Road trip / Tearing the 302 apart.

clevor347 · Post by **clevor347** » January 19, 2009, 8:50 pm

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

36truck · Post by **36truck** » January 19, 2009, 8:53 pm

The truck was a 6 cyl when it left the factory.

clevor347 · Post by **clevor347** » January 19, 2009, 8:56 pm

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.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » January 19, 2009, 9:08 pm

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.

DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » January 20, 2009, 1:36 am

My 64 V8 truck has the gear & lightning bolt.

brian gilbert soares · January 20, 2009, 5:33 am

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
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm18 ... 010203.jpg

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 20, 2009, 9:15 am

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

clevor347 · Post by **clevor347** » January 21, 2009, 12:23 am

so i couldn't use just any roller cam? that's good to know. thanks

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » January 21, 2009, 1:26 am

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

clevor347 · Post by **clevor347** » January 21, 2009, 4:03 pm

thanks canuck. that saves me from buying a roller cam i can't use