1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Remember

The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was built as a Trans Am road-racing qualifier and its heart was Ford’s 302-cid V-8 treated to the high-performance and improved details, big-port cylinder heads being readied for the famous Cleveland 351.

The solid-lifter small-block for 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 used the biggest carb employed by Ford, a 780-cfm Holley four-barrel, and was underrated at the same 290 bhp as the Z28’s 302

1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Specifications:

Wheelbase, inches: 108.0

Weight, lbs: 3,300

Number built: 7,013

Base price: $3,720

1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Standard Engine:

Type: ohv V-8

Displacement, cid: 302

Fuel system: 1 x 4bbl.

Compression ratio: 10.5:1

Horsepower @ rpm: 290 @ 5800

Torque @ rpm: 290 @ 4300

1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Representative Performance:

0-60 mph, sec: 6.5

1/4 mile, sec. @ mph: 14.8 @ 96