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Depending on which 302 you have there are options. If you have the Ford Racing Boss 302 motor you already have a bullet proof 4 bolt main bottom end. If that is the case, I would stroke it to 331 or 347. You can get an easy 400-425 HP and there would not be much strain on the bottom end. It will wind up quicker and still give you decent bottom end torque. Get your alum heads worked a bit and I think you will not regret this route. I see nice stroker kits for around $1100 with forged components so you should be able to do the build for around your $4000 budget. Like mentioned before, you will then not need to buy new headers and your intake manifold is more then capable of handling the extra thurst for gasoline. Let us know what you decide.
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