High Performance Ford Crate Engines - Built in Canada
“West Coast Cruiser” 270 HP (Stage 1)
CAD $8,995
If you want to replace or upgrade your existing hot rod or muscle car engine this is the perfect choice.
If you prefer cruising the open road rather than the dragstrip, then this is the right choice for you. Reliability, drivability, smooth and balanced are a few words to describe this engine package.
With adequate power and that iconic V8 exhaust note, it lets passersby know that you don’t just have a stocker under the hood.
Modern upgrades inside such as a roller camshaft and lifters, with classic styling on the outside, this engine is a tribute to over 60 years of small block history.
Key Notes:
- 270 horsepower/ 320 Ft/lbs torque
- 302/5.0 Liter
- Bore and stroke: 4.030” X 3.00”
- Recommended 89 octane fuel
- Works well with stock torque converter converter
- Slight rumble to the exhaust sound
- Good low end and mid range power
- Power band 2000-5400 RPM
- Rev limit: 5600 RPM
Build Specifications:
Block
- Durabond cam bearings
- Align honed mains
- Precision bored and honed within .0002”
- Square decked with ultra-smooth surface finish
- Brass freeze plugs installed
Rotating Assembly
- Cast iron crankshaft
- Speed Pro hypereutectic flat top pistons with coated skirts
- Hastings moly rings
- Clevite tri-metal bearings
- Cloyes timing set
- High Output Hydraulic roller camshaft
- New valve springs
- Melling oil pump
- New pushrods
- Melling roller lifters
Cylinder Heads
- Ford castings with 3 angle valve job
- Precision machined surface
Accessories
- Aluminum dual plane intake manifold
- Edelbrock intake gaskets
- Holley Quickfuel 600CFM carburetor, vacuum secondary with electric choke
- Chrome dual fuel feed line
- Billet HEI distributor
- MSD/Taylor spark plug wires
- Champion spark plugs
- Power bond harmonic damper
- New aluminum timing cover
- Chrome or painted valve covers
- Chrome or painted oil pan
- Matching stainless steel hardware throughout engine
Click here to see what is included with our base packages, as well as our optional completion package.
Other Options
We are happy to accomodate any choices in block paint colour and spark plug wire colour at no extra cost. Our crate engines also include the choice of chrome or painted tinware (valve covers and air cleaner).
What is included with our crate engines?
| ·Long Block Assembly | ·Oil Pan |
| ·Timing Cover | ·Valve Covers (chrome/painted included in price) |
| ·Intake Manifold | ·Carburetor & Gasket |
| ·Air Cleaner | ·Harmonic Dampener (Balancer) |
| ·Harmonic Dampener Bolt | ·Flexplate (or flywheel at no additional cost) |
| ·Distributor | ·Spark Plug Wires |
| ·Spark Plugs | ·Oil Filter |
| ·Engine Oil | ·Exhaust Gaskets |
| ·Engine Lift Plate |
We also offer an optional completion kit, if you don't have these parts from your old engine:
| ·Water Pump | ·Alternator |
| ·Power Steering Pump | ·High Torque Mini Starter |
| ·Billet Aluminum V-Belt Pulley Set | ·Accessory Brackets & Hardware |
| ·V-Belts | ·Fuel Pump Pushrod & Spacer Plate |
| ·Fuel Pump | ·Carb Fuel Feed Line |
| ·Billet Dipstick | ·Valve Cover Breather |
| ·PCV Valve | ·Flywheel/Flexplate Bolts |
| ·Thermostat Housing | ·Thermostat |
| ·Headers | ·Header Bolts |
| ·Torque Converter | ·Torque Converter Bolts |
| ·Clutch Kit | ·Pressure Plate Bolts |
| ·PCV Valve | ·Vacuum (distributor, booster, PCV) |
| ·Valve Cover Breather | ·Intake Manifold fittings (heater core) |
| ·Throttle Linkage | ·Aluminum Radiator |
| ·Radiator Fan | ·Transmission |
| ·Fuel Injection |