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Old 05-17-2007, 08:53 PM
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Smile Cleveland vs Windsor

Why not buy a 351 W block and install a Cleveland style crank (2 3/4" mains). You have the best of both worlds. Lot of cheap parts for the Windsor and the high rpm capable of the Cleveland. They are not the same motor and if you want a Cleveland motor then a Windsor will not do. But if you want the performance of the Cleveland but not the cost and problems, Windsor is the way to go. You need to buy the FMS spacer kit ($70) and get the block line bored. Drop in the crank (408 stroker kit is very nice), rods, pistons, bolt on some good heads, intake and all that stuff that it takes to make a motor run. Bad to the bone!

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