Boss 302 Blower. What would you do?

[Walter302]

I have a boss 302 block with Cleveland 351 heads for my 65 fastback. I like blowers with the air intake popping out of the hood. Do they make one that will fit my engine and is it a good idea performance and reliability wise?

 

[Noobz347]

 

[iskwezm]

What kind of intake do you have now? That blower will not work if you have a clevland intake.

 

[blown65]

Only person that I could think that would have something or get you what you need is Blower Drive Service in California. They did my kit and intake years back. The clev heads will be the hangup over stuff like that B&M/Holley/Wieand blower posted above.


http://blowerdriveservice.com/blowerkits.php

 

[2+2GT]

Since your 302 has Cleveland heads, you'd need a BOSS 302 blower intake manifold.

 

[Walter302]

I just have the 351c heads so the engine will work at lower RPMs. It also has a Holley carburetor.

 

[2+2GT]

I just have the 351c heads so the engine will work at lower RPMs. It also has a Holley carburetor.

Are they 2V heads or 4V heads?

 

[Walter302]

2v

 

[mustangmutt]

That should be an awesome set up if you can find a blower intake for a 289/302 with 2v Clevaland heads. If you can find one for a Boss 302, which came with the 4v heads, you might be able to do a little port work to the heads to match the intake. the 2.05" valves will still give you good streetability.

 

[68EFIvert]

It seems like it would be easier to buy a set of quality SBF heads and then put on the blower. It looses some of the cool factor but you would get the blower you without reinventing the wheel.

Another option is I have seen a place that sells adapters for different engine heads combos so that intakes will fit. They basically go between the head and intake manifold like a spacer. IIRC they had one that was for a SBF/Cleveland head combo. I just can't remember the name of the company. Sorry.

Found the site.
http://www.pricemotorsport.com/

 

[mustangmutt]

Cleveland Heads in a 65 engine bay might give you header clearance problems also.

 

[Walter302]

Yes I'm having to order custom headers because of the lack of space.

 

[blown65]

We just got done doing my cousins motor with the cleveland heads and custom FPA headers. Had to notch the towers to get things to fit. Even then its F'n tight.

BDS will make a blower for anything, its just your going to be running a 6-71. I really don't think your going to find a cleveland blower intake for one of those little blowers unless you fab your own deal up.


Mine from years back.

 

[Walter302]

Thank ya'll the help. Since we're still in the process of restoring the body I'll have time to figure out what parts I need and try to get them rounded up.