Reply to "AUSSIE 302"

> Can anyone tell me what would a 90's or 2000 AUSSIE 302 engine be ?? a windsor
> or 335 series based motor.

Windsor. The production of the Australian 351C ceased at the end of 1982.

> My AC friends in the UK are asking ?

The AC MKIV's got 302 Windsors. The earlier models got the 4 barrel Holley
version and the later ones got SEFI 5.0L HO engines.

> I say a destroked 335 series. There was rumor that when AC repoduced these
> cars they put clevelands in them in the late 90's.

Perhaps the rumor stems from Jack Roush? Jack's own AC MKIV Cobra was
powered by 335 series engine, specifically a stroked 400 with SVO high port
aluminum Cleveland heads. An old Super Ford article ("The Cobra that Jack
built") gives the details. The article states Jack wanted a torque monster
and a 460 would have been his first choice but it was too heavy as no aluminum
heads for the big block were available at the time. To keep the weight
reasonable, he decided to stroke a 400 and use Motorsport 351C aluminum high
port heads. Using a custom stroker crank and boring the block 0.030" over,
he was able to get 460 cubes out of the 400 block. Adapter plates and a
Motorsport high port intake (looked like an Edelbrock A331), were used along
with a 780 Holley. The cam was surprisingly mild, a hydraulic Comp Cams 280
with 0.530" lift (the article mistakenly states 0.500" lift). Claimed output
was 520 HP.

Dan Jones