It's obvious that you've never driven a car with a 4 bbl quench headed 351C, otherwise you'd never make that ASSumption.NoKitten said:The 4V quench heads are good top end, but are a dog in the low end.
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D.Hearne said:It's obvious that you've never driven a car with a 4 bbl quench headed 351C, otherwise you'd never make that ASSumption.
D.Hearne said:It's obvious that you've never driven a car with a 4 bbl quench headed 351C, otherwise you'd never make that ASSumption.
vdubsta said:First off I have a 289 engine. And its kinda beat, and instead of restoring it. I would rather buy a used engine meaning 351c or 351w and restore and modify. Which one would be better for the mild modding? Meaning intake, carb, intake manifold, cams, exhaust?
If you have access to a rebuildable 351C, then by all means use it. If not then the Windsor isn't a bad choice, but as the others have said, they need better heads, where the Cleveland doesn't. The only advantage the Windsor has an edge in prices is on certain machine work on the heads. I bought a useable 351C the other day for $50, it had an Edelbrock F351 intake, a Comp Cams 280H and TRW forged pistons. It needed rebuilding from sitting out in the weather, but after picking up a set of rebuilt 2 bbl heads, and new rings, rod and main bearings and a few other parts, I'll have a close to 400 hp motor, for less than $600.vdubsta said:First off I have a 289 engine. And its kinda beat, and instead of restoring it. I would rather buy a used engine meaning 351c or 351w and restore and modify. Which one would be better for the mild modding? Meaning intake, carb, intake manifold, cams, exhaust?
Good points but you should have left out the part about the motor mounts, the Cleveland also uses the same mounts and transmission bolt patternSadbutTrue said:Just because the field is skewed so far over towards the Cleveland... if you aren't going to do anything drastic to the engine, ported 69-74 351w heads flow decently (thats why everyone uses them with 302s) and with a good cam/intake/carb combo could make an easy 350 horses. Its also lighter, will probably make more torque than a C, has a more durable block, has more potential if you go all-out, is smaller and easier to get at (plug-wise) and will work with some of your existing parts (motor mounts, among many other things). And the 351w will be a lot easier to find and probably be cheaper to buy initially than a C, which are generally rare and always very old and in need of a rebuild, while you can get a W in very good shape and relatively new. That should be enough reasons to make it harder for you to decide...
vdubsta said:I am thinking about going with the 351c just because it has more bang for a buck. And shouldn't be that hard to rebuild or so. But now the debate is 2v vs 4v.
D.Hearne said:Good points but you should have left out the part about the motor mounts, the Cleveland also uses the same mounts and transmission bolt patternI could also point him toward the Windsor too, I've got two early 70's std bore blocks for sale along with both sets of D0OE heads, and one useable crank. The rods though, leave a lot to be desired, the Clevelands got vastly superior rods.
Are you selling him on coming over to Your side?
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