Reply to "Boss 302 Motors"

Boy Howdy! I can sure tell when I haven't been paying attention to this board for a while!!!!

I'm not sure if I should fix this post, or just delete it, as there IS SOOOOOOOO much "missinformation" in here I can't stand it!!!!

First: No, Boss 302's were NEVER a consideration for the Goose. Horrible fit. Too many issues to list.....but with a welder, anything is possible.

2cnd: Boss 302 is based upon a regular 302 Windsor, so is NOT shorter. You can put Boss 302 heads on any 260-289-302 block. Will bolt right up. A more correct statement would be "taller than a regular 302" due to the height of the intake manifold. Perhaps that is what Marlin meant in the first place..... When I hear shorter, I think "no firewall interference!"

3rd: George: Mangusta production continued well into 1971, AFTER Boss 302 Mustangs were gone from the floors of the dealerships! You got it backwards! Goose "production" started in 68. Some chassis's were produced earlier, but Serial #008 has windows all dated early 1968, so it was not shipped in 67...only started...Anyway, a car produced in late 67 would be a 68 vehicle by US norms..... Boss 302 engineering work was being done in 68 with the rare tunnelport project. Now that is an engine that WOULD fit in a Goose!

4th: Two 600's on a SBF? How about 2-450's?

5th: 351C Ex. manifolds are not physically the same as Boss 302's. Port size is about the only thing that is the same. The Cleveland manifolds will fit, but won't fit a stock Boss 302 configuration in a normal chassis.... Close, but no cigars.... As long as you're not worried about Thoroughbred judging, you could probably get away with running 70 4V exhausts. 71+ versions changed again.... But you'd be doing custom exhaust header pipe.

6th: What's wrong with a stock 302 4V intake? With the proper carb spacer, they work fine up to the end of your camshaft! Intakes were never a limitation in a Goose. It was valve springs....probably piston material too....

7th: Air injection ports-heads: Some have 'em, some don't depending on where the engine came from. 70 manual trans motors did not get air injection! Nor did industrial motors. I've only ever seen two or three smog equipped cars so far.

8th: Goose motors were NOT automatic versions. Engine tags I have found show them to be regular production 302-4V STD transmission versions. These came with a stock Ford stick flywheel....carb numbers and distributor numbers confirm this on numbers matching cars I've seen. (Not many still around!)

9th: Time for chow!!!! Quit spreading so many half truths! You're killin' me!

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