How much horse power is in a stock 68 302 and how much can i get from it? my budget is 4000 trying to spend a lil lower

 

a stock f code 302 has 210 HP

they can obtain quite a bit it just depends on how much you WANT to spend and what you want to get

 

yeah, around 210. you can get up to 540-500 horsepower from a 302 if you are willing to spend $$$$. for around 4k you can probibly build a healthy 350-375 hp 302. check out coast high performance and Perfoamance automotive wharehouse (PAW), they both offer good engine kits PAW is a little cheaper. also a pare of AFR or TrickFlow heads will do wonders. don't let AFR's prices get you down, invest in a few good parts and you will be happy in the long tem. I am building a 302 with AFR 185s fors about $4500 and it should put out 420 hp. Hopefully.

 

this is a little off topic. does has anybody gotten 400 horsepower from thier 289? and was it streetable?

 

... as the dyno tuner responded to me when I asked a similar question, he said, "define streetable". As it turns out, mine is built for peak horsepower at the expense of low end torque, thereby not very streetable by my standards. [] FWIW, my 302 is advertised as 375 hp.

 

Is $4000 your total budget, or just your motor budget? Anything over 300 hp and the rest of your drivetrain is going to start coming apart.

 

This is my total budget maybe pushing to 5000.

 

What kind of shape is the rest of the car in? That 4K may be better spend on brakes & steering before installing a beast motor....

 

Im going to be fixing the steering also and it has brake drums. the rest of the car is in good condition

 

I've posted this link before for others to read - it is a very easy way to make more power without breaking the bank and yet keeping it streetable. Obviously you don't have a roller cam but you can install one that is specifically made for a non-roller block like yours. Good luck. +1 on what James said about the brakes & steeringthough...

http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ngine_buildup/