71 Ford 302

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by goinbroke2

86 350 4bbl at 165hp (been refactored to 189)
302 1.78/1.46 valves and single spring and 2bbl was at 162hp at the time.
350 1.94/1.50 valves and spring with damper and 4bbl is 165 and didn't start the threads the 302 did.

I'm not (really) complaining BUT, the 350 was/is a new (to the guide) combo and it involved 1 year, 1 bodystyle and 1 specific engine combo.
The 302 was/is an old, existing combo that was factored over 40 years ago and has on numerous occasions over the years been DE-factored to a point where if it was properly built, was very competitive. Gary Summers more than proved that. It also involves 11 model years in every bodystyle and in more different horsepower combinations that I care to count.
3 trucks, to my knowledge have been built and it has been RE-factored a number of times already. There are a number of different 302s being built and I won't live long enough for them all to be RE-factored. Example, Mr. Summers car was #1 Qual. at Indy at 1.6+ under and was RE-factored BUT only the 78 Mustang W/stick got hit. Put the drivetrain in a Fairmont and it's back at 139 HP again.
I'd love to see all of the old 2V combos looked at and DE-factored the way that the 302s were. The Stocker pits would be full of "Dime Rockets".