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I have 2, 351 Cleveland's 4-V with C-6's. These are great motors. The only problem is with the 4-V heads. The ports are too large for normal street driving and the valves are as big as a big block chevy. But twist it to 7000 plus and they really work well. As to changing to a 400, the block is different from the Cleveland. It's like the 429 style and the Cleveland is like the 260-289-302-351 Windsors. I've swapped some Clevelands into cars that had 351M's and 400's. Have to use different motor mounts and transmissions. Find some Aussie 2 bbl heads (that'll keep the compression around 10 to 1 like the 4bbl heads) and they'll work better on the street and give you lot's of power. The motors I have are factory rated at 280 HP (71 vintage) stock. But if you sell your engine, see which version you have first, you may have lucked into a BOSS 351 or maybe a 351 CJ both of which are worth a bunch more than a standard 351 4bbl (Boss 351 has a rating of 330 HP and the CJ I think, is 285 or 300??) 
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 12-Sep-02 AT 01:12 AM (EST)]Wish I could find a 351c complete and only need rebuilding I would be fired up
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Mercblu is up in Alberta Canada, Maybe Mil1ion is close enough to take that awful piece of junk off his hands :-)
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>Mercblu is up in Alberta Canada, Maybe Mil1ion is close
>enough to take that awful piece of junk off his hands :-)
>
>-Eric, Torque1st,
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I never called it junk I said it was a HALF decent engine.But I did manage to dump it (traded for a 3## and a 7####)good trade aye!
>enough to take that awful piece of junk off his hands :-)
>
>-Eric, Torque1st,
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>Fix it right the first time! It's easier than doing it over!
>
>Then- Drive 'em forever!
> [link: motorhaven.autoanything.com|How YOU can support this site!]
I never called it junk I said it was a HALF decent engine.But I did manage to dump it (traded for a 3## and a 7####)good trade aye!
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