Poll: Engines

[Ridgerunner]

eh... i dont see the use in it? i can stop fine with the setup its got now...

I can too but being able to stop in a shorter distance may save my truck.

 

[5.0Flareside]

I can too but being able to stop in a shorter distance may save my truck.

when in doubt, throttle out... get ahead of the wreck is what i always say... ahhaha

 

[Ridgerunner]

when in doubt, throttle out... get ahead of the wreck is what i always say... ahhaha

Doesn't work all the time. Besides you would lock'em down....

 

[Dirky]

You can build a 460 for no more money than the 351W. The 460 will wreck the 351W. Torque!

300-350 H.P is simple, and you don't need to go hunting for those GT-40's like used on many mild 351W builds. D3 heads with a good valve job will get you there no problem.

 

[89PSD]

Id put a cummins. Better milage and more power, last longer If your going to spend the money. Why not?

 

[Ridgerunner]

Id put a cummins. Better milage and more power, last longer If your going to spend the money. Why not?

I thought about a diesel, but it's a bit expensive for a F150.

 

[dragogt]

Meh, go Big or go home..

 

[O'Rattlecan]

go 351W... can rev like a 302, but has low end torque close to the 300...

the 351 has more torque than the 300 everywhere on the curve.

Ryan

 

[5.0Flareside]

the 351 has more torque than the 300 everywhere on the curve.

Ryan

yes according to the charts.. but every 300 i've ever driven, the 300 feels more torquey compared to the 351W.

 

[O'Rattlecan]

I'll give the 300 all the longevity awards in the book, but I won't put it up to the 351 in performance. That 351 is one bad motor. I can't wait to hop mine up a little bit.

Ryan

 

[5.0Flareside]

I'll give the 300 all the longevity awards in the book, but I won't put it up to the 351 in performance. That 351 is one bad motor. I can't wait to hop mine up a little bit.

Ryan

oh god.. i know... thats why i said he needs to go 351W...

hehe... i cant wait to get mine back going again... WOOOO!!!! i'm gonna be fawkin up some Chebby 350's and 5.3's.....

 

[Ridgerunner]

oh god.. i know... thats why i said he needs to go 351W...

hehe... i cant wait to get mine back going again... WOOOO!!!! i'm gonna be fawkin up some Chebby 350's and 5.3's.....

You know your truck is possessed.

 

[5.0Flareside]

lol.. possessed by a badass engine!!!!

 

[Ridgerunner]

lol.. possessed by a badass engine!!!!

Wrong again Ringo.... Possessed by the engine who refuses to run.

 

[5.0Flareside]

Wrong again Ringo.... Possessed by the engine who refuses to run.

it dont refuse to run. it can run, i just refuse to run it since I buggered up the head gasket previously... @$$wipe!!

 

[Ridgerunner]

it dont refuse to run. it can run, i just refuse to run it since I buggered up the head gasket previously... @$$wipe!!

Can't be bad*ss if it don't run...

 

[Lost]

Love the 351 but at 400 plus mile a week the 3 less MPG than 302 sucks. same with 460 the 6+ MPG sucks

Longitivity
300
460
351
302
The 302 does everything I want AT 16 mpg just take longer on hills LOL

 

[LEB Ben]

Cliff...I'd think loooooong and hard about keeping the 300/6, next choice would be a 351W. Both good engines for a half ton platform, kinda opposite ends of the spectrum, just have to decide which end makes more sense for you.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Cliff...I'd think loooooong and hard about keeping the 300/6, next choice would be a 351W. Both good engines for a half ton platform, kinda opposite ends of the spectrum, just have to decide which end makes more sense for you.

I have Ben. I have been doing a lot of reading on Ford Six Performance it's a lot of work and $$$$ to get a 300 to the 200-300 HP range. It's a bit easier without the EFI because you can use 240 heads along with 2 or 4 bbl set ups. I can build for economy easier. Since I don't drive it everyday I figure to have some fun with it.

 

[LEB Ben]

Any particular reason why you're aiming for the 2-300 hp range? I'm no expert on the power numbers, but I'd bet you could damn near just drop in a 351 and be in that range. So yeah, that makes sense...but for ease of swap, I'd find a 351 truck of the same vintage and swap everything so the rig will still be compliant.