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I have a 1974 Glastron Boat with a 302 Ford V-8 engine. The original engine came stock with 351 heads. I started working with the old engine and was going to get a cam, new heads but I decided to upgrade it an bought a brand new 302 engine from a later Ford Explorer. The engine comes with a Harmonic Damper on the fron but it does not have a flywheel. I have my old engine flywheel and the bell housing, etc to mount it up to the Volvo Outdrive.

Among the things to do are:

1. Match up flywheel/damper.
2. Figure out the fuel supply. I picked up a Mercruiser Ford 302 EFI setup quite cheap but it is missing the upper manifold. The engine comes with the lower EFI manifold. I also have an Edelbrock manifold and the Holley 450 CFM 4 bbl carburetor that came with the boat. I could go either carburetion or EFI.
3. Figure out what to do with the ignition.

I know that this is not a mustang but I figure it has a lot in common.

The older 302 is labeled 200 hp but I feel that the new engine will probably crank out 250 hp if I set it up right.

Thanks,

Jim

P.S. I think that I posted this in the wrong area before.

92GreyGT

If you bought an engine that is from an Explorer then it is made after the balance change, I think was in 1981,so you are going to need a 50oz balance flywheel. As far as fuel injection and carb are concerned, in your case I would go carb. It will be much easier. The 450 may be a touch small, but it will make for better low end torque and throttle response. I don't think 250 flywheel horsepower is out of the question at all.If anything you may want to step the carb and get the a different cam. That engine is going tohave a hydraulic roller in it.

92cobra

i bet you can make 225 to the propeller.....lol ive never said that before, it sounds soooo funny. Someone else say it common, its great. haha.