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Mar 31, 2006 | 06:04 PM

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The .448/.472 lift 204/214 duration is just what the doctor ordered. That other cam you listed has a bit more duration than you need.

Mar 31, 2006 | 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by miichael

If i was building a 351W for a 4x4 truck i would find a 351M or a 351C with 2V heads and put the 2V heads on the windsor block to make a clevor engine. A 351W set of heads from 69-77 has 1.84/1.54 valves. newer heads has same as 302 1.78/1.45. A set of 351M or 351C 2V heads has a whopping 2.04/1.68. There is some water passage issues that have to be fixed and a special intake is required but if you looking for power. Adding those heads should boost you around 30 more hp and around 20 more ft torque than a standard set of 69-77 heads with the 1.84/1.54 valves. port and polish them and your hp and torque will just increase more. 351M engines are junk anyway you can pick a set of heads up anywhere. i think they made them from 75-80.

http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/30220/

You can buy aftermarket heads now that will bolt on without any mods and boost the power output by well over a hundred horses. The Cleveland head swap is a dead issue nowadays. Any of the aftermarket heads will cost you less than a Cleveland head swap. I worked a set of 2 bbl "M" heads over a couple years ago for a 400M build. The head work alone set me back $700 (new seats, milled on the deck and exhaust sides, new valves, springs, retainers,and rockers) Plus adding a Crane stud conversion kit to adjust the rockers (which I'll never use again, there was one that kept working loose) Add in the cost of a 351 Clevor intake ( another $400 at least), custom pushrods($100) special head gaskets, custom headers, blah,blah, blah and you'll easily spend the better part of 2 grand for what ? 40-50 hp? Sure it'll look sexy, but it will get sent home with it's tail between it's legs by just about any aftermarket Windsor headed motor.

Mar 31, 2006 | 07:33 PM

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hey you are the man i just orderd the cam from summit racing and that is what im goingto use now ill have the heads back on mon day or tues day this should be sweet im going to re gasket the trans and transfer case tommorow so that will be ready to go and the motor probably going in on next sat this should be sweet thank s for all your help your one baddddddd457 ill let you know how i makeout im going to the garage now to put the lift kit on and start lining my brakes i got the frame back from sand blaster and it came out sweet thanks again for all the help uncle junk ps have a fun ford weekend