351 install questions.....

hllon4whls said:

A modified 351 was some that came in trucks and some cars in the late 70's. It is about 160 hp. It has cast pistons, a smog flat tappet cam and wheezer heads.

You will notice a big difference when you swap it in your car. It will be bigger, heaver and a whole lot slower.

Any engine can be built to run, but be aware that there are not a whole lot of parts for these engines. If you want the most versitile 351, you want a windsor. This is the motor that shares the heads, wp, cam, etc with the 351.

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85stangt said:

ok i think u guys are missing a very important point--in my opinion the 351 block is fundamentaly superior to the 302 b--dont get me wrong i still love 302s--but the deck height on a 302 is...correct me if im wrong but 8.2 in.--the 351 is either 9.2 or 9.5 --u have that much more room for a long stroke, i have never personaly reworked a 351, but i plan to, i mean if your going to rebuild the 351 ...say a 393 stroker kit, average heads,cam,intake
maybe a 750cfm, reasonable 10:1 comp.--- ill take a wild guess that you would have a very reliable say 300 to 400 hp NA(and that may even be underating)---plus ive read that a 393 has a big block persona--either or, I just thought id jump in and ramble off a few things--

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