302 Heads on a 318

[Fordication]

Have a chance to get a set of these cheap. 302 heads. Should I bother? The 360 is going to be set aside until I have a chance to move some things around. I am about to start selling cars so this has to be put on hold for awhile. Have to get the Cougar out of my garage and a Harley too. Need more room.

 

[Xcudame]

Assuming they're in decent enough shape where a fresh valve job will revive them (no cracks or broken pieces), the 302 heads are great to run on any small block (273, 318, 340 & 360).

 

[Chryco Psycho]

Grab them for sure , one of the best LA heads ever the 308 casting 360 heads will outflow X or J heads

 

[66fs]

302 heads flow less or the same as what you have. 302 Heads are very prone to cracking. Nothing wrong with 675 head castings. I scrapped a lot of 302 heads to find a couple good pairs, only to have them sit on a shelf.

 

[Chryco Psycho]

Yes some do crack , easily fixed !
The 302/308 swirl heads flow extremely well . the 308s will easily flow better than X or J castings , the 302s work well also

 

[66fs]

302 heads do not flow well in stock form. 308s will flow slightly better than X or J castings, but I gave up on finding any uncracked 308 castings years ago. I will not start with cracked head castings, I put too much time and money into my heads. X or J heads are fine with me. I am not a "Class Racer".

 

[PLUM_72]

I have a pair of 302 heads on a 318 with 1.88" intake valves added. Minor pocket porting. The real reason to add the 302 heads is the closed combustion chambers. This will raise compression about a half to 3/4 point. That's not bad if you're working with a stock bottom end on a 318. It offers a low budget option to many.

 

[Fordication]

I have a pair of 302 heads on a 318 with 1.88" intake valves added. Minor pocket porting. The real reason to add the 302 heads is the closed combustion chambers. This will raise compression about a half to 3/4 point. That's not bad if you're working with a stock bottom end on a 318. It offers a low budget option to many.

Yep and he threw in a comp cam, lifters and push rods for 100 bucks.all aftermarket.

 

[Xcudame]

Gotta love cheap horsepower! And the little kicked around 318 certainly responds to modifications! Built right, they're hard to tell from a 340! Especially below 5500 rpm!