351w questions
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351w questions
alright i got a 351w in my 78....not sure what its out of, but when i first got the truck i checked the casting #s and what i found out is a 76 torino....not 100% on that tho.....
its been bored .030, has a offenhauser intake and an edlbrock 600 carb, no headers....as far as i know thats all.....sounds a little lopey, so not sure if its got a cam in it or not
-my 1st ? is about heads....right now i have D5TEs, are these any good? i have a friend that has a couple sets of heads and im prob gonna get a set and do some porting in my spare time, dont know the #s yet, but he says he has 1 set of the older adjustable kind and 1 set of newer nonadjustable.......which should i get?
-what do yall think of a cheapo dizzy like this?
eBay Motors: NEW FORD 351W HEI DISTRIBUTOR SBF 351 WINDSOR 50K COIL (item 220388461554 end time Apr-11-09 09:55:42 PDT)
-is there any way to tell if i have an aftermarket cam?
thanks
its been bored .030, has a offenhauser intake and an edlbrock 600 carb, no headers....as far as i know thats all.....sounds a little lopey, so not sure if its got a cam in it or not
-my 1st ? is about heads....right now i have D5TEs, are these any good? i have a friend that has a couple sets of heads and im prob gonna get a set and do some porting in my spare time, dont know the #s yet, but he says he has 1 set of the older adjustable kind and 1 set of newer nonadjustable.......which should i get?
-what do yall think of a cheapo dizzy like this?
eBay Motors: NEW FORD 351W HEI DISTRIBUTOR SBF 351 WINDSOR 50K COIL (item 220388461554 end time Apr-11-09 09:55:42 PDT)
-is there any way to tell if i have an aftermarket cam?
thanks
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The D5TE heads are not bad. What's the suffix? Here's the specs. for D5TE-EB heads: 60.4cc combustion chambers, 1.84/1.54 valves.
Post the casting numbers of the other heads so we can opine on their usefulness.
The stock Ford Duraspark distributor that came on that engine is an excellent unit.
Post the casting numbers of the other heads so we can opine on their usefulness.
The stock Ford Duraspark distributor that came on that engine is an excellent unit.
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Those D5TE heads are excellent. Do not replace them.
You can do some pocket porting to wake them up, maybe install larger valves, but those are excellent heads. I would love to have a pair.
In re: adjustable vs. non-adjustable, I would go for the adjustable, but make sure they're D5 heads.
In re: distributor, that's a nice option, but it would be cheaper to get a Duraspark setup and have it recurved. You can add the MSD to the duraspark later on when money allows.
In re: cam, with a degree wheel and a dial indicator, you can measure the lift and duration of the cam. I know that sounds obvious, but the question was likewise obvious.
Good luck.
You can do some pocket porting to wake them up, maybe install larger valves, but those are excellent heads. I would love to have a pair.
In re: adjustable vs. non-adjustable, I would go for the adjustable, but make sure they're D5 heads.
In re: distributor, that's a nice option, but it would be cheaper to get a Duraspark setup and have it recurved. You can add the MSD to the duraspark later on when money allows.
In re: cam, with a degree wheel and a dial indicator, you can measure the lift and duration of the cam. I know that sounds obvious, but the question was likewise obvious.
Good luck.
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alright.....another ?.....is there anything special about these pistons besides being .030 over?
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heres the other heads......both sets are D80E AB.....one set is adjustable and the other is non....why is the adjustable better?
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Adjustable heads are not necessarilly better, those would have pressed in studs so they're actually weaker than the pedistal heads. The D8s are also smog era heads with 69cc chambers and 1.78/1.45 valves so they are a BIG downgrade from your D5 heads.
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