Wasn't the 302 Boss a short stroke 351 Cleveland engine?
Thomas
Jim Cawrse wrote:
> The original BOSS 302 (1969) had huge ports,
> and was very similar to the car that cleaned
> up in Trans Am racing. In 1970 the head port size
> was slightly reduced to make the car more streetable.
> In 1971 the Boss 302 was gone, and the bigger
> Mustang could be had with a Boss 351, but in
> 71 compression ratios were already lowered for
> the upcoming no-lead lower octane fuel and the
> 71-73 Mustangs just didnt have the following
> of those incredable 69 and 70 cars. I have
> a friend back in Ohio who has some ultra
> rare race parts, incluting a "Cross Boss"
> manifold for two of the Autolite inline
> 4bbl carbs. So far he has one carb,
> and will probably search until he dies
> for the second one.......
>
> I was a Ford guy before my unusual
> love of roadsters started......
> sorry for the off topic banter....
>
> Roadster Content: Just learned the
> local Z club is having a car show at
> the Local Nissan Dealer, and roadsters
> and 510s are invited. Maybe I will
> take SAKE RKT over there.....
>
> If so I will take some pics and let
> everyone know how it went.
>
> Jim
> Chesapeake Va
>
> >From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
> >To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Cruising pics, steering wheel, Skyline,SR20
> >Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2002 22:35:47 -0400
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> >Ford built those engines for high speed running. The Boss was great for
> >full throttle, but had a big flat spot in the transition due to the port
> >volume (bigger is not always better.) A company named BA Performance came
> >out with a GREAT street Boss intake manifold. Instead of the 4v sewerpipe
> >ports, it was made to fit upto the 2v 351 Cleveland heads. Looks and
> >sounds
> >like a boss (minor head mods needed - drill one hole and plug another to
> >reroute the water), but you get MUCH better street torque. In street
> >racing
> >the BA Performance Boss setup will outdo a TRUE Boss. YMMV.
> >
> >Sid
> >
> >
> > >From: Vicki Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
> > >Reply-To: Vicki Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
> > >To: Dave Stoll <dgstoll@gwi.net>
> > >CC: Datsun Dude <roadstrdude@yahoo.com>, alvin gogineni
> > ><alvingogi@hotmail.com>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Re: Cruising pics, steering wheel, Skyline,SR20
> > >Date: Thu, 05 Sep 2002 21:53:36 -0700
> > >
> > >Apparently this guy with the turbo V6 Alpine is not well liked by the
> >Tiger
> > >crowd. Those BOSS engines were pretty nice I hear. My friend Steve (the
> > >cylinder head developer) has an intake gasket for a 428 Cobra Jet (I
> >think
> > >it is
> > >428... or 429? I get confused, but it is a Cobra Jet). The size of the
> > >intake
> > >ports would blow you away. Ford was VERY serious when they were building
> > >this
> > >engine. Steve likes to bring it out when someone is spouting off about
> > >this or
> > >that cylinder head... they kinda shut up after that.
> > >Greg Burrows
> > >
> > >Dave Stoll wrote:
> > >
> > > > Back in my early roadster days, my friend had a 'vette with a ZL1 427,
> > >an
> > > > all aluminum engine. He put some money in the engine and did very
> >well
> > >at
> > > > the local street racer 1/8 straightaway. One night a little car
> >showed
> > >up
> > > > and beat the 'vette. The little car was a Sunbeam Tiger II which
> > >originally
> > > > had a 289 Ford from the factory but the owner had replaced it with a
> > >BOSS
> > > > 302. After the first 1/8 mile the 'vette would win but for that first
> > >1/8
> > > > that little Tiger II couldn't be beat. My friend went out and bought
> >a
> > > > regular Tiger II with the 289 just to see what the car was like.
> >Before
> > >he
> > > > sold the car I drove it around the area and pushed it as hard as I
> >dared
> > > > treat someone else's car. The front end was heavy and not near as
> >nice
> > >as
> > > > my 1600 roadster but what a kick on the straightaway!!! When we got
> > >back he
> > > > let me know I hadn't opened the secondarys on the 4barrel !!.
> > > > daveS
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Vicki Burrows <gregnvicki@earthlink.net>
> > > > To: Datsun Dude <roadstrdude@yahoo.com>
> > > > Cc: alvin gogineni <alvingogi@hotmail.com>;
> > > > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 9:14 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: Cruising pics, steering wheel, Skyline,SR20
> > > >
> > > > > One of THE fastest cars I have ever seen (at least in a straight
> >line)
> > >was
> > > > an Alpine... of
> > > > > course, it had a 4.3 liter Buick V6 with the biggest turbocharger
> >you
> > >can
> > > > imagine in it.
> > > > > Absolutely insane.
> > > > > Greg Burrows
> > > >
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> >
> >Sidney Raper
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