what all is involved in rebuildin a 302 to go in 71 maverick, im not lookin for power just rebuildin as close to stock as possible
depends on how bad off it is what you'll need to do to it. for your situation it sounds like you might be better off just picking up a strong running 302, maybe from the junk yard to drop in. maybe get an efi 5.0 engine and drop a 4bbl intake on it if you dont want the headache of fule injection.
If you are rebuilding a stock engine, just follow the directions in a good Chilton's Manual. It's laid out pretty well. But that is strictly stock.
You never know what all you're dealing with until you tear it down and inspect everything. Then proceed from there...
buy a basic rebuild kit from jcwhitney or summit or jegs, or where ever. get a shop to do the machine work and make sure you dont order the bearings and rings until AFTER they do their work. get a cam slightly bigger than stock, you wont be sorry, and it wont kill your gas mileage to bad. put it all together, torque it down correctly. you can put an engine together in 2-3 days for a novice.. or in one day if you need to.. since it sounds like it might be your first.. take your time, DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING.. and make completely sure you have all your tools accounted for
thanks i appreciate it it is my first and im gonna take all of your ideas in concideration. oh and stmanser, my maverick is identical to yours color year and all that but mine is near perfect condition, its the first i seen jus like it, thanks again everybody
is there any web site or anyone that can tell me step by step instructions on how to rebuild a 302 with out me havin to go buy a book? thanks for all advice
Go to a book store or some parts stores and buy "How to rebuild small block fords" there is alot of good infromation in there.
Don't know of any websites with detailed instructions. I think How to Rebuild Your Small-block Ford from HP Books would be a good investment ($12.89 on Amazon) Tom beat me to it!
sometimes you can find those books on ebay or amazon.com. you really need the book. it's a good buy if your working on motors often.
