View Poll Results: Fuel Consumption Not An Issue. Power and Torque Are.
Build up a 351M
1
1.41%
Build up a 400
18
25.35%
Build up a 460
43
60.56%
Other: Find something totaly different!
9
12.68%
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A What Would You Do? Poll
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A What Would You Do? Poll
During my truck rebuild, https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...the-build.html, I learned that my 351M was already bored .040 over. I'm told that is the max bore for this motor block. The orginal plan had been to convert this 351M into a Built 400. But since the block is really no good to do this, I need to abandon ship on that idea. So I started a poll just to get opinions from my fellow FTE'rs. I really want to stay in the 335 or 385 motor families. One that will have a nice rumble to it and rip up the tires when I want.
What would you do given the choices in the above poll?
What would you do given the choices in the above poll?
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I'd also say go 460. Many aftermarket stroker kits out there and they are not that expensive. Granted you can make some good HP with a 351 or 400 as a stroker also, but not as much as the possibilities for a 460.
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Such as.....???
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You didn't mention anything about cost being an issue. For power the 460 is probably the way to go, but it might also be the most expensive. You have the M-block now. Do you have any parts for it that are worth saving and transferring to a new 400? Intake, headers, pumps, "shinies", etc...
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No, not really. It has a Wieland intake that I would probably restore to clean up. The Edlebrock carb I rebuilt about a year ago but the truck never even hit the road, but it would need a serious polishing to restore its finish. Might as well just buy a brand new one and know that it is good.
But aren’t they all terrible anyhow? If I thought I could get 10mpg with it without romping on it, that would be suitable. The ultimate plan would be to back it with a 5-speed, so that would help some.
Hadn’t thought much about it yet, but I would like to think I could do something for around $3.5K - $4K. At this point, the few parts that would be salvageable off the 351M I have are only going to be worth about $300 in new parts, so I am pretty much calling it starting from scratch no matter what. i.e. acquiring a new block and putting all new into it, no matter what motor size goes into it.
I pretty much knew what the answer was before I posted, but just like to get other opinions. So far my thoughts are proving out….
