does anyone kno specifically how hard it is to make cleve heads fit the 351 w block.

 

theres a few write-ups on it.... not too hard, but your machine shop needs to know wtf they are doing. and you'll need a proper intake

 

yea i thought the intake from a normal 351 cleve would do the trick

 

no you need a 351W intake cause what you are doing is plugging the water jacket that goes back into the block and then openin it up to flow into the intake

 

umm the back of my ford racing catalogues has a guide on how to do it with measurements

 

what catalouge is that what issue?

 

A clevor would be very cool. CHI are the kings of that setup, from what I understand you run a Cleveland intake, then you machine the cleveland heads for an external crossover.


goddam forum won't take the link.. check out chiheads dot com
http://www.chiheads.com/
http://www.chiheads.com/index.php

 

looks like a windsoe intake on this clevor

 

Pulled this from CHI's website. They charge $150 for the crossover

"CHI's water-crossover / bypass housing is the perfect accessory for our new range of inlet manifolds, allowing you to easily convert your 8.2" & 9.5" deck Windsor engines into an all conquering BOSS power plant. Designed to replace the integral water passage and thermostat housing used on Windsor intake manifolds, our water crossover redirects the water out of the front of your CHI - Cleveland - Yates Cylinder heads, and conveniently relocates the thermostat housing horizontally above the original Windsor position.

Our kit comes complete with all the necessary hardware (fittings, hose, hose clamps and mounting studs) to make the installation as simple as possible. The housings are heat treated for longevity, providing our customers with many years of trouble free service.

Installation is accomplished by removing the 2 top bolts of your Windsor timing cover and replacing them with the provided studs, on which the thermostat housing will be located. Any customer's pre ordering cylinder heads and manifolds to suit Windsor blocks, will have their cylinder heads drilled and tapped for our water crossover - bypass housing, from CHI at no extra cost

 

well i think i might stay just with a cleve, cause all the parts it sounds like it will cost more and net similar power.
anyone else