The Mustang Boss 302 is a high-performance 302 cu in (4.9 L) H.O. V8-powered variant of the Ford Mustang originally produced by Ford in 1969 and 1970.

The Boss 302. After a very disappointing 1968 racing season Ford designed a new engine specifically for F.I.A. Trans Am competition in 1969, the Boss 302. The engine was introduced on April 17, 1969. About 8,600 Boss 302 engines were built.

Nov 17, 2022 · The original Boss 302 was essentially a high output 302 that Ford designed almost exclusively for the Mustang. Ford rated the Boss 302 at 290 horsepower and 290 lb-ft of torque. While the standard 302 was a popular motor, the Boss 302 is what catapulted it …

The 289 HiPo engine was effectively replaced by the more powerful S Code 390 V8 with 320hp, while '68 and '69 also saw the arrival of the monster V8s such as the 427, 428 and 429 Boss.

The Ford small-block V8-based 1969–70 302 H.O. "Boss 302" engine was developed in 1968 for the SCCA's 1969 Trans-Am road racing series. Available only in the Boss 302 Mustang, it derived from a line that traced to the Ford 289 HiPo engine, not a stock "Windsor" 302.

Jan 21, 2010 · Has anyone seen or heard of any documented info on the true HP rating of the Boss '2 engine? I know it's widely accepted that it was underrated at 290HP to slip under insurance company radar, but what was it REALLY? I've done a bit of searching, and nothing definitive's turned up.

Aug 30, 2023 · BluePrint Engines 302 c.i. small block Ford style crate engine - longblock. Includes 30 month / 50,000 warranty & BPE Dyno Promise. Part #: BP302CT. 289-4v, C4, Edelbrock Air Gap Intake, Edelbrock Performer Heads, Howards Roller Cam, and Tri-Y headers.

Actually, it's car, a Ford Mustang, named for an engine, a special purpose built race engine. The Ford BOSS 302 Mustang, built for model years 1969 and 1970, is named for its engine. So which came first the car or the engine?

Nov 1, 2011 · I have a '67 GT-A coupe, factory 289 C4 car and when i started the rebuild, I noticed that in the oil valley it's cast 302 and on the casting numbers it has C8; HOWEVER, the date code for the block is 7E12, (May 12, 1967).

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