i need some help here

[50HO]

i just sent of my 302 block to the machine shop, going .030" over on it, and grinding and balancing the crank.
now, i'm trying to build an everyday driver here, please keep that in mind.
what cam selection should i go with? what would be a good cam that provides very smooth idle, to say... 5,000 rpm?? also, what ratio rocker arms? should the stock heads just be reused after a valve-job? should i stick with the stock intake? are the injectors going to need to be upgraded?
any help is appreciated
thanks,
andrew

[Blaze86Vic]

Only bore 30 over if you have to. You can bore it 10 or 20 over almost every time. 30 over is the general MAX that you bore it over.

[87DeuceVic]

I've seen guys bore them .040" over. Pretty sic

[pseudoboyfriend]

I'm doing the same... with the HO upgrade at the same time. For heads I am just freshening up the E7's, slightly decked. The machine shop talked me out of upgrading the rockers. Gonna buy some really nice heads next year instead.

[Lincolnmania]

Only bore 30 over if you have to. You can bore it 10 or 20 over almost every time. 30 over is the general MAX that you bore it over.

finding affordable 0.010 pistons is a crapshoot
sealed power ran out of 0.020 coated skirt pistons....no idea when more available
so 0.030 is the only affordable choice at the moment........forged pistons are a waste of money in my opinion......all the new motors i have built so far have had sealed power hypereutectic coated skirt pistons.

as far as cam choices go.......is this car speed density or mass air?
i preder the ho or the explorer roller cam for driveability......but with maf, theres lots of choices.......check out the trick flow stage one cam!

[Grand Marquis GT]

With a good intake (like an explorer intake) set of heads (GT40 or better) and an HO cam with 1.7 RRs, you should have no problem pulling to 5K...

[50HO]

.030" over is the LEAST i would take off, it's time for this motor to get down to the fresh metal. the 302 block can still technically withhold on the cylinder walls after being bored .060"=.090" over

the car is MAF
i was thinking a cobra intake? sounds like a good buy in jeg's for only like $350. TFS1 cam looks good, but can i get by with 19 lb/hr injectors on a mild cam, stock e7 re-surfaced/3 angle valve job heads, and upgraded intake? sounds good to me, but which ratio roller rockers to contain compression?

[OVERKILL]

LMAO, .090 over? Yeah, if you want to be installing pistons in the water jackets. Most late-model roller blocks are only safe to .030, 0.040 maxed, if you don't believe me, get it sonic checked.

[87_crown_vic]

sounds like with al the work you are doing it would be easier to swap in an exploder engine or a HO from a mustang.

[DuceAnAHalf]

.030" over is the LEAST i would take off, it's time for this motor to get down to the fresh metal. the 302 block can still technically withhold on the cylinder walls after being bored .060"=.090" over

the car is MAF
i was thinking a cobra intake? sounds like a good buy in jeg's for only like $350. TFS1 cam looks good, but can i get by with 19 lb/hr injectors on a mild cam, stock e7 re-surfaced/3 angle valve job heads, and upgraded intake? sounds good to me, but which ratio roller rockers to contain compression?

even the Dart blocks and the like can only take .125
a 302s cylinder walls are only ~.250" from the factory. removing .090 is taking away nearly 1/3 its thickness

[50HO]

347 stroker motor = slightly more than .030" over, don't you think?

[OVERKILL]

347 stroker motor = slightly more than .030" over, don't you think?

Ummmm, NO, it's the increased STROKE (hence the term STROKER) that increases the displacement, the small increase in bore size (typically just done to "clean up" the bores) causes a very small increase in displacement in comparison.

[mrltd]

just do a stock rebuild. Stock cam, stock heads. Most roller blocks don't need much more than .020 if anything taken off.

Cobra intake is asking for trouble, lots of modding required. Unless you have a Mark 7 or a mustang. Look at the FAQ's for proven combo's.

Stock heads aren't worth working with, unless you are talking HO.

You have a stock Mass air vic? Neat..

[87DeuceVic]

Clay Smith Cams will custom make you a camshaft to ANY specs that you want.......thats what I am doin to my future Vic