Ford 302 RR roller cam

That would be Tim or Joe for sure John. I think the answer is no. You could also call these guy's and see what they think

Thank you Paul. It was an impulse and the $800 X 3 put it to bed quickly.

Workky, that would have been a flat tappet, not a roller. A RH roller for a 351w does not exist- its a custom piece. To get a custom blank made, youre talking in the $750 or so range like Paul said- and the only 2 places I can think of that do that type of work are LSM Engineering and Cam Motion.

We put a custom RH roller from Cam Motion (sourced through Marine Kinetics) in our BFN (454). Not only does it make big power, but I no longer worry about wiping out a cam lobe... heck, the peace of mind alone is worth the cost! The $750 price tag is a bit misleading- because it does not include the roller lifters ($400-500), and theres a good chance you'll need to change your valvesprings to handle the steeper ramp rates. Of course, you save $250 by not having to buy a flat tappet cam and lifter set... so factor that in if youre considering a cam swap. Total upgrade cost is in the $1200-1500 range.

Tim's BFN carries a big stick.

I'd say its stock, John... those H-M's sounded great right from the factory. Thats exactly how the '70 H-M 2bbl Stang on our lake always sounded.

I doubt that the 2bbl and 4bbl boats shared cams... that and the intake manifold (and carb, obviously) are probably what separated the 2 versions. The one that was on my lake growing up was a 2bbl as well and it sounded excellent.

Ahh, I see. I would ask Reid what he thinks would be best. He built a pretty hot Interceptor 302 (~275hp) and put a 500cfm 2bbl carb on it- and wasnt crazy about it. He said the holeshot was a little lacking and would bog if you went WOT from idle. Probably because youve got a full 500cfm capable of flowing on those 2 front barrels as opposed to the 225-300cfm on the front 2 barrels of a 4bbl carb.

I guess what Im trying to say is that the 2bbl H-M long block is already a decent starting point (since its rated at the same 210hp as the 4bbl Interceptor) and may perform nicely with just that 4bbl intake and carb swapped on.

Other than the driver's weight offsetting the engine torque, is there any other really important reason the Ford 302 (along with others) is a reverse rotation engine. I understand from research here that the BW 1:1 can be made to turn either direction.
Just thinkin.

Oh, and Tim, your tag says 60MPH. when we came back to the cove after my ride my IPhone gps said 63MPH. I'm just sayin.

I think it is a 351 firing order, but I'm not really sure.
I don't think that the firing order would change the sound since it is still hitting at 90*. The roller cam would probably change the sound significantly though. The profile of moderate roller cams cures the lope at idle and still makes more power.
Both of my engines are 10.5:1 CR
I don't want to change the rotation of mine, but I want to understand the reasoning of placing a RR engine in a single screw boat.

John, dont discount the RH prop offsetting the driver's weight... its a pretty significant detail. If you were to drive an older (narrow) CC with a LH prop, you'd understand pretty quick. With the proper RH powertrain (and thus, prop), the boats will go from leaning starboard at lower speeds (due to driver weight) to running at or near level at skiing speeds (high 20's and up). With a LH prop, those same boats go from a starboard lean to a more pronounced starboard lean- which can make turning and high speed running just a little dicier. Easier to catch the forward starboard chine- which can be a little disconcerting.

The BFN ran pretty good this weekend- a good 1.5mph faster with Joe's borrowed 750cfm Barry Grant installed. Just gotta get it idling and running at lower RPM better. 60mph is a nice round number- but maybe I'll post a new video once its running over 65mph consistently.