Irmo73's Build

[Crawdad]

Your intake will not work with a 351W. If its new you will probably need to sell it. A new one is not very expensive, < $150. I strongly suggest keeping that angle bracket nearby in case you need it. I went with an edelbrock RV cam in my 351. Its a lil better than the hi RPM/ hi torque cam I had in it AND it has better torque at lower RPM. You will also need to get adaptors for your new PS pump ($15 I think it was). Now here is another issue you may run into, the water pump. The lower hose may not line up as did with ur 302. I can't remember but did you go with a new radiator? Where is the lower outlet on the radiator? I went with a pricey FlowKooler that dumps on the passenger side. I also went with a new Champion radiator that the lower outlet is on the passenger side as well. A cheaper option would be to pipe it under the crank pulley. My dad did that for a long time and whenever the motor got too hot that was where it always popped off. Oh yeah, keep in mind that 351Ws tend to overheat so getting a bigger/ hi flow radiator is a must. Got to have air going thru those coil/ fins!!! You could run an electronic fan but I stayed with the OE fan. The headers will not fit either, the outlets are spaced further apart if I am right. I went with BCs shorty headers (again a lil pricey) but there are some out there <$300 maybe. Do stay with the carb though!