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After much consideration i've decided that I want to build a 351 Cleveland small-block for my '78 MII. What should I expect to pay for a decent 4V block?
Nope, Camshaft got a visit from the F@#%up fairy. I meant longblock.JonDawg said:is there such a thing as a Cleveland SB??
Camshaft78 said:Yeah buddy! A 393 sounds like a good balance. Right now the car has a '71 302 with a compression ratio higher that a glaucoma patient at a Dead concert. This is going to be a street machine that I can take to the track, kick some ass, and drive home, hopefully. I want to start building the motor this winter and hopefully start work on the rear axle and tranny sometime next year. I'm thinking about a T56 6-speed and a Ford 9-inch with a locker and 3.55s.
Thanks again for the input!
78CobraII said:The Turbo 2.3L is where I'm thinking...wish I could afford the Esslinger aluminum head or the Volvo DOHC conversion.
The Ghia that I'm currently restoring is going to be my 2.3L test-bed...if it handles really well when I'm done and feels like it needs another 200 HP, then a late Turbo 2.3L will be the answer.
A 9/10's built 2.8L V6 would make a good corner carver also. Even better a SHO Taurus V6 or V8. There's not piles of torque in any of these engines, but its not anything that a turbo wouldn't solve.
78CobraII said:I'm afraid that if you want it to handle, you're going in the wrong direction with engine weight.
At the very least, you are going to need to go to aluminum with every component that you can. Heads, intake, water pump, radiator. And you need to ditch everything in the engine compartment that doesn't make it go faster, i.e. AC, PS, etc. Move the battery to the rear, lighten the bumper and use fiberglass fenders.