Good combo?

I won't say if that is a good combo, I will leave that to the 351 experts, but on the face of it, it sounds ok.

A short block is usually the block with the cam, crank and pistons installed, usually timing gear also.

A long block is usually the short block plus the heads installed, usually the timing cover and water pump is included.

A complete engine would be the long block plus intake and accessories.

Of course there may be deviations from this so if you buy something, make sure you know what is included.

It sounds as if your advisor wants you to purchase a 351 short block and add the rest of the stuff to make it a complete engine.

Thats a great combo if you want to make 302 power out of a 351W


Honestly I dont know who told you that was a good combo but their an idiot. That combo will not make crap for power. My 351 is a very mild built 351 and I'm at the threshold of 1 HP per cubic inch at the rear wheels and mine needs bigger heads.

This is more of a set up that you want.

1. Trickflow or AFR 205cc heads

2. Trickflow TFSR intake or Edelbrock Victor 5.8

3. Camshaft being a level 2 cam or a custom cam

4. 75 MM throttle body

and other odd's and ends I can get into if you want.


here is whats wrong w/ what he said.


He said you would have a Cobra R engine w/ those parts he mentioned. Do you realize how ballless the 95R was from the factory compared to what is out there now? The stock 95R laid down about 250-260 at the wheels and with that comob of parts you were given thats just about where you will be which means that guys with H/C/I 302's will be smacking you around all over the placed.

I have an actual 95R Engine in mine and Im making almost 100 more at the wheels then it was stock and that was with a pretty mild 351 set up on mine. I could have done a more radical cam, I could have bumped the compression exc exc... but I like where it is and w/ the addition of some 205cc heads next year I think I'll be looking a 1HP per cubic inch at the wheel which IMO is very nice N/A

The combo I suggested is much more expensive then what you were given but that combo is garbage on a 351. You have to build a 351 with the right parts to have it preform as if it has more cubes then a 302. If not then you have a 351 under the hood that puts out less HP then a 302 and all will laugh at you when a Trickflow top end kit 302 shows you his tail lights.


He said that combo made 306 w/ tuning. That sucks balls b/c most H/C/I 302's will make 280-290 on H/C/I modifications. Plus the 351 is 100lbs more in wight so the few more HP you make wont even matter. If a 351 is going to be built build it right other wise your doing nothing but saying hey I have a Mustang w/ a 351 in it....but it has no balls

There is no point in doing a budget 351 b/c it wont be any better then a mild built 302. Do you have a 351 now or are you looking to get one? Its not a direct swap replacement there are other things that it takes to drop in a 351 as well