Guest silenmusicio21 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 hi everyone, was wondering if anyone had a bolt on kit recommendation for a 302 that im going to be installing in my 56 fairlane soon. any help would be greatly appreciated, haven't been able to find too much on this. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 You're on the wrong website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Byrd Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 You can find some good info here: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66280 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Stop back if you find a Y-block to put in,preferably a 312. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silenmusicio21 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I have a y block that's going to go in eventually, I have a 292 but just cant afford the rebuild on it at the moment and would like to enjoy driving the car around for a little while before I spend the couple thousand building the y block. I have a 302 boss that im going to put in it for the mean time, just didn't want to have to weld motor mounts in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Since Fords seem to be the most popular car to modify I would be surprised if there is not a bolt in kit available somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 At least you're staying in-family with the 302. As far as off the shelf bolt-in kits it would probably be easier to go DBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 At least you're staying in-family with the 302. As far as off the shelf bolt-in kits it would probably be easier to go DBC.Do you mean SBC ?? probably right, but this is newer than what most of those kit are for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whtbaron Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 If the plan is to go back to the Y block some day down the road, I wouldn't do any welding even if you can't find a kit. I would set the motor down in it's desired location, and build my own mounts to bolt between the stock ones on the frame, and the motor. Seems to me that the 302 would be narrower, so a slightly larger mount should work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whtbaron Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Apparently Transdapt has a universal small block Ford mount that might be a good starting point.http://www.ebay.com/bhp/universal-motor-mounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Do you mean SBC ?? probably right, but this is newer than what most of those kit are for.In all obviousness, yes. Someday I might master this typing stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 In all obviousness, yes. Someday I might master this typing stuff.I do that to. The D and the S are to close together. Now that I take another look, all of the keys are to close together. I tend to hit the caps lock on occasion and have to do a lot of retyping so you wont think I am yelling at you. Glad I have spell check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junkyardjeff Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 There are factory mounts that will bolt a sbf into your 56,63/64 galaxie 289 mounts will work but a one inch spacer will need to be used between the mounts and block. I think fox body mustang mounts will work too along with 80s trucks,I bought a kit to put the 351-w in my 55 but the motor is up against the firewall on the drivers side. A FE motor will bolt in with the Y block mounts after they are turned around or switched sides and would be the easiest to do,what I do not like about a sbf in one is you can not use the original throttle linkage and will have to use late model parts. I am going to put a Y block back in eventually but going to wear out the 351 before I yank it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 When they came out with the FE block in 58 they had to design it to fit the Y-block car from 57. That is why it fits in fairly easily. AS time went by and they brought out the new small block they continued the Y-block in the truck till 64 but the trucks were always different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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