Thread: 351w vs. 351c
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Old 12-24-2008, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by 1dieselman
The 351w has been around 68 (I think that was first year) but the 69 4 barrel was the most desirable for most. Did you know that 351w could be built to 440 ci but the 392/393 is much more street able. I'm a big fan of both 351s even have one in my jeep cj.
is that 440Cid using a stock engine block???? I ask because Dart Castings produces their Iron Eagle blocks that come in both Aluminum and Iron and with the main journal and deck heights of both the cleveland or windsor to suite your needs and max Recommended displacement is 462Cid(Aluminum) and 468Cid(Iron) although you could probly stretch either out to a 470Cid I'd think and not jeapardize the engines structural integrity too much......Granted I know the average joe doesn't want to spend the $$$$ for one of the aftermarket blocks but still..............thats the perfect solution to a vehicle that was only designed for a small block E.G. pre 67 Mustang or the Ford Maverick/Mercury Comet lines where a 351W would fit and hell even the 69 2 Barrel put out good power I think it was like 250HP Stock with a 2 barrel if your talking about a Ford Small Block V8 I'd go with the 351W for the sheer versatility of it and as has already been mentioned the huge aftermarket support for it..............OH yeah by the way those Iron Eagle blocks are also 4 bolt mains
 
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