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goinbroke2 · 09-17-2023, 06:05 PM

I had a '80 255 engine core and tore it apart to see the potential.....smaller valves and ports than a 302 if you can believe it!!! 3.68 bore, just a horrible combo. I was racing in Luskville one time and saw a ranger with a "302" in it. Ran 17 seconds and was wondering what was wrong with it. I looked at it and said, see the open valley, seperate ports on that intake? Thats a 255 not a 302. Buddy was bummed, saw it a month or two later and he had replaced it with a roller 5.0. Forget but was in the 13's I think.

Garbage engine.

Should be rated around 75hp. lol!

09-17-2023, 06:05 PM	#11
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 885 Likes: 1,568 Liked 381 Times in 148 Posts	Re: U/SA I had a '80 255 engine core and tore it apart to see the potential.....smaller valves and ports than a 302 if you can believe it!!! 3.68 bore, just a horrible combo. I was racing in Luskville one time and saw a ranger with a "302" in it. Ran 17 seconds and was wondering what was wrong with it. I looked at it and said, see the open valley, seperate ports on that intake? Thats a 255 not a 302. Buddy was bummed, saw it a month or two later and he had replaced it with a roller 5.0. Forget but was in the 13's I think. Garbage engine. Should be rated around 75hp. lol!