[bvega]

First off I would decide how many miles are on the motor and if it is close to needing a rebuild then do a stroker and get a set of quality parts.

If your 302 is pretty fresh and has low miles and good ring condition and compression then go with a set of AFR 185cc heads, and an Ed Curtis Custom Cam. If their was a king of SBF cams it would have to be Ed Curtis at Flow Tech Induction. Dual pattern cams are the way to go for SBF and the Ford Alphabet cams suck but are decent since they are half the price of a custom cam. Since your carbuerated you should see about 400 rwhp with a 302 with AFR 185 cc heads and a custom Ed curtis cam that will have decent idle and great mid range. And since the AFR 185's are great for 347 strokers motors you can use them on the new bottom end if you decide to step up later on saving you bundles of money. I own a 5.0 mustang and those are the best parts with best research and knowledge behind them. You cant go wrong with AFR and Ed Curtis. Any Edelbrock intake will work fine.

Hope this helps,
Brian