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How-To: Dress Up Your 302

Adding the final touches to your engine will keep you looking good.

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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.

  • Engine Holley Built Engine
    This Holley-built engine was ready to be dressed up with a few accessories, including a custom-made fuel line and serpentine system.
    Engine Holley Built Engine
    This Holley-built engine was ready to be dressed up with a few accessories, including a cu
  • Engine March Pulley Setup
    We used a March Pulley setup for the belt and Power Master accessories to power up the motor.
    Engine March Pulley Setup
    We used a March Pulley setup for the belt and Power Master accessories to power up the mot
  • Engine Fuel Lines
    We hard-lined the fuel lines to keep the fuel line from vapor locking because of intense heat.
    Engine Fuel Lines
    We hard-lined the fuel lines to keep the fuel line from vapor locking because of intense h
  • Engine 90 Degree Bend
    A 90-degree bend is how we started off the 31/48-inch fuel line.
  • Engine Tube
    Always leave your tube a little longer than needed. This will give you room to play with when lining up your hard-lines.
    Engine Tube
    Always leave your tube a little longer than needed. This will give you room to play with w
  • Engine Hard Lines
    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.

  • Engine Fittings
    This is how the line should connect to the fittings.
  • Engine 90 Degree
    Another 90-degree bend was done to the fuel line.
  • Engine Bends
    A series of bends were necessary to hug the motor as much as possible.
  • Engine Foundation
    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.
    Engine Foundation
    Some people start adding their serpentine kits at the water pump, but most of the manufact
  • Engine 4 Bolt Pulley
    This classic Ford engine three-bolt harmonic balancer was going to be updated with a four-bolt pulley conversion.
    Engine 4 Bolt Pulley
    This classic Ford engine three-bolt harmonic balancer was going to be updated with a four-
  • Engine Alignment
    This precision-machined alignment spacer was slipped on to the harmonic balancer which will align the conversion spacer.
    Engine Alignment
    This precision-machined alignment spacer was slipped on to the harmonic balancer which wil
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