The almighty 302....

Well, when I get the car running on the road, Ill be using the 302 to get around (the 429 will come later, I wanna save enough to build it up good).

I read in a shop specs book that the 302 from 1968 is rated at 230 HP, and something like 275 torque at the crank. With todays standards, is the 302 still that powerful, or has the horsepower rating gone down? How much at the wheels will a stock 302 make?



John

69Rcode_Mach1 said:

Get yourself a late model roller 5.0. Will produce more power and be easy to mod with little things if you choose to make it more peppy.

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The 302 aint gonna be in the car for very long (year tops) because a 429 is going in...i was just wondering what the power estimates would be on a 60's 302, and what kind of small mods would give it power. I have, on the side:

Tri-y headers
5.0 mustang electronic distributor
Edelbrock performer RPM manifold, edelbrock 600 CFM carb (got these when I had the plan of stroking and supercharging the stock 302)
flowmaster 50 series mufflers
new valveseals( the engine smokes)

how much of a power increase could i expect with these small parts? and, do these parts complement each other nicely?


John