OK heres the deal...i am a rotary guy(dont waste your time, if you have an opinion on this subject...keep it to yourself ive heard it all and your not gonna change my mind), and regardless of that fact i am not biased, i love the automotive world as a whole...but i have no previous experience with mustangs and have just aquired a 72' coupe that is pretty much mint as far as the body and interior...it is lacking an engine though...i dont know what the original engine size was but i have access to a 351C...would you guys recommed using this engine or somethin else?...what originally came in this car?...i would like to get away from carburation...should i shop for a newer FI engine?...i dont really have a power goal...just want somethin reliable and classy to drive...all help is appreciated

-brett-

 

That 351C will fit in there just fine it was an option for that year you don't really need to get a newer engine to get fuel injection summit sells kits to conver carb cars to efi but the clevland may be a hard engine to find one for the 351 windsor are alot plentaful and easyer to find things for. Here is a link to summit but you may want to look at jeggs also
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsea...115+4294840125

 

Yippers... go with a 351W.... you can choose carb or fuel injection... carb is cheaper...

 

Why does the Windsor seem too be preferred over the Cleveland if they are the same displacement?

 

The vin will tell you the orginal number when decoded, I like rotary engines as well after the mustang is finished, ok i will never be finished but.....I am going to get an NSU Ro-80

 

IF for no other reason, there is nothing you cannot buy for a 351W... There are other issues related to the cleveland, but not going there... i'll let some more knowledgeable talk aboot that...

 

They are only preffered becaused Ford stopped making them after the chevy guys cried loud enough to get the outlawed in certain racing circles so the 351w is more 'common'. It was a superior design that also bought it because of the oil crisis. [>:] Just do a search, we have the debate weekly. As far as I am concerned, and I proved it on several occasions with parts lists and prices....build what you own. If you don't own either, build what you want.

 

cleve power theres a huge after market for them heres a link to a cleve site www.351cleveland.net and heres a link to some parts alum heads www.ausfordparts.com

 

why not make a Clevor

 

put a rotary in there, theres definitely room for it