and most rodders will install a performance cam in there, anyway. Ford's 302, later dubbed the 5.0, had an entirely different genesis than Chevy's 305, as it was a performance engine from the start.

Ford 289 and 302 cubic-inch engines, both members of Ford's 90-degree engine family, are similar engines with many interchangeable components. Identifying the engine as a 90-degree small-block Ford V8 ...