302f150

Ok guys, here's the deal, I'm prolly gonna have to pull the motor out of my car for some work. So i was thinking, maybe i should go ahead and drop a 351 in it. If I go the cheap route, I might be able to find a longblock for like $1000 used? im talkin like, ready to go in, machine work done and they abandon project or something, and then another thousand for the headers, lower intake(i have edelbrock performer upper) and the pan, is this realistic? Anyone think I could find a longblock that cheap?

notchbackmatt87

def i think you will acually have no problem willing to spend a grand on a 351 block

1. craigslist good would most likely not have to ship it
2. ebay
3. fourms

three best places to look imo

302f150

alo im not talkin about a built motor, i was thinking basically stock, and ill do a head and cam swap later when i have more money

r.barn

If what you're talking about, it will be a waste of time.

Just rebuild your 302 and save the headaches

302f150

well, how much HP are we talking with some afctory 351w ported heads and a cam then? I dont have tons of money to put into this right now, but id rather not rebuild my 302, then next year turn around and build a 351

adumb

you don't think it would be at least a better starting point... motor for motor there should be a good difference in power. i don't have any proof but i would think the 351w would be ahead in the power department hands down without any mods. not only that any mod done in the future will yield even more gains.

even if you just get it in there for now then pull it later. i do plan on this swap and when i do it i am going to do what you are talking about. just get a running 351 and buy the swap stuff and get it in there first make sure everything fits and it is running well. then down the road you can mod it. i would hate to build a 351 just to run out of money and never even get it in the car like so many people do.

r.barn

stock 351W's make about 260hp vs. 225hp for our 302's

for the headaches involved, No a 35hp gain is not worth it.
You're basically putting a truck engine in your Mustang

HIGH power 351's need to be built from the ground up, not just have some heads
and cam swapped onto them.

302f150

kk, well, i already did my repair, just jacked the motor up a good bit. im prolly gonna spend the money on body work and paint, i know my car could use it