is $100 a good price for a 302 that needs to be rebuilt? about how much would it cost to rebuild if I did it myself and what would the additional costs be of swapping it into a 250 mav? just curious.. probably won't buy it, but I might.....
What kinda 302? Roller, non-roller? If you going to spend the money to build one, find a roller, and start there.
These days $100 is a good price for any type of 302. If it was around here I'd buy it just to have a spare. What it costs to rebuild is hard to say til you get it apart and see what machine work needs to be done. You can buy a kit with everything you need for a stock rebuild. Northern Auto seels kits. Here's one http://www.northernautoparts.com/ProductModelDetail.cfm?ProductModelId=1546 Remember you probably need to do the heads also. New water pump, etc.
thanks guys. it's on the raleigh craigslist - been put on there twice now if you want it. This looks alil out of my skill and price level for right now. Might just have to stick with putting a turbo one the 250. thnx again.
puting a turbo on a motor is not as simple as puting a v8 in. the turbo requires alot of moddfications on the fuel and ignitions system. you have to modify the carb for it to properly meter the extra amount of fuel that the extra air requires. you have to have the ignition retard the timing when its under boost to keep if from going into detination. puting a turbo on is perhaps one of the most complicated power adders that you can use. there is no doubt that its cool factor is way up there but thats because of the complexity of it. if you think you can do it go for it. youve learned alot in the last couple of weeks and if you follow that learing curve you should be able to do anything by the end of the year.
Thanks for the kind words. This would definitely be a 'down the road' task. I still have to get all the basics running well and reliable. I'm definitely going to give the turbo a try at some point so I'll probably start picking up parts as I find them. I like the idea of keeping my straight six and keeping my car light weight, altho there is something to be said for having a giant engine too IMO. I will definitely research it alot and I do enjoy challenges - especially the big ones. Wouldn't be a bad idea to rebuild a 302 to throw in there for when I blow up my 250 with a turbo haha. More haha is the fact that the car still isn't even on the road yet. *one thing at a time I guess. but it's on the list. -Current List: >Get on the road (almost there) >Rims and tires (rims are rusty on the inside and tires are worn) >Cut springs (not to be cool - wrong spring from advanced. car rides too high. already have clamps on it too...) >Paint (I'm no Picasso but I still have both my ears) >Stereo (If I could fit it I would put an EAW 850 rig in there ) >Welding some patches (need a welder and some skills first) >Rear seat delete and all fresh carpet. >Trunk lining and carpeting >Windshield weatherstipping (it doesn't leak but only cuz of this ugly goop the previous owner stuffed in there) >Front disc brakes. >Performance upgrades. ------anything look out of order or that I'm forgetting something?
As far as building an engine I would suggest, based on my own personal experience, read everything you can about building small block Fords and then get in tight with someone at your local speed, machine or parts shop who knows how to build an engine. Buy as many parts as you can from them and use their advice. When I built my 1st one years ago I would do part of the assembly then call my buddy and ask if it seemed right! That engine was still running, albeit tired, when I sold it almost thirty years later. Bruce
Buy a copy of "How To Rebuild Your Small Block Ford". It will be the best and wisest money you will spend.
