Ported GT40P Intake and Heads on a 351W, is this a bad idea?

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oxemoron

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I'm currently on a tight budget but can pickup a 96+ Explorer/Mountaineer engine from a friends junkyard for free. He also said he would give me a low mileage 351W in return for some recent work I did for him. So just wondering if the ported GT40P parts would flow well enough on the 351W and if so how much rwhp might I push. I plan on getting aftermarket parts at some point but this would be temporarily till I have the cash.

 

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a stock ho intake and e7 heads will work for a temp job... It just wont be making high HP numbers, as well as your GT40 stuff. It will work okay, just make sure it stays temp. and doesn't become perm!

 

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The heads will work, the intake won't fit. the deck on a 351 is wider then a 302.

 

vristang

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Just to clarify?
The lower intake from a 302 won't fit a 351w.
However, if you find a GT40 351w lower, then the 302 upper should bolt up just fine to the 351w lower.

I cannot say for sure, as I have never done this.
But I am pretty sure this is true.

I sounds like this would be a good way to get into a low buck 351w conversion.

Good Luck with it,
jason

 

tmoss

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it will work - it will just make most of it's power below 5,000 rpm or so. I think you'd be happy with it as a temporary combo. If your up to the conversion (takes more than a different pan and - yes - lower intake), then I'd go for it since the cost will be fairly minimal.

 

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as stated above get a 351w lower intake. i think you will be happy with the power difference between the 302 and the 351w. much more torque.