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> I can't answer for Dave but I'll wager credits to navy beans that it is
> the 360. I ran one of those and it is a nice low manifold and ran well
> from idle to over 7000rpm.

They had EquaFlow and Dual Port versions of the 360 intake. Same external
moldline. They also had a high rise with spreadbore pattern.

> I've got a Petersen article on building a 302 for the goose with 351w heads.
> I remember something about it going from 110 to 250 with the mods.

That sounds like the article I have. I'll pull it out and see if I can
scan it in. Apparently, there was also another article (or series of articles)
done for Sports Car Graphic.

> I don't remenber it having a lower cr though.

I think the article implied DeTomaso had source industrial 302's with low
compression (and likely a smaller cam), not the J-code 302's.

Dan Jones
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