carbed 88 or 89

[dngrrngr07]

quick question, i have the intake and 2bbl carb from a 81 302. will this intake work if i were to take a late 80s say 88 or 89 fuel injected 302 and make it carburated with the intake i have.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

Shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Rinny650]

I took the intake manifold and carb off my 69 and put it on my 86. There is a slight difference on the back of the block where the intake bolts down. The holes line up fine. It seals fine though

 

[baddad457]

quick question, i have the intake and 2bbl carb from a 81 302. will this intake work if i were to take a late 80s say 88 or 89 fuel injected 302 and make it carburated with the intake i have.

It'll fit as long as it's not one from a 255. Don't see why you'd want to do it though. Good cheap 4 bbl intakes are a dime a dozen.

 

[projectnitemare]

You need to check the water ports in the heads. I've ran into it a few times. There are two different size ports. All the newer and aftermarket intakes have a large port but it seems the older heads will have a smaller port. The only issue is if you have intake gaskets for a large port on a small port head you will have a coolant leak. If that's the case, gaskets for any early 70's (pre-75 because both were offered that year) 302 will cure the problem.

Matt