351m

tcbofade · Mar 13, 2007

(O'Rattlecan needs to flip that W upside down... :cooldude:

)

Much to my surprise, a rebuild kit for my 351M is well, rather inexpensive. Now I'm seriously debating it. Maybe buy the kit for a 400 and a crankshaft as well...still would be under $500.

I may have found this summers project!!

O'Rattlecan · Mar 13, 2007

wow, not even fair. That sounds like a lot of fun.

Ryan

Fellro · Mar 13, 2007

Try for a little more compression, the 400's even were lacking in that department... A valve upgrade would be good too, since they like to go and meet the pistons sometimes...

bowtiehatr · Mar 13, 2007

last summer i was building my 351 for my bronco. the basic rebuild kit was pretty cheap. my money went to the machine shop and new guides for a head. comp cams hooked me up will a custom grind where i could retain all stock parts and convertor. they sent timing components, lifters, and the cam for under 300 bucks. now if you want some more squeeze, tim myer has some aussie heads lol.

tcbofade · Mar 16, 2007

I might be getting more serious here guys. A kit for a 400, a crankshaft for it, the headers, the exhaust system, and rebuilding both heads...under $1,400.00. I can buy an engine hoist AND stand for less than $200.

Sounds to me like I might spent 2 grand on one heck of a summer project...

6L PWR · Mar 16, 2007

tcbofade said:
I might be getting more serious here guys. A kit for a 400, a crankshaft for it, the headers, the exhaust system, and rebuilding both heads...under $1,400.00. I can buy an engine hoist AND stand for less than $200.

Sounds to me like I might spent 2 grand on one heck of a summer project...

After that project, you'll have to play with me at KCIR too!! It's a ball there!!

tcbofade · Mar 16, 2007

Well, sure...but I wouldn't want to embarrass you... 'hah'

O'Rattlecan · Mar 16, 2007

That sounds like fun

Ryan

6L PWR · Mar 16, 2007

tcbofade said:
Well, sure...but I wouldn't want to embarrass you...

Bring it on son, I ain't skeered of yours no matter what you do!

6L PWR · Mar 16, 2007

Besides, you'll be too busy stuffing cookies down that you'll miss the light. :rofl:

O'Rattlecan · Mar 17, 2007

I want cookies.

Ryan

6L PWR · Mar 17, 2007

O'Rattlecan said:
I want cookies.

Ryan

You'll have to come out to the track when I'm up there and you'll probably have to fight Terry for them.

O'Rattlecan · Mar 17, 2007

alright, guaranteed cookies at the track.

Ryan

surewhynot · Mar 29, 2007

I transplanted a 400/ c-6 combo out of a 79 Lincoln continental into my isuzu toy toter. I left the motor stock. It ran good so I never opened it up. The hauler weighs 10,300 lbs. empty and hits about 15,500 lbs when I go to the mudhole. With the 4.10 rear gears, I don't have any problems moving along. Plenty of grunt. Just doesn't like passing gas stations. http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/...urrent Vehicles/crmotorsports2007_0113002.jpg

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n146/i_call_me_Tony/Current Vehicles/2006_0225Image0003.jpg

mrfixit · Apr 27, 2007

Tony that looks like an AWESOME unit there!
Let me know if you find any more laying around, OK?

BKW · Apr 27, 2007

Before you use any 351M/400 heads, magnaflux them. The late 1970's thru 1982's were prone to cracking, and many have been welded up.

andym · Aug 27, 2007

tcbofade said:
Sounds to me like I might spent 2 grand on one heck of a summer project...

How's the project going?

tcbofade · Aug 28, 2007

Um...a funny thing happened on my way to that project.

The truck is still running...I've got no $$$...so I haven't done much.

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