ok so ive had this truck that i bought and was told it was a 351w...so i finalyl start workin on it and gettin ready to do the swap it in for the 4cyl in the stang...i come to find out its really a cleveland and not windsor...and i got a c4 tranny and some other parts for a windsor...so do yall think i should try to sale the cleveland and get a windsor.....OR will the c4 tranny i got work with the cleveland? but i think i need a bigger bellhousin for it tho? any advice would be helpful

 

and if the c4 tranny i got wont work with the 351c would kinda tranny would i need? thanks

 

Get a 351w shortblock and bolt those cleveland hes on it! Make a cleavor! Look for a track boss intake!

Its a sweet engine!

 

Just do the 351w but it sounds like you would be better off just pulling efi 302 and starting there a
little bit easier/

 

haha will this really work?

and is there ne thing i can do with the c4 to make it work on the cleveland?

 

You can put the cleveland heads on it but, you have to modify the water passages, purchase a intake that is usually about $500 if you can find it. They do pop up on ebay from time to time. You also have to worry about piston to valve clearance. Canted valve heads versus pistons that are for inline valves. Its not as easy as just bolting them on. Most C4's will bolt to the Cleveland.

 

the c4 i got now i can look at it and tell that bolt patterns are similar but not quite exact to bolt up to the cleveland...but the c6 bellhousing is a lot wider than the c4...and the bell on the c6 cant be removed..its like one who unit..but the c4 appears like it can come off

but i think im gonna try to look for a 351w cuz money is kinda a problem for me lol...so i cant really afford to a lot of other indirect stuff that might be a lil morepricey (well at this time) so if i can find a good trade or someone selling a runin 351w for sale ill proly go that route..then get it bored and stroked after a while