Are 302 and 351 Cleveland blocks the same?

You can spot the difference pretty easily by looking at the front of the engine. On a 302 (or smaller c.i.d.) blocks, the distributor mount is almost flush with the top of the block (where the intake sits). A 351W block is taller. So, the distributor mount is below the block surface where the intake sits.

Is there a 302 Cleveland?

Boss 302 and 302 Cleveland is two completly different engines. Boss 302 is a Windsor with Cleveland styled heads. The 260/289 are called “Fairlane” engines in Ford literature. The only “Windsor” motor is the 351W 9.5 deck version of the 302 block.

What’s the most horsepower you can get out of a 351 Cleveland?

With Ford’s 4.000-inch bore/4.000-inch stroke combination and conservative tuning, you can achieve 400 hp and 450 torque numbers along with durability.

What is a 302c?

The Ford 302 H.O. is a high-performance “small block” 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 engine manufactured by Ford Motor Company. The construction was aided by the two engines sharing a cylinder head bolt pattern, though the Boss heads had to have their coolant passages slightly modified.

Are all 302 Windsors?

Registered. The 221, 260, 289, 302 were all made in Cleveland Ohio, so technicaly, none are windsors.

What is Cobra Jet engine?

The 1968 Cobra Jet was powered by a heavily modified version of Ford’s 428 big block engine. This engine was later used on the Boss 429 Mustang as well. The Cobra Jet was available in both fastback and coupe models with either a three-speed automatic or four-speed manual transmission.

How much horsepower does a 429 Cobra Jet engine have?

370 hp
With a 4.36-inch bore and shorter 3.59-inch stroke than the 460, the 429-cu-in Cobra Jet promised at least 370 hp thanks to its snappy 11.3:1 compression ratio, and it became the go-to power plant for the late-’60s Fords.

Is this a real 302 Cleveland Engine?

No such thing as a 302 Cleveland engine. The Boss 302 used Cleveland type heads. If it is a Boss 302 it will have screw in core [freeze]plugs and will be a four bolt main block. Click to expand… They made 302 Clevelands in Oz until late in the 1980’s. THey were exported to South Africa, New Zealand and throughout South East Asia.

What kind of heads does a Boss 302 have?

The real magic of the Boss engines came from the canted-valve Cleveland cylinder heads. While the Boss 302 was normally considered a 302 with 351 Cleveland heads, these canted-valve heads were used first on the Boss before the rest of the Cleveland was developed.

When did the Ford 302 engine come out?

The 302 engine was introduced in 1968. That year a high performance 302 was not offered in the production cars. Ford was looking for a higher output small block though.

Is the Ford 302 a good engine for Trans-Am racing?

The new Ford 302 would be ideal for Trans-Am racing since it was under the 305 cid limit of class limit, but the hi-po heads would be too restrictive on the longer stroke of the 302 block. Ford started a crash development program to fix the problem at Ford Engine and Development during 1967.