Gettin a 351W, want some opinions please

[TrickFlow]

A guy i work with has a complete 351W that he got out of a truck, and wants to get rid of for 100 bucks. he took the motor apart to use for his stang, but he totaled that and now just wants a new stang.

the block that i have (306) is cool, but long term i want a turbo motor. are 351W's a good powerplant to build a turbo motor out of? i know ill get lower comp pistons, forged rods etc... but people that ive seen mostly use 302's for turbo applications..

im just wanting some opinions on where i can go with this block

 

[88stangmangt]

most people use r302 blocks which are very strong. but a 351 would take a decent turbo boost they are also pretty strong.

 

[TrickFlow]

What about a blower instead? im guessing i should have posted this in the power adders section... grrr

 

[Stang951]

The better the base you start with the more power you can potentially create.
The 351W block is pretty strong, and will definitely make more power and torque than a 306. You could take the 351 stroke it to a 408 (right combo 500 horses) and build the turbo base off of that. Much better than a 306 in my opinion. I have a NA351W and love it. Don't get a chance to drive it much because of work. If you decide not to go turbo, you still have a great base for just toying around.