72' vette with 302 motor?
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while I agree that it is not possible that it came that way from the factory, It got me thinking about all the stories of how the 302 was a great high winding engine. Doesn't it seem like that would be a perfect match for a Vette? I would think it would make a great combo.
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Originally Posted by C3 4ME
while I agree that it is not possible that it came that way from the factory, It got me thinking about all the stories of how the 302 was a great high winding engine. Doesn't it seem like that would be a perfect match for a Vette? I would think it would make a great combo.
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The guy is probably confused or the salesman spun him a line. 302 and 350 share the same block, so it would be hard to prove which was original. I'm thinking the guy demanded a 302 to buy the car, salesman says sure I can do that. Car comes in (with 350), salesman says, here it is. Pockets the money and here we are, urban legend fed forward.
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There is no way a 302 was factory installed in a '72 Corvette. It would not have been smog certified. Also, I NEVER heard of a low compression 302. All GM engines from '71 on (excepting modern times) were made to run on 87 no lead regular and had, at most, 9:1 CRs.
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Hey I was told today by the original owner that he ordered a chevy 302 angle plug motor from the factory for my 1972 bryar blue with blue interior vette. Is this possible? I ran the production # and found 22 unaccoutable cars. Could this be one or is this a pipe dream?
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bs as the rest are calling it
sorry the 302 was a gutless pig esp in a heavier car like the vette.
Tiny motor they just didnt make any torque despite rpm
Stories about them being fast are usually after a few beers or they never drove one. No offense, they were slow.
Sure, cool motor, sounded good but
sorry the 302 was a gutless pig esp in a heavier car like the vette.
Tiny motor they just didnt make any torque despite rpm
Stories about them being fast are usually after a few beers or they never drove one. No offense, they were slow.
Sure, cool motor, sounded good but
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bs as the rest are calling it
sorry the 302 was a gutless pig esp in a heavier car like the vette.
Tiny motor they just didnt make any torque despite rpm
Stories about them being fast are usually after a few beers or they never drove one. No offense, they were slow.
Sure, cool motor, sounded good but
sorry the 302 was a gutless pig esp in a heavier car like the vette.
Tiny motor they just didnt make any torque despite rpm
Stories about them being fast are usually after a few beers or they never drove one. No offense, they were slow.
Sure, cool motor, sounded good but
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Yes, the 302 is a screamer. From 3000 to 9000 you'd better hang on, but it lacks low end torque. Not real good off the red light unless you clutch it and get the r's up, also needs low gears. Of course, I had the original cam. No telling what you have. If you have a auto...forget it. Larry
I have a '68 Z28 with original driveline. It's fun to wind up, not much spunk until near 4,000 RPM. I finally installed an MSD with rev limiter to avoid finally blowing it up.
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Mistaken about WHICH bridge is in Arizona.
It's actually the London Bridge.
I remember the story when I was a kid in school, where they dismantled the bridge brick-by-brick, numbering each one, shipping it over to Lake Havasu, and re-assembling it again over the lake!
I think I can spot that 302 Vette driving across the bridge in this photo!
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The guy is probably confused or the salesman spun him a line. 302 and 350 share the same block, so it would be hard to prove which was original. I'm thinking the guy demanded a 302 to buy the car, salesman says sure I can do that. Car comes in (with 350), salesman says, here it is. Pockets the money and here we are, urban legend fed forward.