1970 Ford Boss 302 Mustang - Urban Legend

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Steve Sclimenti build his dream 1970 Boss 302 Mustang with vintage Trans-Am looks but modern performance.



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[The Answer]

I've always had an affinity for the Yellow Boss 302 and my very first hot rod was a 1967 Fastback GT with Boss 351, Top Loader and 9" 31 spline 4:56 gears.
I used to love the way I could remain motionless while spinning the 'ol GoodYear M50's until I was invisible from the smoke and so did everyone else.
This post reminds me of how much of a dummy I am when I sold my monster for $1500.

Would probably be worth about 50 grand + on Barrett Jackson now.

[Hi-Po]

Engine: An SVO Ford 351W Block was stuffed with a Scat crank to push displacement out to 408 ci with Carrillo rods and JE pistons squeezing out a 12:1 compression ratio. A 0.673-inch-lift Comp Cams solid roller with 107-degree lobe separation opens stainless 2.10-inch intake and 1.625-inch exhaust valves in the 225cc Edelbrock Victor heads massaged by Chapman Racing. Cometic gaskets keep the top end sealed. A Yates mechanical fuel pump sucks fuel from a 22-gallon ATL fuel cell to feed a Holley 750-cfm that's been reworked by Dave Lang at Fuel Curve West to flow 960 cfm into the Edelbrock Super Victor intake. A full MSD ignition utilizes a Pro-Billet distributor with dual pickups to control the NASCAR-style dual-ignition system setup.

Power: The high-strung small-block churns out a healthy 655 hp at 7,200 rpm with 555 lb-ft of torque and has to be able to for extended periods on the track.

nice.