Hi there,
Can anyone tell me what bhp a standard 302 will give?
Thanks
Murray
Can anyone tell me what bhp a standard 302 will give?
Thanks
Murray
Ford 302
- Thread starter MGNut
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It depends on so many things - cam, compression ratio, ... Even if by standard you mean stock (i.e., as removed from a vehicle), it would vary because they have been used in different applications - a truck engine would typically have more low-end torque but less horsepower than, say, a Mustang engine.
It's easy to get 325+ horsepower out of a 302. A stock engine from the 70s would probably make less than 200 because they were more worried about emissions at that time than making power. A 'built' engine can make 500+ horsepower, and then things start to break...
It's easy to get 325+ horsepower out of a 302. A stock engine from the 70s would probably make less than 200 because they were more worried about emissions at that time than making power. A 'built' engine can make 500+ horsepower, and then things start to break...
Steve,
thanks very much, it was a sort of ball park figure I was after. Just to give me a benchmark.
Cheers,
Murray /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
thanks very much, it was a sort of ball park figure I was after. Just to give me a benchmark.
Cheers,
Murray /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Biggest variable is the cylinder heads used. If you pull a 5.0 out of a stock Mustang it'll be good for about 230 bhp.
Peter Delaney
GT40s Supporter
My stock '95 Mustang engine was good for about 220hp. With AFR alloy heads, new cam & 8-stack EFI, we are planning on about 350-400hp.
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
Kind Regards,
Peter D.