Posted by Brian in Oregon on November 29, 1999 at 01:06:58:
In Reply to: 302 in PW? posted by tonyinoregon on November 28, 1999 at 03:17:19:
It's YOUR truck and you can do whatever you want with it.
A 302 ought to work fine. It has more power and higher sustained rpm than the flathead. Its relatively small size ought to make it a sweet fit. I have a 302 in a heavy camper, and was overworked with 3.25 gears. I put in 3.70's and it runs cooler, has more power and the gas mileage went up.
Now, my way of thinking is that a Dodge belongs in a Dodge, a Ford in a Ford, etc. Perhaps you could swap it for a decent 318?