boss 302??

[metallman56]

hello
my father recently gave me his 71' correct craft. were not currently speaking but he swore to me that it had a boss 302 instead of a regular 302. he said that ford shorted haulmen-moody like 30 (just a guess i have no idea) engines at the end of the year. when all was said and done ford gave 30 boss 302s instead of the regular engines. he found this out a few years ago when he rebuilt the engine. he went to replace the bearings when no 302 bearing would fit. he started calling some of his assoiciates and traced this information back to hallmen-moody. if this is correct then no regular 1971 correct craft engine manuals will work because its not the regular engine.
also are the engine heads and roller rockers some sort of special marine parts or can i just go to edlebrock to get new heads. please e-mail me back if anyone knows anything about either of these questions.
Metallman56@yahoo.com
thanks
metallman56

[83sn2001]

RE: boss 302??

If I am not mistaken some of the old mustangs came with the Holman-Moody engine.I would contact correct craft for a possible manual or maybe pcm.What makes the heads marine heads are the stainless steel valves which the boss engine should have anyway.

[metallman56]

hmmm. . .

i have been having some rattling noise come from under one of my valve covers. long story short i need a new oil pump. while i had the cover off i noticed a number stampt to the heads "351". the valve covers do only have 6 bolt, but the heads ARE 351. these heads have never been replaced. ever. so now i am starting to think that it is a boss.

[bkhallpass]

metallman,

I hope someone on this site can answer your quesitons. However,
I'd also recommend you post the same question on Correctcraftfan.com.

That site is more dedicated to classic and old school nautiques.

Good luck.

BKH

[metallman56]

way ahead of you bud. but thanks

[nms1991]

What shape are the intake ports? If it is a BOSS then it would have round intake ports big enough to roll a tennis ball down them. Those cylinder heads do not work very well for low end torque but if the heads have 351 cast in them then they are a good set of heads for the small block ford equivalent to the Gt-40 style heads. The only difference in bolting them up to a 302 is two holes in the cooling crosssover passages wil;ll not be used. Holman Moody engines ripped back in the day but they still perform just as well today aagainst today variety of 302. Can you post a picture of the engine?":