The connecting rods are the same as used in the 289 HIPO and have an engineering number of C3AE-D on them. The valve cover was chromed in 1969 and changed in 1970 to cast aluminum. While the standard 302 used six bolts on the valve cover, the Boss 302 has eight bolts. It also had a distinct harmonic balancer, crankcase windage tray, bigger diameter alternator pulley (from the 289 HIPO), and bigger diameter power steering pulley all to accommodate the higher RPM capabilities of the engine vs a standard 302. The block had a thicker deck and a taller intake manifold due to the heads. It differed substantially from regular 302s, featuring 4-bolt mains, screw-in freeze plugs, higher nickel content, and cylinder heads using a canted valve design developed for the 351C, which made its debut in late 1969 Mustangs. Fitted to the factory-made Boss 302 Mustangs of 1969-70, it is a unique Ford small-block featuring a thin-wall casting. engine was developed in 1968 for the SCCA's 1969 Trans-Am road racing series. Īn entirely new Boss 302 engine was introduced for the 2012 Ford Mustang using a variant of the Ford Modular engine.
The construction was aided by the two engines sharing a cylinder head bolt pattern, though the Boss heads had to have their coolant passages slightly modified. The original version of this engine was used in the 19 Boss 302 Mustangs and Cougar Eliminators and was constructed by attaching heads designed for the planned 351 Cleveland (which debuted the following year) to a Ford small block. is a high-performance "small block" 302 cu in (4.9 L) V8 engine manufactured by Ford Motor Company.
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