I just bought my first 302! O2 Still need to get it to the house, hopefully this Saturday if all goes well. The engine code is D1DE-6015-AS and if my magic decoder is correct, it came out of a 71 Falcon/Maverick. Looks to be in usable condition, well see after the tear down. Who knows, I could have just bought a huge paper weight. I’ve never owned a V8, always had fours and sixes in many different varieties. Needless to say I’m very excited! I think I’ll go to the book store this weekend and get a 302 rebuild book, its time to go to school :bananaman
Mainly price, around here they seem to go for around $700 or more. I got engine minus carb, accessories, distributor and front timing cover for $100.
I’ve built two other engines, a VW Type III for my 914 I used to autocross and a little four cylinder. Part of my thing with the car culture is learning how to do it all, by my hands. I like to learn and try, sometimes I’m not as skilled or as practiced but I still try. Sometimes I have to farm things out but I still try. I think that’s what makes it so enjoyable.
Congrats, You can still do a lot to that engine to perk it up, even though it is not a roller motor. I recommend a cam upgrade, pistons, and heads gone through. While you rebuilding it. You would be surprised at how much just those alone can wake up an engine.
There's absolutely no reason you can't use a hydraulic roller cam with a set of link bar lifters. They are superior to the stock 5.0 type roller lifter setup anyway.
I was just looking at the comp cam kit on summit, I was wondering if that would work. Seems like there are some alternatives available.
Was looking at getting this book, does anybody have experiance with this book or suggestions for another? (Thank you!) http://www.mre-books.com/smallblockfrd/index.html
without looking at my fairly large library stashed away in the shop.. these few others come to mind. For stock'ish type rebuilds.. most any basic book will suffice. Supplementing any of them with a Chilton or Haynes can help a bit more too. [ame="http://www.amazon.com/How-Rebuild-Small-Block-Ford-Engines/dp/0912656891"]How to Rebuild Small-Block Ford Engines: Tom Monroe: 9780912656892: Amazon.com: Books[/ame]
I recommend www.sbftech.com There are a bunch of smart people on there who won't steer you wrong. Plus if you sign up for the videos for a month or two you can watch videos until your hearts content on every facet about small block fords you could ever think of.
Well I got it home, it was a long weekend and I was able to get a bunch of honey dues done. Didn’t leave much time to inspect and play but that’s ok, I got plenty of time and as long as she’s happy, I’m happy! I truly forgot how heavy they are, I was able to get it off the truck and move it around without too much hassle but not working with these on a daily basis you forget how truly heavy they are! (I couldn’t even begin to imagine a big block) . I was able to get a few codes off the engine and did some light inspection work. So far the cylinders look to be in fair condition and I believe it’s been bored to 30 over. We’ll see after I get it torn down and measured. The block is D1DE-6015-AA. The heads appear to be late 70’s D80E’s. I believe these were originally for a 351 (marine) application. I’m not reading good things about these heads at all. The intake is a D1JE-9425-AA, I don’t have much information on this yet, but I’ll keep researching. That’s about all I have for now, we’ll see what else I find.
