139 hp 302 ford help

B/S 428 · 04-03-2025, 12:32 PM

The early 302 blocks (68-72) deck height are about .020 lower than the 73 and up 302 blocks so with a early block you're close to 0 deck height and with a later block you're about .020 in the hole. Brian Seaberg 627

GTX JOHN · 04-06-2025, 10:36 PM

Cometic has always made us whatever thickness gaskets we needed
to get deck and gasket height whatever we have need to be legal.

04-03-2025, 12:32 PM	#1
B/S 428 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 87 Likes: 18 Liked 154 Times in 34 Posts	Re: 139 hp 302 ford help The early 302 blocks (68-72) deck height are about .020 lower than the 73 and up 302 blocks so with a early block you're close to 0 deck height and with a later block you're about .020 in the hole. Brian Seaberg 627

04-06-2025, 10:36 PM	#2
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,729 Likes: 2,785 Liked 2,464 Times in 695 Posts	Re: 139 hp 302 ford help Cometic has always made us whatever thickness gaskets we needed to get deck and gasket height whatever we have need to be legal. __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock

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