I bought an old 302 block, crank, and pistons. I do all of my own mechanic work but have never built an engine. You've given me the confidence to tackle it myself!

@vasilibrown

Ай бұрын

You got this man! Get it done!

I seen a builder that forgot to film all of the pistons being installed as he only recorded the first piston installation. His solution was for the viewer to go back and watch him installing the first piston seven additional times.

@vasilibrown

6 ай бұрын

Hahaha I like that

You've convinced me to finally pull the 302 in my F150... the oil pressure disappears once it warms up so I figure it's about time to refurbish the engine lol. Thank you!

@vasilibrown

8 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!! There will be a video soon of this engine running, sounds great!!

@GetTheFO

8 ай бұрын

@@vasilibrown Looking forward to it! Gotta hit up harbor freight for an engine stand and jack haha, finally will be completing the garage accoutrements…

@bryanmccollum666

3 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I'm currently rebuilding my 93F150 but I'm using an older 86 model 302 bc it was supposed to be in good running order B4 pulled from previous owners van. So was basically just gonna swap external components, but the deeper I dig in I've finally decided to go all in and completely overhaul it with new rings, seals, gaskets ect. And this is the perfect video for me to refer to on what I need to do and make sure I'm doing things right. Appreciate you sharing keep up the good work 👍💯

@ChillingwithMalc

2 ай бұрын

My 1990 f150 does the same. Like 5psi when warm. I want to eventually pull the engine and rebuild it. Good luck.

@matt2118

Ай бұрын

@@bryanmccollum666be careful friend and make sure the balance is the same, if you’re using the existing truck flywheel. Ford changed in the 80’s I think from 28 ounce to 50 ounce.

That was fun man! Like your style. Just have fun and do it! Sometimes we over think things.

@vasilibrown

7 ай бұрын

Preciate you man! uploading a video now of it running

@TheRaulr151

7 ай бұрын

Great! Went looking on your channel to hear it. Will be on the lookout!

@vasilibrown

7 ай бұрын

@@TheRaulr151 Will be up today 12/14/23 at 6:30pm est

Get them Revs - great tag Really enjoyed the video and your calibrated eyeballs Looking forward to seeing it run 👍

@vasilibrown

10 күн бұрын

Thank you! Check out the channel. I posted a first start video

I have always been handy and worked on my own vehicles. I’ve jumped into the deep end and restoring my dream car. A 70 Mustang Fastback going to a 302 Boss Clone. I have been nervous as hell to buy a block and build it with my choice of parts. Thanks to you I now feel FAR more confident! You give off “I know enough to get ‘er done vibes!” More knowledge than the average man but not a professional lol. I feel that I’m in the same boat! Thanks brother!

@vasilibrown

10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment brother! We onow just enough to be dangerous lol. Seems like alot of people think people went to a machine shop everytime they had to rebuild their engine back in the 60’s and 70’s.

I can relate to the dropped piston/rod. It seems like no matter how much I try to be careful and prepare for a flawless performance...something has to hit the floor or go flying across the garage with that last little tap. lol

@vasilibrown

8 ай бұрын

Never fails haha!

Amazing videos for newbies like me thanks!

@vasilibrown

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

OHHHHH MY GOD so Shiny! great work dude

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

Preciate you bro!

Good work mate, your having a good go at it, dont let up.

@vasilibrown

Ай бұрын

Thanks brother! appreciate the kind words and views!

I appreciate this video man, I just did a rebuild but something was wrong so I'm going to get back into it. I plan on using this as partial guide 🤙

@vasilibrown

3 ай бұрын

You got it brother! Thanks for checking it out!

As a kid did the dingle ball and overhaul on at least half a dozen smb Ford's. They went for many more miles. Shade tree style.

@vasilibrown

9 ай бұрын

That’s what I’m talkin’ ‘bout brother!

@LionWithTheLamb

6 ай бұрын

The old re-ring job (Craigslist Rebuild). I would lap the valve seats as well as install new valve stem seals. It would usually net you about 50K miles even on old clapped out engines.

289/302 engines can easily add double the horse power from 200/210HP up to 350/400 HP N/A & Carbed. on a stock botttom end, thinner head gasket & a Cam with new Heads.

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

Thats all I need on this car. Not trying to get into any power adders. If I had more time, I would try and do some home porting on these heads. But as I type this it’s only 6 days until the event I want to go to

@dylanbaker9116

8 ай бұрын

As long as you happy with it 350 400 hp will make a runer of a engine I've got a 302 that ima start building hears soon

Nice build 🏁

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

Thank! Appreciate the view and comment

Fantastic job 👌 love your mind set and dedication massive amount of respect 💯🤜🤛💯

@vasilibrown

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Keep it clean clean pinky ring. 45% of al startup engine failures, especially budget builds is due to DIRT!

@vasilibrown

6 ай бұрын

For sure! Check out the video of it running!

Never would have guess you’ve never done bearings and rings. Loved the build man. Thanks for a good laugh too.

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

Preciate you man! Stick around for more. Been working on getting it back in the mustang

😂😂get a rubber floor pad you can drop all the parts you want. 😉

@vasilibrown

11 ай бұрын

Now that’s a good idea!!

About to dive into this myself. How did yours run?

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

I’ll let you know! I’ve been so busy with family and other projects this one went on the back burner. My race season got cancelled so it’s just sitting in the engine bay waiting for exhaust and fitech to go back on

Nice video, did the cam really need a wrench to turn it or was that for added suspense? 😂

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately it did 😂. Just ignoring it and hoping for the best. Didnt feel bound up with everything together

If you did this on a non race motor for your use, but instead for a general DD use, how many miles do you think it would last?

@vasilibrown

5 ай бұрын

I dont see any reason why it wouldnt last as long as a factory engine. I’d be confident in 100k miles for sure, probably more

I could tell it is his first time by the way he handled the Piston like he was picking up a stinky dog turd grab that connecting rod like you mean it

@vasilibrown

4 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

It appears that you honed those cylinders DRY.. jeez man.. a little diesel, in a squirt bottle would have been MUCH better.. and BRASS brushes are FAR superior.. and 800 grit paper.. 400 is too course.. Just my opinions and observations.. Good luck

@vasilibrown

10 ай бұрын

I actually used plenty of wd-40 while honing. Definitely won’t argue about brass brushes being better but the regular brushes get the job done

is the foxbody 302 5.0 the same engine as the obs f150 302 5.0?

@vasilibrown

11 ай бұрын

Basically, different camshaft I believe

@alertgasper

7 ай бұрын

depending on the year, the HO or Mustang (found in LSC Lincolns) will have forged pistons and a 351W firing order. others are cast pistons and the old 302 firing order.

I have an uncle Steve 🤣🤣

@vasilibrown

11 ай бұрын

Ohhhhh man, dont tell him what I said lol

If you beat that cam in tear it back down and put some new cam bearings in

@vasilibrown

11 ай бұрын

Too late lol

What kind of heads are you running

@vasilibrown

5 ай бұрын

They're 1966 289 heads. Modern E7 heads would probably be just as good. GT40 heads would be a great upgrade

@michaelthomas8097

5 ай бұрын

I've got a set of 69 model 351w heads ported all stainless valve job I'd like to sale I've bought new aluminum heads off Hynes brother

@michaelthomas8097

5 ай бұрын

I bought a 84 306 Ross xl400 pistons an holman moody cam an the 351 heads the cam did not take its solid flat tapped so since I did not have any luck with the solid flat tapped I'm doing a full rebuild on my 94 roller with the aluminum heads I'd like to sale the 69 model heads just to get some of my money back out of that motor if interested let me know thanks

New subscriber👍

@vasilibrown

5 ай бұрын

Thanks brother!

@josebanderas2078

5 ай бұрын

Would u happened to have link to rebuild parts u used boss?

@josebanderas2078

5 ай бұрын

Like bearings and rings

@vasilibrown

5 ай бұрын

@@josebanderas2078 King CR804XPN XP Rod Bearings, King MB 529XP Main Bearing, Sealed Power E-458K Piston Ring Set. You can go cheaper on the bearings but this is going to see road racing so built accordingly.

@josebanderas2078

5 ай бұрын

@@vasilibrown thanks boss

Yee yee

@vasilibrown

6 ай бұрын

Preciate you!

Did you prime your engine before starting it up?

@vasilibrown

10 ай бұрын

Actually, just started it a week ago and I did not prime it before. Cheap insurance if you do it, but I’m not good at doing the right thing lol

If I'm not mistaken, should only use oil on lobes of roller cam. Thick goo can turn lifters sideways.

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

I dont really see how that’s possible given roller lifters have dog bones or link bars to prevent them from turning

@LionWithTheLamb

6 ай бұрын

@@vasilibrown Manufactures recommend just soaking them in oil though anyway. Apparently it can cause the roller to develop flat spots on startup.

Say what ya want but the 302 Ford is uniquely superior to the Chevy block for many racing classes.

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

I’ve worked on mostly ford my whole life. After working on one chevy the only advantage I see to it is chevy stuff is wayyyyyy cheaper

@somedude2433

Жыл бұрын

@@vasilibrown na 302 is way superior in many racing classes. Take the same 305 Chevy class When done the 302 makes identical power but the key is it weighs significantly less. Makes it a far better choice. And it costs near identical. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Chevy is far inferior in this department. Our mod weighs 125 pounds less in n the front. ……. Because it’s a 302. Not even arguable. Ford 302 is the best racing choice in its class by a good margin.

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

I dont disagree at all! Appreciate the comments!

@somedude2433

Жыл бұрын

@@vasilibrown in our class they had to to ban gt40 heads as a 351 with gt40 heads was not only cheap or was winning races so the Chevy guys wouldn’t tolerate such a thing. Imagine banning something because it works and is cheap. In an economy class car.

@jesseduke694

11 ай бұрын

​@somedude2433 I'm a ford guy but I will say, the gt40 head is pretty much better than any of the previous windsor oem heads, but it is not in the same league as chevys vortec heads. Chevy vortec heads are the best small chevy oem head they have. They still have there flaws, but they perform better than the camel hump & any other chevy heads. And they perform better than fords gt40 heads. That being said, the gt40 head being the best windsor head & chevy vortec being the best chevy head, the gt40 is not fords best small block heads. The clevland heads are the clear best small block oem heads. The only thing that matches them would be the new LS heads. It took 50yrs for any company to match what the clevland was capable of!

Skip the doughnut and do it right .

@vasilibrown

3 ай бұрын

love a good doughnut

Bahahaha!!! Did u say, "factory specs are thou & a half or sixteen tenths"? If u dont know let me put in numbers for you. Thou & a half=.0015. Sixteen tenths= .0016. Maybey u meant to say it like that but it sounded funny to me. Cus its the same thing. Or almost the same.

@vasilibrown

11 ай бұрын

I admit I dont really understand this comment but I’m glad I could make you laugh 😂😂😂

@jesseduke694

11 ай бұрын

@@vasilibrown usually there is a tolerance given for factory specs. I was expecting u to give both ends of the tolerance. Example for my 390 would be on the rod bearing clearance is .0008 to .0015. Eight tenths of a thou to a thou & a half. I guess I was expecting that but u basicly gave the same measurement, u simply said it in different terms. It just struck me as funny. U made a good video. Im not tryin to laugh at u, not in a bad way. Henry Ford had a good one when he said "you can get a model T in any color u want as long as it's black".

@jesseduke694

11 ай бұрын

By the way, I would never put a 390 together with .0008 to .0015 clearance on the rod bearings! If u look up any high perf engine like say a 302 Boss, you will see a high perf engine needs more clearance! The last 390 I put together I had .0025 on the rods. Still running strong today.

@vasilibrown

11 ай бұрын

@@jesseduke694 ahhhhhhhhh I gotcha now I get it😂. Im glad you explained it and I definitely did not take it as an insult. Thanks for enjoying the vid brother!!!

WTF 😂😂

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

Gotta do whatcha gotta do 😅😅😅

Get tired of u folks thinking u r disc jockeys...love the contect but stick ur noise up your brown valve!!!

@vasilibrown

4 ай бұрын

I thought it was weird having just silence Thank you for the feedback, maybe others feel the same as you!

@willco7287

Ай бұрын

Give the bloke a break, he has done a great job. I would be keen to see your perfect content to compare.

Trying to copy another builder

@vasilibrown

3 ай бұрын

thanks for the view!

Dude you shouldn't be to touch a tool... Also you should go and read the dictionary what the definition of plagiarism is with the material that you're stealing from vice grip garage. So go back to video games and leave the real work to the real mechanics

@vasilibrown

10 күн бұрын

Will do, thank you for the advice

Красава!!

@vasilibrown

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!

Hey do you have Facebook? I could really use some help on my 302 :/

@vasilibrown

6 ай бұрын

Send me a message on messenger. Vasili Brown