Well, I guess it was a good try! The next time I ask someones opinion on a repair shop I better do my own home work. I had my I6 rebuilt, (I thought) by a place that would do a good job!? So here I am 13 months later with a blown motor because as it turns out they basically just put a crank kit in the motor and not much else and collected their 1500 dollars like they had done something. So I doing now what I should have done then and put in the 302. I have been looking on the board at all the threads about the upgrades and I have a few questions. Down here in Louisiana there are two things we need to survive the summers, cold beer (not that I would drive around with one) and AIR CONDITIONING!!!. In all the pictures I can find I don't see one of those A/C compressors hanging anywhere. I know what you are thinking, but sometimes comfort comes before speed! Does anybody have a picture of theirs they would like to share? And does any body have any of those parts needed for the upgrade that they didn't use to save me the trouble of searching the country side for them?
I can relate to the heat and need for A/C, Earl Branham had an aftermarket A/C added to his 302 and it's a nice setup at a very reasonable cost, he may catch this post or you can PM him.
J.Hope; got it. I had an aftermarket system installed that uses a late model compressor, and a recirculating system, under the dash. I drove in the shop, sweating in the August heat, and 3 days later, drove out in comfort. The shop charged me about $1500, but it has operated flawlessly for 3 years now, and cools very well. And, it does not overheat the car. I am very happy with it. I will get you some pics tomorrow, and put them up on this thread. Hope I can help you out.
What do you think? I pick this 302 off of ebay for just under a grand! Now I'm not sure if I'm going to use it or not. What do you guys think? Seasoned block that has been vatted, magnafluxed for cracks, thermal cleaned and honed. < 9.5 to 1 compression flat-top pistons Deck head gasket surface on block to ensure a good long lasting seal Heads have 3-angle valve job Heads have 1.94"Int/1.60"Exh valves Both heads have been resurfaced to ensure a good long lasting seal New hydraulic flat tappet cam with .500" valve lift,.214 duration @.050 lift. New Hardened exhaust seats for use with leaded or unleaded fuel New High performance springs set up to match cam New Valve seals New Valve guides New 1.6 full roller rocker arms New Hardened push rods for use with guide plates New Heavy duty double row timing set New High volume oil pump New Steel expansion plugs New Edelbrock Performer aluminum intake manifold New Edelbrock 600 CFM carb All parts are painted separately before assembly for that show quality look This engine comes completely assembled with oil pan, timing cover, harmonic balancer, valve covers, Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold, carb and Aircleaner.
Anybody looking for a 302? I should have looked a little longer for but I saw this and kinda reacted. I guess now I need to find someone to take it off my hands! Anybody looking for a motor ?
