Re: Any Truth to the Rumor?

[TigerCoupe@aol.com]

In a message dated 01/22/2000 5:19:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
Laifman@Flash.Net writes:

> As a matter of interest, I have heard that Ford had a problem in the 302 
> itself.
> The longer rod apparently allowed piston slap at the bottom of the 
bore......

Steve, I think what you meant to say was the longer STROKE, not longer ROD.  
The rod on a standard 302 (not Boss) is 5.090", SHORTER than the 5.155'" of 
the 221/260/289.

Dick