Ridgerunner
Missouri Chapter member
Thanks Ben, I was looking for 300HP don't need anymore than that.Aussie Heads that are bare,do they need rebuilt or just new parts put in?
New parts put in...the majority of the parts you'll need will come with the cam kit, except for the valves. This is the place I like to use...
http://www.ausfordparts.com/ausheads.html
Did you build these heads or have a shop work them over?
Also is a Cleveland block considered a small block?
Shop...I don't have the tools necessary to compress the springs. It was $300.
As Chris mentioned...the 351C is a 335 series engine. But yes, deck height and the fact it has a 'small block' bell housing...most will call it a small block.
I think $200 for a M/C6 is an OK price. I've bought and sold 351M's from free to $100 and C6's from $25-$150. Not knowing the condition would make them cores to me, and I'd probably top out at about $150, at that price, you can get a good chunk of your change back at the scrapper. It really depends on what your budget is...it's not overly expensive to get these engines to the 300hp/400tq level, which is more than enough for 95% of applications. My favorite cams to run in these engines are from the DEH (255 and 265) and XE (256 and 262) line ups from Comp. Get the whole kit (cam, double roller timing set, springs, locks, etc), get a set of iron Aussies ($400 bare), carb, intake, headers...and you'll be good to go. TMI has 400 cranks for $295...but if I were to go that far in, I'd go new pistons too...hypertectics for more mild builds, but the KB flat tops (TMI offers) are pretty sweet too (but with the aussies and flat tops, and all else being relatively mild, probably too much compression for street use and anything less than 93 octane).