$500 302 Ford Budget No Machining Rebuild

A overview of how I built a 302 without using no machine shop and on a tight budget.
/ hotrodhunk
Engine rebuild kit: amzn.to/3NQyzG1

[@brianmccants5098]

Nice job! Where there’s a will, there’s a way. I appreciate seeing someone work with what they have to make it function. These kind of projects are fun when you can do it on the cheap. I have an ‘88 F150 that I’m doing a similar build. The biggest difference is I used a local machine since we have one here haha. I hope it all works out in the end for you.

[@sheehy933]

In my garage working on my 2 Mustangs. An '89 coupe and a '91 hatch. Best quality alone time I've ever spent. Good job brother.

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Nice man 👍 have fun 😁

[@malcolmhamilton5200]

Cleaned off and hand lapped in the valve faces and seats, bringing them back on my Bronco's 5.0 litre. Then replaced the valve seals. That was 150,000 miles ago, still going strong at almost half a million. Took a bit of time, but I've got it. Keep at it friend. Malcolm Ottawa Valley

[@ronniejohnson317]

I heard an old man say that he had rather build gummed up engine than an engine that looks clean and you don’t know what caused it to fail . He said sludge was better than dry.

[@msk3905]

Rings back some memories back in the 2000s before I sold my 90 notch, bought a 91 5.0 from a mustang for $200. Cleaned, home honed because no signs of ring wear, stock cam advanced 4 deg, TW heads, GT40 intake, etc. had all the upgrade parts so I had a solid engine for around $500 that I ran for about two years trouble free. Ford high iron blocks were great

[@hotrodhunk7389]

That's awesome. Yeah fun to do it with limited resources. Nice pun by the way 😂🤣😂

[@garrymcgaw4745]

Gezz, you did well mate with what you had to work with. Well done.

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Thank you.

[@rooster68able]

Nice love junk yard builds its all I ever do usually they wind up lasting longer and bieng faster then a $ money build!!

[@miguel300ish]

I really enjoyed this voice over video specially since I was able to hear the engine at the end too very good job .

[@mustangandfrankenstein]

Yeah man good video .sound good too.im in the same boat you .im about to rebuild a 460 tunnel ram 2 holley 600.and a nice cam and msd box .mine blew up so im gonna take my stuff off and put whats still good on the new junkyard engine .. Keep up the good videos man.im on a very very very tight budget and live out my mini van with my dog Frankenstein. Gonna start my tear down this week and just trying to get some energy up.ohh its going in my 93 notch thanks bro.

[@king2871]

Great job, nice work! You inspired me to get an old Ford motor and start working on it!

[@oscarvillarreal8951]

That's so cool you have the time and money to build and start all over on an engine. I want to learn as well but it's hard to have both.

[@roadkingtouringnz9220]

Well done to you, I would like to do this one day, even rebuilding a v8 motor mounted on a stand in my shed would be good enough for me to go start and listen to every now an then.

[@OlBlueshound]

"On the cheap" engine rebuild. If driven kindly with 5000k oil & filter changes it could last quite a while. Well done on your "tinkering".

[@750tripple7]

All credit too you brother I did my trade as a ford mechanic I think you call it tech school in the us in Australia its an apprentice you did a good job on the rebuild I have one in a td cortina its a smaller car and had a 2.0L 4 cylinder from the factory and I installed a 302 Windsor in it

[@StainlessTIG2]

Great job! Typical SBF. Budget friendly, simple to work on, and make great power. Good luck on your mustang.

[@randykirchhevel7311]

I bought a low mileage 5.0 with AOD out of 94-95 Mustang GT for 300. I bought a set of nice Complete 3 bar GT 40 heads from a 94-95 Cobra which they have the 1.7 Crane roller rockers 600 dollars had them ported and polished for 500 which I had new springs installed. I have no plans on touching the short block other then I bought a Jegs Hydraulic Roller Cam with a .510 lift 286 duration also buying a set of Ford performance roller lifters and a double roller timing chain. I have a Offenhouser 360 dual plane intake. Thinking of running a regular 650 Holley quick fuel carb. MSD 6AL box. I think the cost for everything complete maybe under 2,500 that includes gaskets, chrome valve covers and rear sump chrome oil pan from a Ford pickup which it work nice in my 30-31 Model A on a 32 chassis.

[@mikethatguy27]

Looked good with the blue paint!

[@rickuyeda4818]

I found an old 350hp Chevy 396 abandoned in a field. The motor was frozen so I disassembled it, honed the cylinders, micro polished the cast crank and reassembled the short block with new rings and bearings. I spent money on the heads getting a 3 angled valve job. I bought a Sig Erson Hi-Flo 2 cam and springs. Even though they were oval port heads, I used a rectangular factory aluminum hi-rise because it was free. 800 Holley double pumper and Heddman headers. I installed the 396 into my '65 Malibu SS with a 4 speed and 4:88's. I had a 10,000 RPM nitrous unit but only ever used it once against a 435hp 427 '69 Corvette.

[@hotrodhunk7389]

That's awesome 😎

[@mrv1271]

I'm hoping to do this to mine, Never done this before, not sure if I can do it but I am gonna try it anyway. Hoping for the best. Thanks for your video, it give much encouragement.

[@hotrodhunk7389]

It's not as complicated as people make it out to be. Just be prepared to do it over again with the knowledge that you learn from the first time. By the third time you will have it down pat.

[@ebersalcido8810]

Inspiring little video. Thanks for sharing

[@nobody-xu8ju]

Good job man! Just be careful on your first start ups and break it in good ...I learnt the hard way

[@includingmyself_official]

Awesome video. Inspiring and informative. You made it happen! Peace

[@mattmerwin9007]

Wow oven cleaner and a shoe lace ..."GOOD STUFF" learned alot about 302's thanks 👍

[@brittlanders351]

Great man! I’m wanting a first project car myself and enjoyed the video

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Good luck!

[@TurboRanger351]

Nice job, hope it's still going strong.

[@charleysgarage]

Great job with this.

[@BigRockyD]

Nice ride man

[@jamesstallcupmd9863]

Great video! Always enjoy these budget builds! Good job brother

[@mikecorleone6797]

My 65 ford 289 out of my 64-1/2 mustang cost me $1,500 machine shop and $1,200 in parts. Gonna drop the engine in this week and do the break in then off to the dyno to see what she lays down. Original 3 speed manual transmission. Hopefully corona passes quickly so i can do some cruisin soon..

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Sounds like a good time buddy! Enjoy!

[@Means2anEnd6611]

Thanks for the video. Sounds fantastic!

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Thank you, thank you.

[@MrFlop10]

Love this. Too good mate

[@YoungGottii]

This is a cool video I’m doing something similar I have a 1966 all original four-speed I threw the motor and transmission out the vehicle I bought a brand new C6 transmission of Jegs for the cost of 3800$ and I have a motor of a 1990 GT Mustang spent about 2500 on parts $1000 on machine shop board it out to 308 40 over size pistons also have an e303 cam and I can’t wait for it to be done also your Video is inspiring

[@mingthemerciless6855]

brilliant job.

[@ChengDIY]

That was nice bro . Keep going . God bless

[@EYE_SPIDER]

cool project - i like the mustang!

[@ronniehenson4122]

Great job!

[@Waldo3210]

Nice job!

[@seagravedriver]

Nice work! Less and less machine shops in my area. And I live in a well populated area. Kind of a dying art.

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Definitely. Not very profitable. I looked into starting a shop. There's a reason everyone is quitting. Much more cost effective to have a giant factory that just makes crate engines out of old blocks.

[@granadojl]

Makes me appreciate living in a large city where there are literally 10 machine shops within a 50 mile radius

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Absolutely! The only one around here went out of business years ago.

[@granadojl]

@@hotrodhunk7389 Sorry to hear

[@vincecloudchaser2486]

Hey, you should open your own, Start small bud I believe in you

[@jimrutin]

Excellent video. Thank you!

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vonnsnyder2481]

Love it!! Good job

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Thank you!!

[@toddcornelius5817]

Good job 👍

[@bronco7035]

Good job.

[@gtrdrejugfde288]

Great job brother

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Many many thanks

[@roknroy1]

gettin ready to do the same thing

[@burtvincent1278]

That's how you learn, hands on.

[@sterlingwitherspoon5709]

respect homie!!

[@gotmelk]

nice work man

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Appreciate it!

[@brianhickman6315]

Being that it's a truck block, I'm a bit surprised that it doesn't have 4-bolt main caps.

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Good point. I'm not that familiar with Ford's...

[@highwayxj9397]

That thumbnail, the engine holes for the headers almost looked like the shape of Chevy emblems for a second. I’m a Ford guy hands down. But was just thinking that for a 350 motor, Chevy emblem shape manifolds would be kind of a cool touch for someone looking for a show-er

[@botadeez7266]

Great work

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@jeffrogosz7198]

Never would of thought to use oven cleaner ty for tip building a 302 myself

[@Billy28376]

Be careful. I used oven cleaner and my stuff flash rusted in about 20 minutes. The oven cleaner took the paint off and everything.

[@jeffrogosz7198]

Thank you for the tip 👍

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Yeah definitely wash it with water and then apply a coat of oil to any bare metal or paint asap.

[@hayabusa3810]

I need to do cheap build like this

[@falc302]

That's pretty good.

[@lowhombre]

Great job, I'm about to pull the engine in my 65' Stang it got the 87' F150 stock(I think) in it and wanting to put a Thumper Cam for a little bit of sound. Any advice you can give me, I'm pretty mechanically incline and got some bit of a brain to throw in.

[@chrisrye9128]

Resourceful. 👍

[@ervinlay6917]

Tried MSD BUT instead went with a GM style distributor for ford and a blaster 2 coil for my 1968 Ranchero then later swapped the 302 for a 351windsor

[@jimmitchell3331]

Props to u!!!!

[@lilibethdoherty295]

Load it up with stp or lucas oil and you will be fine!

[@triggeredleftyvegan6004]

How is the engine holding up, Is it using oil more than usual? Im doing a 3/4 freshen up on a Windsor for a AU Fairmont Ghia here in Australia.

[@califas69]

Is it possible to convert a 302 carbureated engine off a 1968 to 1974 Ford Econoline van to EFI by swapping the carb the plenum and install a 5.0 efi plenum off of a 1996 F150 or 1996 Ford Explorer 302 plenum throttle body and injectors besides installing the ecu?

[@martinn9485]

Hey were you selling it in southern Illinois? I could’ve sworn I seen a similar car posted on offerup and Facebook, a red carbureted LX

[@dcheetham8603]

nice man!

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Thanks!

[@bluntwizard5945]

badass

[@danielduvall4154]

Awesome

[@rustyjoins2542]

Did you keep the compression ratio from the 93 F150 engine?

[@pranays]

Throw a turbo off an old diesel on it and the extra ring gaps won't matter?

[@CarlosGarcia-lh6pu]

I have the same 302 except it's a 88 model

[@danb.3397]

SPEED RUN !!

[@raoulcruz4404]

Who says machine work is needed? The machine shop. Right. Just like the parts house says the problem is you need such and such parts. Had a ‘70 car with 318. People told me, you need to rebuild that engine. “You know it needs an overbore”. Drove it for 225k miles. Always cranked and ran even in 15 degree or 95 degree weather, first time I turned the key. When I parked it for restoration, it was using 1 quart of oil every 1200 miles. Not great but not bad. If you want eek out maximum performance and you’ve got money to blow. Then get it overbored, decked, line bored, rods sized, etc. A decent engine will give good service for many years if just taken care of. Seen it happen with many engines over the years. No need to monkey with it because people say “that’s what you’re supposed to do “.

[@hotrodhunk7389]

True. Sloppy mechanic is a great example of that.

[@jodywales6760]

Groovy. You gonna feed it a little NOS?

[@hotrodhunk7389]

No unfortunately I had to sell it during COVID. Thanks for watching.

[@rolandtamaccio3285]

I'd put a .005 over ring set in it and fit the end gaps; however might have been counter productive with that ridge . But NEVER cut a ridge . If it's that bad the pistons are absolute junk .

[@dannyg652]

good stuff man..im building a bottom dollar 302 right now..hiwnis it.holding up

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Idk I sold it. Got a new job and no time or money to do it right. Plus the new C8 looks great. Thinking I'll save for that when the price comes down.

[@sublime929]

I did the same thing, emery cloth for the crank polishing and the good ol monkey ball cylinder hone. New bearings can't remember if I did rings or not. Good as new.

[@trisper3373]

I know this was 4 years ago but where did you buy gaskets that you was able to do The entire engine for under $200?

[@hotrodhunk7389]

There should be a link in the description.

[@hrndz4878]

No offense but you really sound like Melvin from Madagascar lol but jokes aside I like the vid it’s really informative and it motivated me

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Yeah I did the voiceover after the video so the timing wasn't great. Next video I'll do the voice over and then do the video section or do it all live with a screen recording.

[@hrndz4878]

Hot Rod Hunk yeah I’m really sorry I didn’t mean to be rude or anything haha

[@hotrodhunk7389]

@@hrndz4878 no worries

[@dandunning4409]

So that was a couple year's back? Still running or did it blow??

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Fyi I sold it during COVID quarantine.

[@danielrickel8807]

Amazingly cheap engine to build.

[@williamhaggerson5490]

what cam did you go with?

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Lunati voodoo

[@ethansmith4392]

Have you had any issues using an efi motor with a carb?

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Not really once you switch over the intake it's the same as an old carb engine.

[@ethansmith4392]

@@hotrodhunk7389 cool deal. Getting ready to do an efi to carb swap on a 351w

[@martingagne367]

Can we see the result on the road ?

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Unfortunately I didn't have money to finish it properly so I sold it. Hopefully the next guy can finish it up.

[@MindDezign]

Been 6 months how is that motor debugging going ??? I like these builds over these California deep pocket high horse power builds really get to be a big yawn fest ( good for you you got lots and lots of money to throw at four wheels...good for you ) Yawn...who cares....

[@hotrodhunk7389]

No I'm waiting for my Trump check to buy seats and interior. A lot of mice tore up the interior and I don't want to risk getting sick. Had to put it on the back burner while the wife goes to school and I start my business up. It's an expensive hobby! But I did the valves and new wires and spark plugs last weekend and it's running better. Just odds and ends after the interior but it's expensive! Thanks for the comment friend! Yeah anyone can throw money right?

[@MindDezign]

@@hotrodhunk7389 what are you saying "Life got in the way..!!!???" See now that's a real car guy build....." Not a Trust Fund insight !!!" It's so much better than billet unubtainium blocks ,topped off with Titanium heads cnc ported and exhaust headers made from the same material as Secret Space Program ,Star Fighters use out in space.....

[@mustangandfrankenstein]

Dam right..thats my build .and. Fuc. The other billet brand new .stfu.bullshit...yeah 200000 grand later I got 600 HP..lol..fuc that ..im with ya man..woooooooo

[@ahopkins1978]

Nice. How much to build me one lol

[@hotrodhunk7389]

A lot Hahahah I would one day once I finish pouring concrete and finishing the other half of my polebarn.

[@justsomefloridaman421]

I got one for 150

[@Jglivermr2]

Rebuild or no machining. pick one.

[@Spad68]

Why carb?

[@hotrodhunk7389]

$$$ already had a carb on it. I would have upgraded to EFI eventually.

[@Spad68]

@Zach Sheffee lmfao . If you say so .

[@Spad68]

@Zach Sheffee i have .... for decades. I personally think the EFI sounds better .

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Absolutely agree. The carb was a big reason I sold it. Can't stand them and didn't have the money to finish it properly in the foreseeable future due to a starting a company. Hopefully if it takes off I'll be able to do another one the right way and show all of you that as well.

[@reillystsb]

A.R.P. Rod bolts.........

[@hotrodhunk7389]

I have them but it was just a mild build. I planned on doing another build in the future with more serious parts.

[@BuckskinsBlackPowder]

might blow a little smoke? dude doesnt know what hes doing IMO.

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Thanks for the input ☺️

[@SaltyDog711]

Guy sounds drunk lmfao

[@hotrodhunk7389]

Yeah it be like that sometimes. Sorry in the future I'll just use a computer voiceover.

[@rexmasters1541]

Hot rod junk channel. If your going to take the time to build a motor you should take the time to do it correctly.

[@kickstation6923]

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[@hotrodhunk7389]

This is the first time that combination of words were put together. I have no idea what it means though.

[@causeimbatmaaan]

Hot Rod Junk

[@hotrodhunk7389]

😂🤣😂🤣😂 That's a great one.

[@evaldasvilkas2334]

coming from the guy who prob drives Prius and go-to service shop to change the light bulb I hope its a joke :D other than that great job with the engine wish there was more content like this where ppl show how to get by without spending car worth of cash to restore the engine