5.8 conversion
08-22-2009, 04:48 PM
#51
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a t-5 thats in good shape can and will live behind a 351w for a while,providing you know how to drive and your not launching with drag slicks, hell my 4 cyl t-5 held up with my mild 306 for about a year, then i was using it behind my cleveland for several months and never did it feel like it was being strained. the correct flywheel to use behind a 351w is a 157 tooth 28oz imbalance, and be very careful of cheap flywheels, i bought a cheapo e-bay flywheel and just for ****s and giggles i checked the runout and all i can say is i would have had MAJOR clutch chatter! i settled for a motorsorts billet flywheel which was perfect and the 10.5 clutch bolts right up. as far as the vortech mounting brackets the problem is the extra 1" of deck on the 351w the bracket most likely wont match up to ALL the mounting holes, but im sure you could fab up something to make it work i know i sure as hell would, id do anything to make that huffer fit!
08-22-2009, 04:56 PM
#52
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as far as a cleveland swap into a fox, its easy and straightforward. canton and moroso both make pans that fit very well, hedman and i believe kooks makes headers that also fit, i used hedmans and they fit like a glove, no hammering needed! stock 302 engine mounts, stock 302 bellhousing, ive even got all mine under the stock hood! check out my supermotors page, the engine looks right at home and best of all its fast as hell! nothin like a 6500rpm scream of a 4v clevleland
08-24-2009, 09:26 AM
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