Build Process


The Boss 302 engine is meticulously assembled by hand at Ford Performance Vehicles on the only V8 production line in Australia, a $1.5 million investment that has already paid dividends.

By building our own engines, rather than importing a fully-assembled engine developed overseas, Ford Performance Vehicles retains ultimate control over the development of engines to answer the unique needs of Australian performance car enthusiasts.

To deliver the solid muscle at low engine speeds that Aussies expect in a high-performance V8 while maintaining the free-revving, deep-breathing feel of a thoroughbred sports engine, Ford Performance Vehicles has developed a unique engine that has no equivalent in the Ford world.

On this high-tech carousel, manned by technicians who previously honed their skills hand-building the previous Windsor V8s, each Boss 302 engine is carefully assembled from bare blocks and heads.

A pristine environment, our assembly line has more in common with a surgery than a factory. Indeed, to see our technicians huddled over an engine is truly reminiscent of an operating theatre. The latest computer-controlled dual-nut runners are used for the critical fastening and torquing of the heads, conrods and main-bearing caps. Far more sensitive than manual tightening, they are programmed to react instantly to faults in materials and parts, sending an instant alert to their operator.

As a result, the line has enabled Ford performance Vehicles to adopt the latest world-class practices for our industry; not only in quality control but occupational health and safety too.

The end result is that the Boss 302 is one of the most powerful yet cost-effective V8 engines built anywhere in the world.
For comparable outputs from a similar V8 engine, you'd need to spend around $200,000 for a premium European brand.