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Lead Driver
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Other side of the sunrise
We were down the hill, in Nevada at a casino this evening. Got home and can smell the Sierra rain. Everything is damp. Must have really dumped. There is also a fire up on the pass so it must have been a strong thunderstorm. Love this time of year. It's nice and cool this evening, prolly 70 or so.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 4,489
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From: Valley Center, CA
Good afternoon everybody. We made it back from HAN realitively unscathed. I scored some nice chrome hooks for the truck and the Champion Spark Plug rep gave me an 8' poster. :-) The cars and trucks were nice, but the weather was definately hot after 10:30AM. We really liked the buffet at the El Dorado. 
$10.99 is a lot better than the $13.00 they wanted for a sandwich, fries and a soda out on the street.
Jag
$10.99 is a lot better than the $13.00 they wanted for a sandwich, fries and a soda out on the street. Jag
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 13,011
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From: Here in No. Calif
Loved it!!!! I won again last week in our fantasy league 
Sitting atop the standings. I DO root for Fords ya know but Tony will always be my favorite driver no matter what hes driving. 
Heckuva heat spell here 105 last couple days. Turned a/c off at 11:30 last night. Stay cool everybody
Sitting atop the standings. I DO root for Fords ya know but Tony will always be my favorite driver no matter what hes driving. Heckuva heat spell here 105 last couple days. Turned a/c off at 11:30 last night. Stay cool everybody
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Joined: Aug 2012
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reworked factory 351w heads
Need help on a engine build, thinking about a351 stroker maybe 408.found a 1985 351 blocks been machined to 30 over, factory heads had big valves put in. My question is will these heads work?
FTE Chapter Leader
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Fresno, CA.
Hello NorCal FTE! had a busy day today, and finally get to sit home and relax. (with the AC on of course!) Hope everyone had a good day, and was able to stay indoors.
Shinyrock, welcome to FTE! This is the place for Ford truck information. As for your question, if I understand it correctly, you are wanting to know if the factory heads with big valves will work on an 1985 351 engine? If so, and the heads are from a 351 Windsor then yes, they will work.
Jim
Shinyrock, welcome to FTE! This is the place for Ford truck information. As for your question, if I understand it correctly, you are wanting to know if the factory heads with big valves will work on an 1985 351 engine? If so, and the heads are from a 351 Windsor then yes, they will work.
Jim
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Hey Nighteyes, I'm thinking about using somewhere around a 5.20- 5.50 lift cam. Thats my concern, I'm not sure what kind of piston to use.I would like to use a flat top, do you think I would have to cut the eyebrows for valve clearance. You did see I wanted to stroke the 351 to 408. Just not sure if I should buy the block and heads Im looking at. This guy would'nt sell just the block, so, that was why I was asking about these heads. I'm a little green at strokers so any advice you have is needed. thanks