302W question: Where to find 4-bolt main caps?

[Kahn Ishiguro]

>
>Well, first of all, you can't use four-bolt mains on your 302 unless
>your block is set up for them. The only production block that came
>with four-bolt mains was the legendary BOSS 302. If you have one of
>those, then you can certainly use them. Other blocks are available
>directly from Ford (the A4 SVO block), but they carry a steep price
>tag. If you already have a 4-bolt main block and you need to replace
>the main caps, you are probably out of luck, if you want to use stock
>pieces. However, there are many places that sell billet steel main
>bearing caps and they make four bolt caps. I can't think of any
>suppliers right offhand, but I am sure that someone on the list can
>help you.

	Hrm.  The block I have was bought from Summitt Racing a couple of months
ago.  It came with the stock 2-bolt main caps, but I'd heard that 2-bolt
mains won't very well protect the bottom end of a 302 if you're planning a
stroker.

> May I ask what you are trying to do? The general consensus
>is that the stock smallblock is good up to 500 horsepower or so, and
>that you don't need any fancy stuff like steel main bearing caps or
>bearing cap girdles if you match stuff carefully.

	What I'm trying to do is build a 302 smallblock to produce at least 450HP,
carbureted, and naturally aspirated.  If I need to add a supercharger or
turbo later on to reach those HP levels without nitrous, then so be it.  So
far the only definite thing I know I'll do, (just watch.  Someone'll point
out why I shouldn't and I'll be back to square one), is to use the 347
"Compettition Hawk" stroker kit from D&D Motorsports.  The engine will have
a max redline of 7,000, and yes, the crank in this kit is cast steel.  
	The engine is to be streeted, not raced on a track.  600HP is the D&D
stroker kit's max.  I figure, even if I won't rev the hell out of it all
the time, a strong bottom end might be an idea to consider.  Especially
when I'd like to keep using this particular engine in my '69 as long as I
can before the govt. outlaws gasoline vehicles sometime in the (hopefully),
far future.  

	Thanks again ;)

		-Kahn Ishiguro

'69 FB w/302-2v, C-4

	P.S. Thanks for the url.  I'll look into it :)


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