Table of Contents:
Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: Exterior Pictures
Page 3: Interior Pictures
Page 4: Engine Pictures
Page 5: Speaker Systems
Page 6: Mods and Future mods
Page 7: Audio and Video
Page 8: For Sale
Page 9: TRS ARTICLES
Page 10: Gulfport Dragway
Page 11: 302 V8 Project YOU ARE HERE

Last update: 1/22/04

302 V8 Project

Started with a basic block on October 17, 2003. A little rusty, but I could see the beginnings of one BADAZZ 302.

The block back from the machine shop. Bored .040 over and resurfaced, new cam plug, freeze plugs, and cam bearings installed. This bad boy should romp. I painted the block ford blue as soon as it hit the engine stand...

The crank was reground, .10 main, .20 rod

The MSD 6A ignition and chrome blaster 2 coil that were on my 3.0 will be used on the 302 now. I bought a universal chrome msd coil.

My complete overhaul gasket kit by Felpro.

ARP bolt kit, chrome oil filter cover, ford blue engine paint

Comp Cam, 224 duration, .500lift

Comp Cam valve springs. I bought these to match my cam.

Speedpro chromemoly pushrods

Speedpro hydraulic lifters and Motorcraft oil filter.

Foxbody oil pan~courtesy of Wolf

FMS 5.0 HO piston rods~courtesy of Wolf

Speedpro forged pistons, 4 valve reliefs, .040 over

Speedpro chromemoly piston rings...

E7TE heads I purchased off Ebay.com, they are fully ported on the exhaust side, i painted them ford blue to match the block...My college's machine shop is rebuilding them as we speak with my new comp cam valve springs and rubber seals...

Bought my pulleys:alternator, crank, water pump, powersteering, and my brackets for alternator and powersteering from a local wrecking yard. I also picked up a timing pointer and an oil dipstick and tube.

Melling standard oil pump...

Permacool oil filter relocation kit.

Pick-up tube..

S.A. Gear timing kit

Autolite spark plugs

Ford Motorsports Chrome valve covers

FMS Chrome Water outlet

Edelbrock Performer RPM intake...

180 thermostat...

ASSEMBLY
Comp Cam greased and installed.

Clevite 77 main bearings.

main bearings installed and greased.

Crank installed and torqued.

Timing chain installed and torqued.

Timing cover, and waterpump installed.

I got my machine shop to press my pistons onto the rods.

Pistons installed.

Got my damper bolt and washer from Ford so I could turn the entire assembly.

Sealing up the bottom end...I installed the melling oil pump and pickup, with the FMS hardened oil pump driveshaft. Then I installed the foxbody oilpan with all gaskets and arp bolts.

Chrome fuel pump blockoff plate installed.

Timing pointer painted and installed.

Permacool 90 degree oil filter adaptor.

180 thermostat and water outlet installed onto intake.

Speedpro lifters installed along with the head gaskets; awaiting arrival of the E7TE heads...