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Re: Any Truth to the Rumor?

To: Laifman@flash.net, tigers@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Any Truth to the Rumor?
From: FrizBMG@aol.com
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 16:51:37 EST
In a message dated 01/22/00 4:27:53 PM, Laifman@Flash.Net writes:

<< I have been told that early 302's had some problems with the piston skirt 
lengths,
and the end of the bore casting at the bottom.  Not sure of the details, but
warned to buy the 302 blocks. etc., that came out AFTER the HiPo 302's were
released.  Anyone with details?


Steve Laifman wrote in part
<< Bottom line to ORIGINAL question:

So, it looks like, with a lot of ifs here, that a 302 crank in a 260 will 
give a
272.5 CID engine, increase compression ratio, and may be little change 
necessary
IF any 302' cranks were 28 oz.

Steve >>
 Gee,I can answer this one.
 There were many 302's set up with the 28oz imbalance. MILLIONS OF THEM. The 
first 302 of late 1968 to about 1983(?) when the nomenclature was changed and 
the  302 became the 5.0 . When the name was changed was when the imbalance 
specs were changed to 50oz.
 Tony



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