302 or 351 W ?

[redmt]

I picked up a 351C 2v today. Is it worth the time and expense to adapt the heads to my 351w? If not, anybody want a deal on a 351c? Complete from pan to intake. My plumber thinks it might be a good idea.

John

[blykins]

It would be a lot of work.

Pistons have to be changed, heads have to be modified, and the block deck has to be modified. Plus you have to try to find an intake that will work with 2V heads and a 9.500" deck height block.

The Cleveland heads make good power for stock parts. Maybe you could use the Cleveland engine instead of the Windsor....

[redmt]

Originally Posted by blykins

It would be a lot of work.

Pistons have to be changed, heads have to be modified, and the block deck has to be modified. Plus you have to try to find an intake that will work with 2V heads and a 9.500" deck height block.

The Cleveland heads make good power for stock parts. Maybe you could use the Cleveland engine instead of the Windsor....

I thought about using the C motor but it just doesn't have "style" It has the look that says "I'm and anchor". Besides , I know the small blocks and the FE's much better.

[blykins]

I do quite a bit of Cleveland stuff.

The Cleveland is still a small block....just good flowing heads. Not anywhere near a boat anchor. Remember the Cleveland heads are what all the Cup heads are based on....

[Excaliber]

Many, but not all, know that I rebuilt my side oiler because it was such a beast to drive on the street when I first got it. 12.5 to 1 compression, a cam profile that STARTED to make horse power around 3,000 rpm, solid roller cam, full drag race dual carbs (two speeds, GO and STOP).

So the rebuild specs. 9.6 to 1 for pump gas, flat tappet cam in the 2,000 to 6,200 range, smaller vacuum secondary carbs, special order pistons to add quench to the combustion chamber.

OK, back to the drag strip to see what impact the loss of an estimated 100 to 150 horse power would make.

Old motor: 11.90
New "wimp" motor: 11.99

I was like WHAT??? Say,,, WHAT??? That's it? A hundreth of a second is the difference? The power FEELS the same. The mpg doubled! Street manners vastly improved. Running pump gas is cool.

The one thing I didn't change was the tires. Perhaps, the old motor was a 10 second motor with the right tires? I dunno, maybe the same could be said for my present motor? At some point, you ARE limited by available traction. If you can't hook up 500 horse, then 650 horse aint gonna make a big difference (well, until you hit about a 100 mph, that's when the big horse power comes in handy).

But I do what BIG horse power will do! Burn clutches and melt tires, they work great for that.