Thread: 302 Windsor Jr.

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Hi Gang. I am new to this forum. I hope you will bear with me as my knowledge about Fords is quite limited.
For years I have always been a Chevy guy but recently bought a 35 Ford pickup with all Ford running gear in it.
Now I really do need a helping hand regarding building a new engine for this truck.
I have a 68 model 302 bored 030 with forged 10-1 pistons. It has been balanced and has very few miles on it. The car was wrecked a few weeks after the engine was installed.
I have a crane energizer cam #130052-272 adv duration-484 lift.
MSD ignition,edelbrock "F4B" intake with 630 cfm holley. Sanderson ceramic headers. The heads were not rebuilt when the rest was done. I am considering buying a set of World casting Windsor Jr heads for it.
I have a couple question now. Will this engine be a good strong combination? Do I need special pushrods? What should I use for rockers?
The truck has a C-4 with shift kit. The rear is 411-1 posi. Anyone got any idea how well this truck should go?
Thanks a lot for any help. John.

The Windsor Jr. are good heads and should work quite well with the combination you described. Any good quality roller rocker will work, just make sure you have guide plates on the head for the pushrods. Stock length pushrods should be ok, to make sure get a pushrod length checker and verify it.

Welcome to CHR, very neat and clean looking pickup you have there.

Thanks a lot for the reply Guys. It looks like I might be playing it safe and taking everything to the machine shop and having them do the work. Perhaps before picking up those windor jr heads I should go see Jamie at the local machine shop in case he would think of something different to do.
What do you feel about the engine as far as power is concerned Richard? Will it be a good strong engine for the street?
I won't be driving the truck that much but when I do it has to be something out of the ordinary as far as being quick. If that can't be achieved with the 302 then I might as well repower it with Chevy power where I kind of have a clue as to what I am doing.
Thanks again Guys. Have a great weekend!
John.