302 Rebuild
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302 Rebuild
I'm putting back together my 302 engine after rebuild. When I did insert the camshaft in the engine block it is playing in and out. Do I have to put any shim in the end of the block where the camshaft stops? If anybody cam help me I apreciate. Thanks.
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Re: 302 Rebuild
Did you forget the cam retainer?
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There is a thrust plate also, check your end play. No it shouldn't really. If your talking about side to side or front to front, side to side cam bearings, front to front, you need your thrust plate torqued, check it for excessive where. Than put that bolt through the top timing sprocket, this pulls the cam foward, and tightens it up.
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Re: 302 Rebuild
Well, I took everything apart and sent it to machine shop. They did replace the cam bearings. In the kit that I bought do not have the retainer. It's playing front to back. If it is facing front then it is in the right place but seens to me is going too much in.
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Re: 302 Rebuild
I really don't know what is "... Than put that bolt through the top timing sprocket..." Could you explain to me, please.
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Re: 302 Rebuild
The bolt that holds the timing gear to the cam shaft.
Did you install a camshaft thrust plate?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/ ... 0_0094.jpg
Example of a thrust plate.
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Example of "Than put that bolt through the top timing sprocket"
Did you install a camshaft thrust plate?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/ ... 0_0094.jpg
Example of a thrust plate.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v237/ ... 0_0117.jpg
Example of "Than put that bolt through the top timing sprocket"
Tim
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1967 F600 project truck
1972 F350 flatbed drw c6/390
1967 F600 project truck
Re: 302 Rebuild
You have to have a thrust plate man, I know that for at least all small block fords. Never worked on anything else
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Re: 302 Rebuild
Ok. I'm sorry. When I did install the camshaft and the thrust plate I figured out the it's playing front to back. It means that there is one clearence of 1/8". I didn't accomplish the install because of this. I'll try to do it tomorrow. Thanks for your help.
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Re: 302 Rebuild
Well, I'm fine with the camshaft. Thanks to everyone who helped me. The engine block was honed and came to .030. After order one set of piston rings I figured out that they doesn't fit in the piston. Yes, the engine had been swaped and I didn't know it. After asking the previous owner he said it came from 86 or 88 Grand Marquis. After a lot of search I couldn't find any set that I can order with confidence. Can somebody help me.
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What engine did you order the rings for? Were the rings for a .030 larger bore?
What is the block casting letters and numbers on the side?
What is the block casting letters and numbers on the side?
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1972 F350 flatbed drw c6/390
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Re: 302 Rebuild
The engine came from a 90's Grand Marquis but somebody did the piston replacement for pistons Sterling S60517P. After checking with the guy who did the honing in the block I figured out the right rings and I did order those Sealed Power E458X oversized 0.03. Now I'm waiting for it and I'll start putting back together. The numbers in the block are F1SE BB 13.
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Re: 302 Rebuild
Now the engine is installed in the truck. Timing adjusted, carb adjusted. In idle the sound is smooth. BUT when I give gas the sound turns to the whorst possible and comes some strange vibration. Really I don't know what's happening. Can somebody help me.
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Re: 302 Rebuild
When I did the torque in those piston rod caps in the engine I did it using one chart that was given to me where says 60-70 lbs. The machine shop guy told me that should be 25 psi. Can somebody help me to understand the difference between those measures?
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Re: 302 Rebuild
stock 302 rod bolts can go 25-30 ft lbs. Arp studs or similar should be about 45 ft lbs .
The vibration has me thinking about the motor balancing. Is this a stroker kit? Most stroker kits are 28 oz imbalance and depending on the year 302,s can be either 50 oz or 28 oz imbalance. My Ford Racing parts book has the breakdown of the year range. Did you change the balancer or flexplate/flywheel? Did you have the reciprocating assembly balanced by a shop?
The vibration has me thinking about the motor balancing. Is this a stroker kit? Most stroker kits are 28 oz imbalance and depending on the year 302,s can be either 50 oz or 28 oz imbalance. My Ford Racing parts book has the breakdown of the year range. Did you change the balancer or flexplate/flywheel? Did you have the reciprocating assembly balanced by a shop?
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Re: 302 Rebuild
Prior to the rebuild, was this engine previously in the truck with the same flywheel and harmonic balancer?