#1 that is not a 'roller ' block
#2 I didn't see the tops of the pistons but I'm fairly sure they are low compression,
Flat tappet cams require break in oil with zinc and you may still have trouble down the road or go to linked roller lifters that can be kinda pricey.
my advice would be to toss that engine into the bed and scrap it, take that money and get a explorer/mountaineer 5.0 from the salvage yard.
JMO

It is a roller block just wasn't set up with rollers yet.

Tack87 · Jan 28, 2019

The block has the bosses for the spyder.

General karthief · Jan 28, 2019

If it did not have the roller lifters with the spyder already installed it is not a roller block, the lifter bores are too short

Tack87 · Jan 28, 2019

I will have to look into that.

Tack87 · Jan 28, 2019

General karthief said:
If it did not have the roller lifters with the spyder already installed it is not a roller block, the lifter bores are too short

I was under the impression that it was roller ready.

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