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    2/06/2022 9:05 AM  #1

    mark1965
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    302 top end kit

    anyone using or know someone using this kit or thoughts?

    https://www.summitracing.com/parts/edl-2027

     

     

    2/06/2022 10:40 AM  #2

    MS
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    Re: 302 top end kit

    Good stuff. I started out with basically that same setup when I first built my car with a 302 back in 1993.  Nowadays, though, I would definitely be switching to a roller cam of some type.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    2/06/2022 11:29 AM  #3

    BobE
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    Re: 302 top end kit

    While I didn't buy these componets as a kit, I had the following, and was pleased with it.  A few years ago I switched to a roller cam.
    Edelbrock:
    Heads #60329, "Perfromer"
    Manifold #7181 "Perfromer RPM"
    Cam #7182 Hydraulic flat tapppet
    Carburetor Holley 600CFM

    If you're interested, I have the 7182 cam and lifters, send me a PM.

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    2/06/2022 12:44 PM  #4

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    Re: 302 top end kit

    MS wrote:

    Good stuff. I started out with basically that same setup when I first built my car with a 302 back in 1993.  Nowadays, though, I would definitely be switching to a roller cam of some type
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     The reason I  like this kit is everything should work together .
    Can you put in a roller cam in a non roller block?
    Not to sound dumb!

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    2/06/2022 1:31 PM  #5

    MS
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    Re: 302 top end kit

    Yes, there are retrofit kits with linked lifters to do that, or, with reduced base circle cams.  Probably more expensive than just getting a roller block snd using stock components.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    2/06/2022 2:43 PM  #6

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    Re: 302 top end kit

    I used the 2121 intake, 2122 camshaft, and 1406 (600 cfm electric choke carb) on my 289 w/C9 351w heads.

    I liked it for a daily driver/summer cruiser street car.
    Spirited driving, no racing,

     

    2/06/2022 8:09 PM  #7

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    Re: 302 top end kit

    I think the camshaft is all worng (of course!) butt.....
    IF a small boost in power is what UR after ...go for it!
    The 112* LSA on the cam + 10:1 CR with the heads
    may be a headache as far as spark knock at low speeds go...
    ESPECIALLY ..if you have an A/T.
    I agree with MS..look for a roller block  and build it.
    (lotsa guys are crying about flat lobes/camshaft failure. It seems to be the
    Chy-naa low grade/cheap made lifters that cause the problem.
    USA made lifter are a thing of the past....maybe "assembled" in US butt-most of the gutz are Chy-naa/Weiger-slave  made.)
    6sal6

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    2/06/2022 10:42 PM  #8

    Nos681
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    Re: 302 top end kit

    Seems like there’s plenty of issues with the roller lifters recently Sal.

     

    2/07/2022 4:33 AM  #9

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    Re: 302 top end kit

    I like the look of these kits. Are they available for a 289 and what sort of horsepower are we talking?

    1964-1/2 D Code Coupe - 289 V8, 4 Speed Toploader, 3.00 ratio rear, Autolite 4100 Carb, 15" tires, Pertronix ignition
     

    2/07/2022 5:26 AM  #10

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    Re: 302 top end kit

    Link bar lifters have really gotten out of hand recently.  All the ones I've seen are near $500/set.  You can buy a whole running 5.0 engine for that.  IMO, if starting a build from scratch and you want a roller just start with a 5.0.  The only reason to spend the coin on link bar lifters is if you are converting an engine that was never offered with a roller cam from the factory. 

    A kit that works on a 303 should work on a 289 as well.  I would say they are targeted to around 300-350HP typically.  Just keep in mind that power is made with stuff the kit doesn't include (headers, exhaust, a sound shortblock, etc.).
     

     

     

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