302 or 460 build up

[Greg Hermann]

HI--

Did anybody say a Clevor yet?? (351W block with 351C heads of the 2 barrel
persuasion.)

>Greetings,

>I have to agree on the 351.  Look at the December 1998 issue of Hot Rod and
>see the FI unit they built.
>
>I would love to have this in my Lincoln.
>
>David
>-----Original Message-----
>From: KD6JDJ at aol.com <KD6JDJ at aol.com>
>To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
>Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 8:26 PM
>Subject: Re: 302 or 460 build up
>
>
>|Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>
>|>
>|>
>|> >Hi All;
>|> > This isn't strickly efi but efi will go on it so..
>|> >I'm getting a 302 ( 5.0L) or a 460 (7.3L) to build for a light car
>|> >Hp isn't what I'm after I want torque ( more fun, less tickets)
>|> >
>|> >what would you guys suggest for around 300hp and lotsa grunt( the 460
>|will
>|> >be closer to 400hp)
>|>
>|
>|   Gary
>|  I want to cast my vote for a well built 302 rather than either a 351 or
>460.
>|  A -- The 460 is too big and heavy for any light street car.
>|  B -- The 351 is heavier and taller than the 302, and will get you about
>17
>|percent more HP than the 302.
>|  C -- The Windsor 351 heads can be installed on the 302. The block can be
>|redrilled to accept the larger 351 stud diameter.
>|  D -- You can get a cam to provide you with the 'torque at RPM' that want.
>I
>|bet that a stock cam , slightly advanced , will get you as much low RPM
>|torque as any street machine you will ever try to impress.
>|
>|   Just my 2 cents worth    Jerry
>|
>|