Author Topic: Suggested jets and rods for mild ford 302 build????  (Read 2202 times)

Offline 67Scout800

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Suggested jets and rods for mild ford 302 build????
« on: November 15, 2013, 01:58:17 PM »
I have a 96 explorer short block/E7 heads with performer intake and long tube headers in a 1967 IH Scout.  I've been running the jets that were in the junkyard rebuild 55 / 71.  I have a second carb I used for parts that has 50 / 73 rods/jets.
 
I've searched for a starting point recommendation for a 302 and couldn't find anything, so i looked at 305 numbers and they seem to be 40 / 71 to 44 / 70. 

The engine idles great, and is pretty good off the bottom, if I stomp on the throttle it falls on its face, then screams to life.
i have been running a strong part throttle spring, trying the tip in procedure only got the rpm to fall with the limit screw all the way in.
The book is great, but i feel like there are too many variables to tackle all at once.  Primary jetting seems like a good place to start with stock and move on from there....any help would be appreciated.


Offline Cliff Ruggles

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Re: Suggested jets and rods for mild ford 302 build????
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2013, 05:16:43 AM »
None of the jet/rod combinations mentioned mean anything without a carburetor part number.  I'm guessing that you are using a later model Chevy carburetor with "M" series primary metering rods?

Mixing/matching parts is a complete guessing game unless you are using the same basic units (SMAB, for example with the SAME size main airbleeds).

Stomping on the throttle has literally NOTHING to do with the primary jet/rod combination, provided it's pretty close for what you are doing and working well, etc.

The players for that deal are the accl pump (I would install one of our pumps with new springs), power piston spring (to a minor degree), secondary plastic cam/spring, hanger height, metering rod used, and the unloading rate of the pull-off (dampens secondary opening).  Further players in the deal are POE, spring tension, and location of the POE holes in the airhorn.

In many cases the "falling on the face" deal goes right back to the accl pump, not enough pump shot to help overcome a lean condition, combined with a worn secondary cam, weak spring, and pull-off not the rate rate or out of adjustment (too much play on the linkage).

In any and all cases, BEFORE tuning with hangers and metering rods, get the "basic" stuff right first, then tune with rods and hangers, if/as needed......Cliff