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Topic: Stroking a 302
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Mike65
Gearhead Posts: 1771
From: Bloomfield, NY, USA. 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 10-29-2002 05:24 PM
   
What do you all think of installing a stroker kit in a 302? making it a 306 or a 331? ------------------
Mike & Robin
65 Mustang Fastback
69 Mustang Coupe
87 LTD CV
99 Explorer Sport
00 Ranger XLT Extd Cab
"900 HP of Detroit muscle!!!"
M&M #- 890
MCA #- 4549
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 19751
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 10-29-2002 06:01 PM
306 is not a stroker. It' is just a .030 over bored 302.The only thing better than cubic inches, is MORE CUBIC INCHES!  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
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V8 Thumper
Gearhead Posts: 3529
From: Orange, Ca. United States of America
Registered: Dec 2001
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posted 10-29-2002 07:15 PM
 I built me a 333 (.040 bore, thus the funny number) and it's mind-bending  no rear tires are safe  '347' kits (3.400" stroke) are real common, but I opted for the higher-winding, easier-on-parts '331' (3.250" stroke). I've only got 600~some miles on mine, still tuning it for maximum power. Things to think about: More cubic inches need GOOD heads, intake and exhaust. Mid-range torque is phenomenal; drivetrain upgrades may be necessary depending on how crazy you get with it. Your cooling system will need a big upgrade; Ford intended it to cool 220-some horsepower, and you could damn near double that output depending on the package, so the stocker two row radiator is out of the question. Expect to buy alot of rear tires Rotating/reciprocating kits are available from about $1200 for so-so components to upwards of $2000+ for the good stuff. Good heads add $1000+, carb & intake $700+, and the list goes on. It took me two years to build mine  but well worth the wait
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1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, all Blue Oval, no blue bottle... steer it with your right foot http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/V8Thumper.html
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Daniel Jones
Gearhead Posts: 500
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 10-29-2002 07:48 PM
>I built me a 333 (.040 bore, thus the funny number) and it's
>mind-bending ... no rear tires are safeHeh, heh, heh. I'll bet you don't have 335/35/17 rear tires with
60% of the weight over drive wheels. Seems to have tamed the 351
but we'll see how the 408 tortures them. Dan Jones
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68DARKHORSE
Gearhead Posts: 378
From: Austin, Tx
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted 10-29-2002 10:51 PM
quote:
Heh, heh, heh. I'll bet you don't have 335/35/17 rear tires with
60% of the weight over drive wheels. Seems to have tamed the 351
but we'll see how the 408 tortures them.
Dan Jones[/B]
Do I smell Pantera?
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kcode
Gearhead Posts: 2623
From: alvaton,ky,usa Suburb of Bowling Green, M&M #79, MCA #29208
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 10-29-2002 11:54 PM
Mike,
Go for it, I wanted more power for my coupe, but didn't want to change to a 351, so I went with the 347 in a Mexican 302 block. I've put over 5000 miles on it and no major problems with the crank/rod/piston combo. Oil consumption is no different than the 289 so far. I went with SRP forged pistons with the pin intersecting the oil ring. As stated before, mid-range power is well worth it.------------------
Mike Golliver
MCA Gold Card Judge-Modifieds
65 Kcode coupe 347 stroker modified 5-speed MCA Retired
66 convertible-3 dueces and a 5-speed with a 289
89 T-Bird Super coupe
01 Mustang GT Convt
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Mike65
Gearhead Posts: 1771
From: Bloomfield, NY, USA. 65 Fastback, 69 Coupe MCA #-04549
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 10-30-2002 10:46 AM
Thanks for the imput, I am going to do it on both cars. Other people form another popular web site were telling me to forget about the stroker kit on a 302 & go for the 351W. I personally like the 302 in a Mustang. My previous 68 Mustang GT I built the 302 doing just the intake & carb, new cam, & headders & the car had good get up & go, but I want better. I will be using a AOD trans & 3.89:1 rear gears, Ford fuel injection system from a doner car, a good low to mid range cam, & possibly the GT-40 heads. What do you all think of that combo?------------------
Mike & Robin
65 Mustang Fastback
69 Mustang Coupe
87 LTD CV
99 Explorer Sport
00 Ranger XLT Extd Cab
"900 HP of Detroit muscle!!!"
M&M #- 890
MCA #- 4549
www.mike65.mustangsandmore.ws
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Daniel Jones
Gearhead Posts: 500
From: St. Louis, MO
Registered: Aug 99
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posted 10-30-2002 12:51 PM
>Do I smell Pantera?Yup. I rebuilt the suspension a while back and added a set of
16x8 and 17x11 clones of the original Campy wheels. The 335's
are a huge improvement over the old 255/60/15's and the big tires
make the car look much more muscular. The neat thing about the
wheels is that they (and the Viper-size tires) fit within the
stock body work. No flares or tubbing needed. Wish I could do
that with my Mustangs. The only down side is that a single
335/35/17 tire costs more than a set of four 205/60/13 tires for
my TR7V8 project. Dan Jones
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