360 FE vs. 351 windsor
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From: iowa
Originally Posted by Fordbronco69
Im not a real big 351 fan but....hes looking for a durable engine that will move him fast right? What engines are in nascars? Build up a 351 good and give her hell!
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From: Tumwater, Wa
If you want torque out of a windsor, it makes good low end torque. it isn't a 390, but it's still good. You could stroke and poke a 351W to a 408 and have more torque than you know what to do with.
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I am on a $3500 budget for the vechile the truck is free though. THE lady just wants to get rid of it because she does not like scouts. I like the 335s better than the winsors because they have better heads, I don't think I want any bigger than a 400 bacause I want ot get at least 9 mpg . I hear that the 400s are real inexpensive and 390s are expensive. I do not want ot get a quick spinning engine because I do not want to rev sky high anyway.
So that basically leaves me to choose between 351M, 400M, 390FE, 351W.
THe Modifieds; 351 and 400 are 575lbs and arent the FEs 650lbs?
So that basically leaves me to choose between 351M, 400M, 390FE, 351W.
THe Modifieds; 351 and 400 are 575lbs and arent the FEs 650lbs?
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If the budget is limited the 351 may be better on the weight end. The aluminum parts for the FE aren't cheap. How about picking up a cheap FI 351 and making nice with a Ford tech. Van's with these can be gotten dirt cheap.
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If mpg is a concern keep this in mind, the 351w is not great on gas either. I don't know much about the 351m but I have a 360 and I have had 351w's before. performance parts for the 351 seem to be cheaper but It's hard to beat an old fe all around.
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just finished looking at one of my old carcraft magazines. Using GT40-P heads, crane cam, edelbrock intake, holley 750, etc. They managed to get 374hp and 415ft/lbs out of a 351. I was higher in the rpm band than the FE is gonna be, but you could use a RV cam to swap some HP for torque. Once again this was pump gas and factory parts(except cam and intake)
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All this talk of how 360's suck kind makes me want to build one. I want to do it real cheap and use the stock heads and maybe have the heads shaved and the block worked over to get more compression. People that do things the expensive way just to do it the "right" way **** me off, but if they want to throw money in the breeze I'll just try to be down wind.
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forget about weight
forget about weight, this is a Scout, Scouts do not care about weight. If it were me, i would find an v-8 international motor for it. They are out there
and for $3500, you could probably pull it off. If you really want a ford motor, go with the most cubic inches you can. and dont worrie about gas milage either. If you build it right, the motor will run efficient, and thats all that matters
and for $3500, you could probably pull it off. If you really want a ford motor, go with the most cubic inches you can. and dont worrie about gas milage either. If you build it right, the motor will run efficient, and thats all that matters
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as I stated when I first commented on this.. it sounded like you had already made up your mind. Seeing as how the 351 has been around since 69 I don't see how it's new technology. FE's are good engines, but the 360.... well do what you want.
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Originally Posted by gamble71
as I stated when I first commented on this.. it sounded like you had already made up your mind. Seeing as how the 351 has been around since 69 I don't see how it's new technology. FE's are good engines, but the 360.... well do what you want.
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