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Old 09-20-2006, 03:33 PM
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Im getting a good deal on a 351W with the heads. Are these heads GT 40? And if so what will it take to bolt the 351W heads up to a 302?
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Bolt what up to a 302.... Im kind of confused [&:]
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Old 09-20-2006, 03:38 PM
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Bolt what up to a 302.... Im kind of confused [&:]
heads from a 351W
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Old 09-20-2006, 03:43 PM
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Ohhhhhhhhh. So you want to get a 351W and just use the heads for your 302... what are you going to use the block for?

Anyway, yes 351W heads will bolt right up to a 302. I dont believe they are GT-40 heads.... they just flow a little better than the stockers on the 302. Im not sure if it would be worth a headswap though ya know. Unless you have some work done to them.
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unless there from a lightning there not gt40's not even better than e7's
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Old 09-20-2006, 03:48 PM
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Ohhhhhhhhh. So you want to get a 351W and just use the heads for your 302... what are you going to use the block for?

Anyway, yes 351W heads will bolt right up to a 302. I dont believe they are GT-40 heads.... they just flow a little better than the stockers on the 302. Im not sure if it would be worth a headswap though ya know. Unless you have some work done to them.
yea I fried a valve or something on my 91. As long as Im tearing it down Im thinking I might as well upgrade my heads and cam. My friend has a 351W just laying around in his garage, and he's giving it to me for like $50. Anyway I am thinking about some GT 40's with a port job and some 1.7 rockers maybe. I may just pull the whole engine out and stroke it................. I dont know WTF to do.
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Go 351W!!!
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what year is the motor? get a engine block stand and rebuild that motor... send out the short block and get it blueprinted/balanced, then build her up from there.... can u get by with your 302 as it is?
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what year is the motor? get a engine block stand and rebuild that motor... send out the short block and get it blueprinted/balanced, then build her up from there.... can u get by with your 302 as it is?
the 351 is a mid 70's. My 302 is running on 6 cylinders and its not very drivable. Its okay cause as of a couple days ago its no longer my daily driver. I dont know if I want to go the 351W route yet. My friend told me its not as easy as everyone thinks. Plus I dont want that much HP maybe 450 tops, maybe.
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