How-To: Dress Up Your 302

When you have a nice-looking engine, people always start inspecting the details. This can be a critical thing when building a show car, as the final touches will be what make or break you come trophy time.

This Holley-built engine was...        read full caption This Holley-built engine was ready to be dressed up with a few accessories, including a custom-made fuel line and serpentine system.	We used a March Pulley setup...        read full caption We used a March Pulley setup for the belt and Power Master accessories to power up the motor.	We hard-lined the fuel lines...        read full caption We hard-lined the fuel lines to keep the fuel line from vapor locking because of intense heat.
A 90-degree bend is how we...        read full caption A 90-degree bend is how we started off the 31/48-inch fuel line.	Always leave your tube a little...        read full caption Always leave your tube a little longer than needed. This will give you room to play with when lining up your hard-lines.	Here's a look at the hard-lines...        read full caption Here's a look at the hard-lines as they're joined together and ready for the next bend.

Fortunately, you can have a visually appealing engine with just a few hours of time invested. It's always easier to work on an engine on a stand, so we decided to show you what we're talking about with this engine. This Ford 302 needed a reliable pulley system and a fuel line system that could later be chrome plated, but more importantly, keep the engine running efficiently and reliably.

This is how the line should...        read full caption This is how the line should connect to the fittings.	Another 90-degree bend was...        read full caption Another 90-degree bend was done to the fuel line.	A series of bends were necessary...        read full caption A series of bends were necessary to hug the motor as much as possible.
Some people start adding their...        read full caption Some people start adding their serpentine kits at the water pump, but most of the manufacturers suggest starting off of the harmonic balancer as that should be your foundation.	This classic Ford engine three-bolt...        read full caption This classic Ford engine three-bolt harmonic balancer was going to be updated with a four-bolt pulley conversion.	This precision-machined alignment...        read full caption This precision-machined alignment spacer was slipped on to the harmonic balancer which will align the conversion spacer.