72stang08

How far can I push a 302 to get most horsepower

racin66coupe

holy broad question batman!!

whats your budget like?
what are your goals?
what do you want to do with the car?

can you be more specific please?

Gun Jam

I think they top out realistically at about 550 Hp...That's pretty thin ice but doable

700 to 800 hp might be theoretically possible for a a brief time.

So a 500 Hp setup is probably a realistic but not practical number.

325 to 400 hp is a more practical hp target.

-Gun

JMD

I have heard about 450 with a stock block, + another 50 with a main stud girdle.... so I say take these #s -25 HP for a safety margin.

Shell out a couple of grand or so for an aftermarket block and you can do a lot more....

but, if you are going to spend that kind of money, you are better off starting with a bigger platform, like a 351 or even an FE based engine instead, IMO of course.

Joe67

pretty vague
low budget mods may include....... not a whole lot
cam
heads
4bbl carb if you have a 2

JMD

Here are a few examples of what can be done with a 289/302 base.

http://www.tandlengines.com/ford_sb_...sed_index.html

A 351 Based engine,

http://www.tandlengines.com/ford_sb_...sed_index.html

Some of both,

http://search.stores.ebay.com/M-R-En...743312QQsofpZ0