302 or 460 build up

[Steve Gorkowski]

There are adapter plates out there that let you use 351c heads with intake on 351w
block. My race engine has them on. They still make the intake but use the adapters
they are cheaper solution.

Steve


donna habel wrote:

> The company that made the special intake to mate 351C heads on the 351W
> block has gone out of business. Unless you can find one at a swap meet or
> want to custom fab an intake this route is out. This was something folks
> did to pump up the power of a 351W when there wasn't any performance parts
> for it. Nowdays the speed parts for 351W blocks are available and
> relatively cheap.
>
> Bruce Habel
> 69 Cougar w/351W
> 69 Cougar w/351C - efi project wannabe
> 69 Cougar convertible w/nothing
>
> At 07:59 AM 4/9/1999 -0600, you wrote:
> >HI--
> >
> >Did anybody say a Clevor yet?? (351W block with 351C heads of the 2 barrel
> >persuasion.)
> >
> >>Greetings,
> >
> >>I have to agree on the 351.  Look at the December 1998 issue of Hot Rod and
> >>see the FI unit they built.
> >>
> >>I would love to have this in my Lincoln.
> >>
> >>David
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: KD6JDJ at aol.com <KD6JDJ at aol.com>
> >>To: diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu <diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
> >>Date: Thursday, April 08, 1999 8:26 PM
> >>Subject: Re: 302 or 460 build up
> >>
> >>
> >>|Gary Derian <gderian at oh.verio.com>
> >>|>
> >>|>
> >>|> >Hi All;
> >>|> > This isn't strickly efi but efi will go on it so..
> >>|> >I'm getting a 302 ( 5.0L) or a 460 (7.3L) to build for a light car
> >>|> >Hp isn't what I'm after I want torque ( more fun, less tickets)
> >>|> >
> >>|> >what would you guys suggest for around 300hp and lotsa grunt( the 460
> >>|will
> >>|> >be closer to 400hp)
> >>|>
> >>|
> >>|   Gary
> >>|  I want to cast my vote for a well built 302 rather than either a 351 or
> >>460.
> >>|  A -- The 460 is too big and heavy for any light street car.
> >>|  B -- The 351 is heavier and taller than the 302, and will get you about
> >>17
> >>|percent more HP than the 302.
> >>|  C -- The Windsor 351 heads can be installed on the 302. The block can be
> >>|redrilled to accept the larger 351 stud diameter.
> >>|  D -- You can get a cam to provide you with the 'torque at RPM' that want.
> >>I
> >>|bet that a stock cam , slightly advanced , will get you as much low RPM
> >>|torque as any street machine you will ever try to impress.
> >>|
> >>|   Just my 2 cents worth    Jerry
> >>|
> >>|
> >
> >
> >