I've got about 3000 miles on a 302 rebuild that was designed to be flogged, but mild mannered enough that the wife can still drive it to the grocery store. It dyno's at 262 RWHP at about 4800 RPM's with minimal tuning, (it will push through 7K). I didn't need it stranding her out somewhere, so it was built for reliability as well. I enjoy the heck out of the thing, but you know how it is... once you taste a bit of acceleration, you quietly wish for more-more-more. I spent the money to make it last for years, so I don't think I'll be tearing into it any time soon. Besides, if I did want more I probably would abandon the 302 for a larger displacement to begin with. I'm curious what you all have seen cranked out of a 302 with no turbo or supercharger?

 

mine was preported to be over the 400 mark at the flywheel, but it was also a 12:1 race gas gulping, snarling beast

 

I haven't dyno'd mine yet, but with my setup it'll prolly get a bit over 300rwhp(if not it still has a crapload of torque and really pulls hard in the upper rpms). I've seen other people with similar combos that are making that, and some that actually manage close to 330rwhp all engine, in a reliable streetable package

 

i have a buddy that just sold an 88lx 302 .5.0l that was doing about 390 at the crank and he drove it every day until 2wks ago.

 

Well, if you are willing to build a 305 Gurney-Weslake wit 14.5 static c/r and 48mm Webers around 525. If you are talking stock 302 block you need to stay below 350 unless you use some 5.4 or longer rods to get the rod-lenght-to stroke ratio close to someting safe. back in 1994 Jack Roush had a kit for the last 302 GT's that made about 385 HP below 5800 rpm.....but WE are not Jack.

 

http://www.allamericanracers.com/merch/cyl-head.html

got some money?

 

I'm guessing my crank power output is around 360-380, perhaps more(or less)? But I'm using a Scat 5.7"dowled floating pin forged i-beam lightweight rod for a Chevy, and Mahle pistons for a Stroker Chevy. Still stock 3" stroke length, but longer rod, that thing SCREAMS in the upper rpm and pulls up to(and past if I'm not careful) 6k rpm VERY quickly. With the combo peak power is prolly a bit under 6, 5,700 maybe? I need to really dyno the thing

 

Ok ill be the first to say it... Chevy parts in a Ford block, is there somthing wrong with this picture?

 

It was to get a long rod 302 [8D]. Besides, Mahle pistons are Mahle pistons and Scat rods are Scat rods, regardless of what engine they were originally intended for.

 

Hey whatever floats your boat! I've never heard of someone doing that, sounds interesting to me...