351w Performance Heads and Intake
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I was just wondering which was better for a daily driven street/strip 77 F-100. I want to build a stroked 351w but have it a daily driver and be able to take it to the local drag strip. So I wondered which would be better an Edelbrock air-gap intake or an Edelbrock Victor Jr. intake. Also I wondered about the Edelbrock heads, the Trick Flow TFS heads, and the AFR 185cc non-emissions heads.
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Matt
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Matt
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I didnt realy want anything radical, this is still a daily driver, but something around the 11s or 12s (wishfully thinking). Also is there something I should know about the T-56 or is it just that I want to drag a manual trans instead of an auto?
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 11-Nov-02 AT 08:11 PM (EST)]Go with the performer PRM air gap. It will be more than enough for a street vehicle. Victor's are a bit too radical for normal street use.
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Neither of the two intakes you mention would top my list of choices for a street-strip stroker 351, although Ford uses an Edelbrock Victor copy on their 392 crate motor. The Victor is a higher-rpm single-plane intake that sacrifices low-end torque while the Air-Gap would be a lousy cold-weather manifold. I'd select either the Weiand Stealth or the regular Performer RPM (in that order).
Then again, you could just duplicate the parts used for the 392 crate motor for your build-up. They make 450+ hp and 450+ lb/ft of torque which should give you the performance you're looking for.
Then again, you could just duplicate the parts used for the 392 crate motor for your build-up. They make 450+ hp and 450+ lb/ft of torque which should give you the performance you're looking for.
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Note: On the six speed idea, you might want to price some out, a new unit with all the goodies to install it runs around $3500. A cheaper option(although just as durable) would be to use a Tremec TKO 5 speed. A new unit with all the goodies, plus a front shifter plate conversion (you keep the stock location of the floor shifter) would be down a bit to around $2200-$2400(worst case scenario), and would hold up to almost anything you could toss in front of it.
You know, I think putting a decent 460 in would be a better and more reliable idea to get your Brick down the track into the 12's without spending $10,000 just on the engine. The stroker 351w and the 460 would also be getting similar mileage, too.
Hey, just a thought....
You know, I think putting a decent 460 in would be a better and more reliable idea to get your Brick down the track into the 12's without spending $10,000 just on the engine. The stroker 351w and the 460 would also be getting similar mileage, too.
Hey, just a thought....
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Agreed
I've seen people who can make a 450h.p. 351w with the same money as it takes to build a 700h.p. 460. The 460 would be much more reliable as their bottom ends are tougher than the 351w's
I've seen people who can make a 450h.p. 351w with the same money as it takes to build a 700h.p. 460. The 460 would be much more reliable as their bottom ends are tougher than the 351w's
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Yes I agree about the 460 but it is a daily driver and will remain a daily driver so 700hp is a little too much (in my opinion). Also I already have a bare block 351w plus I like the fact that the 351 is smaller and lighter than the 460. Also thank you for your input.
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