Building an 8000 RPM Capable 302 for my F100 Pt. 3 The Rotating Assembly is DONE!

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[@luciankristov6436]

I use plastigauge and bore micrometers to blueprint my engines. After a few ive found plastigauge to be off by a few ten thousands of an inch. On my modular ford stuff , i shoot for 1 tho and 5 to 8 tenths for bearing clearances. Plastigauge is awesome and very , very close to real numbers. If youre just rounding it off to the thousands , then its perfectly acceptable and works just fine. If my crush lines are slightly larger then 2 thou then i know im between 1 and 2 thousands of an inch. Then checking it with my micrometers confirms that. Its honestly awesome stuff !

[@davidrichey4054]

Love to see it progressing. I really like that truck. I was bummed out to see it out of commission but I knew it was gonna have a strong comeback. I know it’ll be a monster when it’s done!

[@axelmoscoso6079]

Great set UP for this motor. Just a piece of advice, when use plastigage put it perpendicular to the surface

[@littlecabinknives8954]

Been waiting for this one. Can't wait to hear that monster breathe

[@joey6119]

What a beautiful little engine,ps 03.thou on rod and main ,020 min rod side clearance. One main was a little to tight,you want to build an engine to last find your winning dirt tracker eng builders,they will set you right,03 on bearing for high rpm to last

[@jameshood3692]

if you're wanting to turn the rpm I would not run your mains closer to .002, I would run them atleast .003, that engine is gonna get hot running the rpm especially in cali

[@deadclutch]

New Craig vid? Like before watching, every time.

[@elijahcortez965]

Of course, you have to

[@thatmaverickguy859]

Like and comment while beginning add is playing

[@elijahcortez965]

@@thatmaverickguy859 of course

[@henrymateo1713]

Thank you for the new F100 content Can't wait to see what you are up to.

[@fordfandiecast]

Glad to see your getting back to thus beast

[@Bore_Punch]

That bronco needs some camber bushings or pivot drop brackets

[@maxnichols1727]

Okay, that was great, I can breath now. About to start having F100 withdrawals. Much better.

[@rjai4890]

Great video.. keep trying to work up the courage to rebuild my 289 myself.. crate engines are so affordable now it’s tempting, but there’s just something about running an engine you built yourself. Hope it all works out!

[@RobertThomas-vr2qn]

Slowly but surely. It will be nice when finished.

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

My main girdle came with main studs and two nuts per stud. instructions said to install the studs, the main cap, and nuts, then torque down the nuts. After that was done there were more nuts to hold down the windage tray and main studs. You really should be using main studs if you plan on spinning it that high. Torquing bolts down on top of the girdle and windage tray isn't a good idea. They could easily loosen up and cause a disastrous failure.

[@jordanpanich]

Awesome!

[@Scubasteve22]

Hey Craig. I hate nose hairs as well. Just buy a really good set of revlon tweezers. Then 2-3 times a week pluck em out! Also remember, a motor that is to tight , is way more likely to blow up than one that is to loose..

[@tobey.r.s.g.m.2635]

i know these type of videos don't get as many likes or views on them as your normal videos do bert to help a lot so keep up the good work.

[@VictorSanchez-kp9nt]

Love your fleet keep the videos coming

[@johnhazard5231]

Nice on the set up

[@kemosabegt350geuss6]

On my engines always open up the top ring more since its closer to the combustion and will heat up more than the other rings.

[@donnieprinnell4857]

So glad to see a young man build bad ass hotrods.

[@Sheehy223]

You went a little nuts with the plastigage, you only need a little bit right in the middle of the surface to get your measurement. Seems like a bigger variance between your oil clearances than I would be comfortable with but the measurements may not be super accurate. Glad your buddy was there to catch that main cap, as somebody who's also almost dropped engine parts I felt your pain. I'm sure this thing will be a ripper when you get it running but maybe take another peak at those clearances, be a shame to see all that work go to waste.

[@sc_308]

Good job!

[@marksearcy9708]

Did the girdle come with longer main cap bolt's? You may have already told us I could not remember. Looks great so far!

[@kmnremtp]

Duuuuude I thought I was the only foot shaver in the world! Toes too!!!!!

[@kmnremtp]

Lol! Nah, I don’t! But people around here laugh at me for shaving my feet!

[@andrewkemp6477]

You probably know this, but I have heard that if you make more than around 500 hp, the 302s can actually split the block, but they make straps that basically hold it together.

[@luciankristov6436]

Thats actually from bad harmonics ( vibration )mixed with old tuning from back in the day. Theres tons of Windsor blocks running well over that linit.

[@andrewkemp6477]

@@luciankristov6436 Oh sweet ok

[@brando7655]

Holy positive camber

[@c10elite37]

Any tips or tricks on how to remove a broken head stud on a 302 block ? I tried the easy out but it broke. The bolt is not flush to the block its a couple cm in the bolt hole. Sorry thought I ask. ??

[@c10elite37]

@@MaxGiganteum yes the part of the ez out is still in the block in the middle of the head bolt. Thanks any advice is appreciated 👍

[@lanejacobs3937]

Where did u get the crank

[@thatmaverickguy859]

Good afternoon Craig hope you have a great day

[@lanejacobs3937]

What crank are yall using

[@angelgarciaochoa2165]

nice just got home from work

[@braydenfelgar8683]

His bronco so reminds me of lighting McQueen KACHOWWWW

[@lanejacobs3937]

What's the compression ratio

[@johnhazard5231]

Making a beastie nice

[@VernLeRoy1962]

what pistons did you use ??

[@Blobb2013]

What octane fuel are you going to run? Im looking forward on doing a 460 build, but im not really sure what compression ratio to aim for. In my country you can get 95 and 98 on most gas stations and even 100+ on some.

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

With aluminum heads, you can run 12.5:1 compression with that kind of octane. Maybe consider adding a meth injection kit too, it'll help keep it from detonating in case of some bad gas, and let it live longer.

[@ForrestJones214]

Craig I’m very curious to know how you afford insurance in California for all of your hot rods because I was looking at getting an 06 mustang gt and I think insurance will kill me especially when the 67 mustang gets done😂

[@ethanadamson]

What intake are you planning on using to support that rpm?

[@Enigma-Sapiens]

Tunnel ram I hope!

[@jeffstewart7976]

That front axle needs an I beam drop bracket installed so the wheels will be straight. There's no way you are leaving it that way.

[@tippsy6495]

Take a shot every time craig sniffs😂

[@johnshaver5693]

Calm down.... eat a taco, relax take your time so you only have to do it once..

[@stevenjay4546]

Loving the videos even though I'm a chevy guy

[@Герцог]

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[@tompreciado863]

We need more galaxy content!

[@joey6119]

Bunk auto and small eng

[@campervanbug7658]

Um the clearances should be exactly the same between journals bud, get a micrometer and find the smallest one and bring it back to the machinest and get them all to match the smallest one or your going to have issues

[@campervanbug7658]

Plastigauge is for lawn mowers

[@Rusty_Dents]

Cool vid. Did you cover your parts list for this engine, or is that coming later?

[@coltinwhatley7787]

He did most of the main stuff a while ago and he went down to all the specs he plans on making the engine idk what vid tho

[@Rusty_Dents]

@@coltinwhatley7787 I'll dig back through the older vids, thanks. Just found his channel a couple weeks ago.

[@boostedperformance4529]

3thou is good

[@PrincessTS01]

you could have just done a manscaped advert... #sasquaches

[@2koolchris291]

Heck yeah. Can’t wait till I can do that that to an engine I want to put in a classic mercury cougar I want to build as my first classic car. Of course I’ll run the factory engine setup. I want to build a Lincoln motor for it. Because of the old hot rod Lincoln song by commander cody

[@Vaino_Hotti]

Heh, me too. I want to put a Lincoln Intech four cam 4.6 liter into my Mercury. Though I wouldn't mind a big block either.

[@Vaino_Hotti]

@@MaxGiganteum Nothing too old, maybe an FE or 460. I know those are also Ford/Merc engines, but still got them in Lincs. The four cam 4.6 would be quite a simple swap into my early Panther-platform car.

[@2koolchris291]

@@Vaino_Hotti that’s what I was thinking about. Just want to find one from a big old Lincoln that needs too much work.

[@myeighty-nine7813]

I gotta see you at a meet man so we can show each others 5.0s

[@KaylaAubreyshow]

I’m thinking of putting a 302 or 351W crate in my 1967 F100. Any suggestions?

[@thatmaverickguy859]

351 Windsor sounds better and makes more power

[@dilanbashaw4235]

I have 351w made 500 horse easily

[@johnnix4370]

351 with a good set of heads

[@thatmaverickguy859]

@@johnnix4370 and headers plus a hot cam

[@randallfelber6795]

At these gas prices go with 302, Carrol Shelby could get them to run pretty good....

[@dilanbashaw4235]

I’m curious what wrong with old 302!

[@tinsano6030]

He blew it up with only 6k miles, cause craig doesn't know what hes doing.

[@lawrencesmith5797]

@@tinsano6030 you talk a lot of shit for someone not putting himself out for anyone to critique

[@Thecraig909]

It literally still runs lol.

[@yeboscrebo4451]

Energy drinks and pop tarts will make you old and ugly before your time.

[@boostedperformance4529]

1thou every inch of journal

[@tinsano6030]

I'll be amazed if this motor makes it to 6k miles.

[@luciankristov6436]

That tells us all you dont have much experience with these old pushrod engines lol

[@tinsano6030]

@@luciankristov6436 lmfao all I run are chevy 350s, I've rebuilt 3 of them they all have over 150,000 miles. I was referring to the first 302 craig built it lasted til 6k miles & he wrecked it.

[@MaxGiganteum]

He very well may be... but I don't know that one way or the other. What I do know and what Craig freely admits is that he has hammered pretty hard on his truck so we shouldn't be surprised that the 302 that still resides under the hood developed a serious issue. Still runs... but obviously shouldn't until repairs are made. My point? The 302 under the hood wasn't up to what Craig was putting it through... but not because he built it. It probably would have developed a problem no matter who built it if using the same parts under the same conditions at the same experience level. What's the bottom line here? It doesn't matter what engine or vehicle it is that you're using because if it isn't up to what you demand of it then you're going to have failure. As for your perception of him needing to leave it to the pros while practicing on parts yard engines, well, that's your opinion but is something to consider. I doubt he has any formal training so that's the biggest issue for him when it shouldn't be an issue at all. You either know what you're doing or you don't. But while that's basically true, it is his time, energy and money he's using up. He lives or dies by his own decisions just like everyone else. If he chooses to learn a few things the hard (and probably expensive!) way then that's all on him. Peace & good vibes! - Max Giganteum

[@jaycoates8933]

I had a 302 in my 83 built 7500 rpm all day long. If you build it right it will last. Beat the crap out of it for 2 years then sold it.

[@chestrockwell8328]

I'm building a 306 with 7500 approx rpm shift points, road race usage. What sort of work did you do to your stock block to make it last?

[@jaycoates8933]

@@chestrockwell8328 it was actually a 306 stock bottom end 289 heads ported hardens pushrods and guide plates studded head bolts crane cam I don’t remember the duration and lift roller rockers port matched intake I built this quite a few years ago.

[@chestrockwell8328]

@@jaycoates8933 appreciate your reply. Stock crank and rods but aftermarket pistons ? Stock harmonic dampener as well? My bottom rotating components are all forged, with zero internal balance. ProMaxx heads, shaft mount rocker arms. Mains girdle (DSS) Arp hardware. Solid flat tappet. Simple straight up stuff. IF the Machine shop would ever finish I would be able to assemble the thing.

[@jaycoates8933]

@@chestrockwell8328 I did have forged pistons and aftermarket dampener. Balanced also. There is a lot more available now for those motors. I will say I could blow the tires up in 3rd gear with 295’s. 355 8.8 rear

[@jaycoates8933]

373 rear

[@scole901]

put it in the fox

[@johnhazard5231]

Less friction more horse power

[@clintonsmith9931]

8000 about twice Then finding money for new engine

[@MegaRgallardo]

That Bronco… fml thing is bad af.

[@97VobraOwner]

Schweet

[@chickenfoundation9323]

Why are you needing 8k rpm?

[@jaynecobb6711]

Sounds cool probably.

[@wehadkeekid]

You going to run Diesel oil or racing oil. I run Diesel in my old school 454, get a hair cut

[@Venturemaster_Nate]

First

[@keithwallington4966]

When you had your engine washed they take out the oil gally plugs by the oil pump and the back of the cam did they get replaced if not like me you,ll have no oil pressuer o no lots of duck noses 😱☠like me b*****

[@jaylozada3407]

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