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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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inline 6 to 351m???

I was thinking about buying a inline 6 truck thats a 78 and was wondering how hard and what i would need to put in a 79 351m?
 
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Old Oct 13, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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not the same tranny for sure. 351m,400,429 and 460 share the same bellhousing bolt patern.
 
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Old Oct 14, 2011 | 07:14 AM
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300 to 351M/400

If I'm not mistaken, the motor mount perches (that attach to frame) are different also, and would require different ones for a 302/351w swap, however the bellhousing would work for either of these, or if you're lucky to find a 351c, even a 2v headed one, would bolt to the tranny. On the plus side, a 351c is going to weigh less than the 351m/400, or you could investigate a clevor swap. Once that problem is solved(whatever you finally decide) the next thing would be to make sure your radiator is keeping the larger displacement engine cool.
 
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 12:12 PM
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what engines will bolt up to the transmission with the same bell housing?
 
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Old Oct 16, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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289,302,351w,351c.
 
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The six makes almost as much power as a stock 351m, so you would be going through a lot of effort for not much gain.

A massaged 351w would be worth the effort imo.
 
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Old Oct 17, 2011 | 10:59 PM
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I'd keep the 6 personally and beef it up.The 300 is a very good engine.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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i can get a 351w from a friend for cheap has been sitting in the corner for a year now.
 
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