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Help?....building a 351w into a 90-93 fox body

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  • Start date Start date Sep 14, 2010

chgovfk

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hi all ....
I'm building a 351 windsor 2V that I pulled from an original 1971 LTD

-I have the bulk of the motor broken down -

I bought... through ford racing ...the special oil pan conversion kit w/the pick up - but I wanted to know ....can I buy any oil pump???....a regular oil pump (not high volume) for a 351w ...melling type - shouldn't they 'be' the same as a 90 - 93 302/5.0.....it should fit ...right?

Is the reason why there is a screw in hole near the bottom for a dipstick switching everything over from a normal 5.0?

Any help with this or 'reccommends' would be great - this is planned as a low end torque / flat tappet cam motor - street motor - new heads - new pistons - .30 over.....4 bbl
Thx
 

chgovfk

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Bump............
 
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aguynamedry1

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Good Luck on the project!..I've recently got mine running, 351W in a 4cyl lx notch
 

chgovfk

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Thanks - I'm still in the motor phase at this time - anything I should 'watch' for would be greatly appreicated.
 

SMOKEDYA

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I got a stock good ole 351 oil pump,they use a screw in dipstick cause most prefere it.Also i cut a 16 or 17mm 12 point wrench off to use to tighten the dip stick tube to the pan.Ya caint really get the opened end on the nut so the box end works.peace










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I used a standard volume melling pump on mine and it works fine, I'm running a .030" over 72 block with ported DOOE heads and like it alot, excellent street engine.
 

chgovfk

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Thanks.....I really wanted to use the existing heads as well - what 'cam' are you running and what pistons?.....I have .30 over flat tops w/the 4 valve reliefs going in federal mog/hypertect- I was going to run a 268 or a 275 high energry - or maybe a E303 or slight RV cam but what I really wanted was either a mutha thumpr in the .500 range - or an isky/vodoo that provided a lot of "thump"...but was told it will run very badly 'pinging' etc ... - so I was going to buy a set of Pro-comps heads 'bear' and machine shop them/install manley valves etc....I know they are 'china specials' - but figured if I get them milled and straight I'd be ok....planning on using the screw in hole for a oil pressure gauge for/from the oil pan on that hole- my 71' block has a dipstick hole on the side of the timing cover ....figured a brass fitting w/a brass line....
 
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Not sure about the pistons I had the engine professionally built and don't have the specs with me but the I know the cam is a comp cams 280h magnum it only has .512".512" lift but it sounds and runs real nice.
 

chgovfk

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That was another choice as well - does it run well low to mid range - have a lot of runble to it (thump) ..?
 
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