Technical Stroking 289 - Budget Build

Thank you sir, I will check them out

 

Yes sir, that is exactly what I did for the rotating assembly. Just trying to determine what route to go with the heads...

 

This is common.

 

Does anyone know what they mean (-1.250 vs. -1.437) with the following DART heads?
https://www.dartheads.com/product-category/heads/mk-ford/eng-302-351/

 

Dart could probably tell you ...

 

Yes sir, I just called them. It refers the OD of the spring, roller/hyd flat tap cam/ and max lift. The -1.250 are set up for hyd flat tap cam and max lift .510 vs. the -1.437 are set up for a roller cam and have a max lift of .650.

Since I have never had a set of aluminum heads can I run the old style finned valve (cal) covers or would they have to be the newer Ford version(s). I really want to keep the block looking like it was built back in the 60's. Have a reworked OEM distributor and a Pertonix that looks like it is a points distributor.
Thanks,
Mark

 

Place your VC on a head, bolts line up? Have proper clearance?
On my kids engine, due to CB VCs, I had to used narrow body roller rockers. Stamped steel would have been used, but seems I’m a glutton for spending money

 

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/cast-iron-heads.1329164/page-3
Picked this up over the weekend was practically given to me.

 

I put 351c pistons, 302 rods, 302 crank. Cleveland heads ,2v is fine, an aftermarket boss 302 intake and headers for a Cleveland. Use a original grind boss302 cam and you will have a nice, quick street engine

 

Have you got your engine back from "machine shop jail" yet? It's been over a year since you started this thread.

If you must bolt that tunnel ram on [and making the car a nightmare to drive] then consider dropping the rear ratio to let it rev better.

 

Yes I got it back about 4 months ago and according to them I should be getting the re-worked heads back this week fingers crossed. I'm not gonna run the high rise, sticking with a dual plane for now. Trying to piece everything together. For my cam if I stick with the C4 going to need a 2500 or a tad higher stall and 3.90 or 4.11 gears. I have everything to convert to a 4 speed with the exception of the transmission. I would love to have a toploader in there.
Question though for those who would know, with any standard trans would a camshaft with .500 and above lift present any street driving issues.

 

When you have a clutch , a finicky engine is far easier to control . I think the other cam numbers mean far more to a lack of smoothness than the lift .