[jmarsey]

newBDR,

Your little 302 has plenty of potential. My 331 is naturally aspirated and has a fairly low compression ratio of 10.5 to 1. The documented hp is 521 @ 7200. Yes the motor is a bit out there and it's quite a piece, but as far as "potential", if I changed the cam, upped the compression, and spun the motor to 8500, I could probably squeeze out another 100 hp. This is fact and I'd bet the cost of the motor on it.

A 400hp 302 is streetable and realistic. Build a 331 with some nice AFR heads and you'll have a real light weight screamer.

John