Which years do you think was best for the 302 block? I'm talking about everything in it the block, pistons, crank ect. just not heads and all the other bolt ons.
VictorII said:It is not inconceivable to get 320 HP out of the early ones.My race 289 pushed a 3000# '69 Mach I with a Jerico and 5.67 gears on 9x30 slicks to an 11.08@119. '65 block, '65 crank, Howards Aluminum rods, heavy TRW 12.7:1 pistons, Schnieder solid roller cam, 1.6 RR, '69 351W heads with some prt work, Offy 360 T/R with stock Holley 660's. It takes more than 400HP to get that done. I'm not saying your wrong Vic, but you can get more out of it. BTW, that motor has changed heads to some Canfields and the intake to a Funnel Web and is still running on the same shortblock and bearings, changed out the oil pump, but the bearings looked good, over 150 passes on the shortblock.