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Road trip / Tearing the 302 apart.

Posted: January 19, 2009, 8:50 pm
by clevor347
Went and saw a old girlfriend over the weekend saw a really nice 64 swb f100 for sale i'm gonna try to get. isn't a lighting bolt a v8? started pulling the 302 apart.. more than likely gonna stroke it. the crank looks like a panther scratched it to pieces and the cam isn't really pretty like a motor with only 58000 miles on it should be.. somebody had fun with this motor lol. What does a roller cam conversion kit look like in a 302?
-clevor
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Posted: January 19, 2009, 8:53 pm
by 36truck
The truck was a 6 cyl when it left the factory.

Posted: January 19, 2009, 8:56 pm
by clevor347
Okay thanks, good to know. My dad wants a 240. If I get it it's getting a 302 and a c4 with my hurst shifter and power brakes and power steering.

Posted: January 19, 2009, 9:08 pm
by ICEMAN6166
36truck wrote:The truck was a 6 cyl when it left the factory.
61-64 all had the gear/lightning bolt hood badge, the v-8 one came only on 65/66 with the 352.

Posted: January 20, 2009, 1:36 am
by DCarr
:iagree: My 64 V8 truck has the gear & lightning bolt.

lightning bolt

Posted: January 20, 2009, 5:33 am
by brian gilbert soares
Hey all,

the lightning bolt does signify a six cylinder, but it is such a cool emblem. 8)
My truck is V8, not the original big block 352 but a 302. With the V8 front emblem.

brian
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Posted: January 20, 2009, 9:15 am
by Johnny Canuck
Like ice says"the v-8 one came only on 65/66 with the 352."
all 64 down had a gear and lightning bolt on all trucks, 6 or 8


roller conversion kits... requires holes tapped and drilled in block and a special flat-tappet-roller conversion cam:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-5-0 ... ccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-302 ... ccessories

Posted: January 21, 2009, 12:23 am
by clevor347
so i couldn't use just any roller cam? that's good to know. thanks

Posted: January 21, 2009, 1:26 am
by Johnny Canuck
No, you can't. something is different on the cams for the converted blocks, maybe the bearings, I am not quite sure. You have to use a roller conversion cam. Or the connected lifters in this article
http://www.fordmuscle.com/archives/2001 ... dex5.shtml

Posted: January 21, 2009, 4:03 pm
by clevor347
thanks canuck. that saves me from buying a roller cam i can't use