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The BOSS 302 was essentially a package option for 1969 and 1970 Mustangs. But this package was not limited to flashy stripes and a set of shiny wheels. Based on the success of Ford’s factory-backed SCCA/Trans-Am Mustang race teams, the BOSS 302 combined high-revving engine performance with a “competition-type” suspension, resulting in one of the hottest production cars of all time. The 1970 BOSS 302 was the culmination of this Ford concept.
The 1970 BOSS 302 package started with a cant-valved, four-bolt main block 302 cubic inch V-8 engine with solid-lifter cam and forged steel crank. A huge manual choke 780cfm Holley carburetor fed a dual plane 4V intake with optional Ram Air induction system complete with “Shaker” style hood scoop (not available in 1969). Free-flowing cast iron exhausts dumped into a true dual exhaust system. Mated to a “Top Loader” four-speed transmission (available in wide-ratio and close ratio versions), was a new Hurst “H” pattern shifter. Stiff coil springs, 15/16 inch sway bars, Gabriel shock absorbers and single piston, floating caliper, 11.3 inch diameter disc brakes kept the high-powered Mustang on the road. New reflective black striping design and 13 different eye-grabbing color combinations made the BOSS 302 look as good as it could go.
(09/26/2005)
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