Haven't really heard anything "bad" about the 302, to be honest I don't know a whole lot about them other than they were used in military vehicles then adapted for civilian use. Stovebolt has a 302 in his vehicle on his website and speaks highly of them. I haven't been able to find much info (especially performance parts) for them though. The Chevy 250 and 292 seem to be the performance platforms for those wishing to go fast. I heard that their design is not that good though (just hear say tho)
