03-07-2012, 03:13 PM
just researching and thinking it over
have the '72 351W here already at Dallas' and theyre going to send it over to the machine shop this week
the older 351 blocks seem to have a better alloy (nickel alloy??) or something which makes them sturdier than the later models and this particular block looks very good
i wanted the roller cam if feasible in it for various reasons (horsepower, efficiency, engine wear) but wasnt sure if it was possible in an older block
so i was thinking about a crate engine, but honestly is it worth that expense and all for a non-racing street rig? probably not
i thought those boys at Dallas' did a super job with that 302 build for the '65 mustang a couple of months ago so Im 90% convinced im going with their 351 block
still have questions about the exhaust and heads but theres still time
to think through all that
meanwhile, im still daily driving with the 302 and keeping a close eye on the oil pressure and engine temp
have the '72 351W here already at Dallas' and theyre going to send it over to the machine shop this week
the older 351 blocks seem to have a better alloy (nickel alloy??) or something which makes them sturdier than the later models and this particular block looks very good
i wanted the roller cam if feasible in it for various reasons (horsepower, efficiency, engine wear) but wasnt sure if it was possible in an older block
so i was thinking about a crate engine, but honestly is it worth that expense and all for a non-racing street rig? probably not
i thought those boys at Dallas' did a super job with that 302 build for the '65 mustang a couple of months ago so Im 90% convinced im going with their 351 block
still have questions about the exhaust and heads but theres still time
to think through all that
meanwhile, im still daily driving with the 302 and keeping a close eye on the oil pressure and engine temp