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40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:04 pm
by ndog
hey guys i have a 40 series with a 351 on gas, just roled it and bent rod or bearing havernt finished pulling it apart,
what im wondering is whats the good and the bad on 351 and 302 clevelands , wondering if i should re pair and rebuild or 302 it? cheers
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 4:54 am
by rod baker
well i am a fan of the efi 5liter ford ,
but it all comes down to cost usually you can run either windsor or clevland on the same bellhousing. pull the 351 down and have a look then make a decision
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:55 am
by Struth
You will get better torque from the 351 and the 302 will rev a little quicker.
I would stick with the 351 format purely for the extra grunt and offroad performance.
Cheers
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:32 pm
by howsie
ndog wrote: 351 and 302 clevelands
Was under the.impression a 302 was a Windsor and 351 a cleveland. Having said that keep the Cleveland
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:12 pm
by Struth
howsie wrote:ndog wrote: 351 and 302 clevelands
Was under the.impression a 302 was a Windsor and 351 a cleveland. Having said that keep the Cleveland
There are 302 windsors and clevelands and 351 windsors and clevelands.
The 302 windsor uses a different block to the 351 windsor.
The 302 and 351 clevelands use the same block but have a different stroke length to change the displacement.
Clevelands have much better heads than Windsors as far as flow and Hp goes.
Windsor and Cleveland are simply the names of the plants where these engines were originally produced.
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:45 pm
by ndog
ok will finish stripping it down, i want to keep the clevlandjust for the sound and it run so good be for, different engine mounts for the injected motor??? cheers for the feed back so far guys, any1 no how much a bottom end rebuild will cost?
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:23 pm
by rod baker
that depends on how much damage how many rods are closed and honed i would recomend do them all and have it all ballance while your there with fresh bottom end you would be mad not to do rings n timing chain and check condition of lifters and cam .
do it once do it right
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 6:34 pm
by ndog
yer deffs the best way to do it , just got to work out whats the best way to do things and any1 no the best place to go in brisbane?
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2011 7:05 pm
by loosecanon
I went to UMR in slacks creek I was happy with it.
Re: 40 series v8, pros n cons 351 302
Posted: Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:22 pm
by ndog
cheers