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    1976 Ford 302 trailer wiring

    I may not do the poles, but using submersible LEDs and tinned copper wiring. I usually solder the connections and then with the double heat shrink should do it.
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    1976 Ford 302 trailer wiring

    That is a good idea with the lights mounted on poles and a ground wire. I weld, so could do it in tubular steel.
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    1976 Ford 302 trailer wiring

    Okay, so I hitched up my repaired boat ready to try it out on the high seas, and the trailer lights don't work. This happens about every other time I go out, so I have re-wired it totally twice, trying to make it reliable. The last time I was supposed to be a marine grade harness, but I have my...
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    Thank you, Mark! You have helped me a lot, as well. I appreciate it! All of you - there are others, as well. Nice to have a team that you can rely on!
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    Probably the weekend after the Fourth.
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    You, The Man, Droid! I started it up and at about 600 rpm it was idling nicely. Then the dribble started after about a minute and immediately got the rough idling and the engine quit. I took off the float chamber/reservoir, and in the shop, I was going to replace the float valve, but the two...
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    No, I have just under 6 lbs of pump pressure, last I checked, but may be worth checking again. It was probably above idle when I was looking at it, as it wouldn't stay running at idle long. I will try and see it at idle. I may not get to it right away.
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    Maybe my terminology isn't perfect, but when I look down the carb with the engine running, I see fuel kind of splattering through both barrels of the carburetor. Seems it always kind of splattered like that when I have checked it before - maybe it becomes more vaporized lower down. The float...
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    Here she is!
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    Well, you haven't heard from me for a while because you have trained me well. The lower rebuild looks like it was a success, but I have had other little problems that I have been able to now handle on my own. The current problem is with Carburetion. The Chinese knock off of the Edelbrock 1409...
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    New (to me)motor, swapping a 302

    My goal was reliability and was surprised at Grok's answer.
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    New (to me)motor, swapping a 302

    Here is a write-up from Grok on his estimate of the horsepower from the upgrades I made. It is a pretty interesting read. Grok has helped me a lot for any questions I have had and is free. But it doesn't replace the experience of the pros on this website.
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    New (to me)motor, swapping a 302

    My 302 is a 1976 190 HP. The difference between the 175 and the 190 is the firing order and the roller cam, which is a GT40 head. I believe they changed the firing order to handle a problem of some cylinder getting hotter and blowing out more often - I don't know that it increases performance...
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    I will try something like that.
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    Foord 302 lower rebuild

    The spline section of the shaft sticks up - I don't have a big vise but can probably clamp something onto it and beat on it or pry it with a big bar, which I do have. I have just been using a vise grip. I will probably concentrate on getting my outdrive back on the boat and deal with the junk...
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