just take the block to a machine shop and get it magnafluxed and make them check everything for cracks etc. And I would recommend getting it rehoned to get all the junk that might have built on the cylinders.

 

Well I was talking to Johnny Lightning and he had said my best bet for the money would be to go with a wrecked 02 Econoline Van and just take the 351 out of that. Now my question is whats the difference between a 351 out of that van and a 351 windsor?

 

they didn't put 351's in 02 vans for one, just get one from a 70's or 80's car and it will be a windsor. a motor in a newer van like that isn't going to be a pushrod motor. get it bored, not honed, honing wont get the bores perfect, check for cracks, deck the block and let it rip</P>

 

look around locally , put and ad out in here wtb 351w , stangnet,corral.... and look around ebay too and see if you can get a local sale , its not that hard . i still find earleir blocks

 

usa..I think you have been taking things from my yard*L*

dude..check e-bay,stangnet etc..there out there

 

obsol, early to mid '80 ford trucks are a good source for the 351W.</P>


500 hp is not out of the question at all in my opinion. A good michine shop might even be able to hook you up as far as a block goes. A main bearing girdle and balanced rotating assembly should take care of the bottom end. A set of aluminum heads with a head stud kit, a good intake, exhaust, and cam matched to the combination as a whole and you should have a very relieable and stout motor.</P>


Did you know that you can stroke those to 427 cu in? That's a big small block!<IMG src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0"></P>

 

heh</P>


well theres nothing really like that up here, not a speed shop around really at all... people only seem to drive SUV's and EconoBoxes around here...</P>

 

Then i suggest you drive a short distance and make it a road trip.The "SEASONED" block is a good point as well.As far as your goals thats not out of the question on a used 351 block.But with like anything else PREPARATION is the key.Make sure it is done by a reputable shop.And a stud girdle is a must!

 

Ok mr GM Killer, you seem to know what you're talking about so could you make me up a bulleted Checklist of things I'd need to have done to the block?</P>