The 1968 Ford 302 is a 5-liter engine that was produced by the Ford Motor Company. This engine was one of the longest running production engines and it was used in various Ford, Mercury and Lincoln models, including the popular Mustang. The Ford 302 was discontinued in 1995, after 27 years of production. It was replaced with a smaller 4.6-liter engine.
302 "F" 2V 1968-1973
The Ford 302 "F" 2V engine was produced from 1968 to 1973. It is an eight-cylinder, 90-degree engine with an overhead valve configuration and a two-barrel carburetor. It has a 302-cubic-inch displacement and outputs 210 horsepower at 4,400 rpm and 310 foot-pounds of torque at 2,800 rpm. The 302 "F" 2V has a bore of 4.004 inches and a stroke of 3.0028 inches. In models produced before 1968, this engine has a compression ratio of 9.01-to-1; in later models, the compression ratio is 9.51-to-1. The engine uses regular gasoline.
302 "J" 4V 1968
The Ford 302 "J" 4V engine was produced in 1968. It is an eight-cylinder, 90-degree, overhead-valve engine with a four-barrel carburetor. The displacement is 302 cubic inches; the gross power is 230 brake horsepower at 4,800 rpm except for the Shelby Cobra GT 350, which produces 250 horsepower at 4,800 rpm. The torque on the 302 "J" 4V is 310 foot-pounds at 2,800 rpm. The bore and stroke are 4 inches by 3 inches, and the compression ratio is 10:1. This engine requires premium gas due to the increased compression.
302 "G" 8V 1968 Tunnel Port
The 302 "G" 8V Tunnel Port was produced in 1968 and was not produced for the consumer market. These engines were built by the Ford foundry instead of the racing circuit and were available in two versions: one with conventional rocker arms for the Trans Am race series and the other used Nascar, shaft-mounted racers. The 302 "G" 8V is an eight-cylinder, 90-degree, overhead valve configured engine with a four-barrel carburetor. The displacement is 302 cubic inches; the gross power is 240 brake horsepower at 5,000 rpm and, for the Trans Am version, 420 brake horsepower at 8,000 rpm. The gross torque is 310 foot-pounds at 2,800 rpm. The 302 "G" 8V has a bore and stroke of 4 inches by 3 inches and a compression ratio of 10.5:1. This engine requires premium gas due to the increased compression.
