well i am going to begin a building a new engine for my 67 coupe i have a 289 but i want to keep and store it and use another engine that parts are more readily available for and also daily driving i cannot decide whether to go build the 400hp 302 or to get a 351 and build it up a bit so help me out here cause its a daily driver but i like to stomp on sometimes i am kindas leaning towar the 302 cause it will look mnore stock but i don't car as long as it looks nice

 

302...u can almost buy parts for these engines at like 7-11 or Longs...maybe even the grocery store.......

the 351 is great but if your just gonna daily drive and ur gonna build the 400hp out of the 302 then jsut go with the lighter 302 and be done with it...its easier swap cuz theres basically no physical difference between your 289 and a 302......

 

thats what i was thinkin

 

Go with the CI! no replacement for displacement... 351W IMHO... More torque means less RPM for the same power level, less stress on the engine, taller gears for better economy. A set of AFR heads and a mild cam like a XE274, RPM intake,and a set of headers and you have plenty of driveable power right there.

Could even do a crate short block, just add heads, cam intake, carb and go have fun. Not much different as far as fitting in the car than a 302. My 67 is gettin a 4V Cleveland... lol. If I had a windsor with a good block, mine is cracked, it would probably get that instead. Built just like above with an AOD and 3.50 gears in a 9" for nice cruisin.. might even add EFI to it. But since I dont have one, its gettin the C.

 

I would go all the way with 460 and bore it and stroke it. But I would probably go with the 351 for a daily driver. But i would bore and stroke to atleast a 408 like twister said no replacment for displacment

 

i have a 460 in my truck and i hopped it up its fast anbd i can pass everything but a gas station

 

351 if you're going to do it. Can make those blocks bullet proof if you want to spend the money. As for a 400+ hp daily driver... What kinda work do you do because I may have to look into that. Paying the fuel bill for something like that has got to be costly

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

 

you know this thing i know it won't be exactly 400 hp but i am gunna guse a ford racing hydro roller cam instead so not 400 hp but i am sure it will be more than my 289 and like 350 would be fine

 

To the wheels?

 

why switch the 289 for a 302? whats the point? swap for a 351 or rebuild your 289. like said before, no replacement for displacement. i would rather stroke the 289. but depending on what year you have the engine mounts dont need to be swapped since they were the same mounts for all the smallblocks