from a 00' civic to a 66' mustang

[Sinfix_15]

Wow when did the 351 become a big block?!?!?! I must have missed that part. TO think all this time I thought the only big block ford vehicle ever was the mid to late 70's truckS!

if you're going to laugh at me, know what you're talking about. You sir obviously dont.

[MachNU]

if you're going to laugh at me, know what you're talking about. You sir obviously dont.

if your going to come back with a comment trying to prove you knew what you where talking about, try to read all the post.

[Sinfix_15]

if your going to come back with a comment trying to prove you knew what you where talking about, try to read all the post.

It's very simple. 351C is a bigblock. You obviously did not know there was a difference.

[Total_Blender]

It's very simple. 351C is a bigblock. You obviously did not know there was a difference.

Awww well now isn't that cute... but its wrong!!11!!111!!!



I've explained this over and over again in previous posts.

The 351 Windsor and Cleveland are different blocks, but the two blocks share the same bore spacing and the same physical dimensions. Its the HEADS on the Cleveland that are larger. The Cleveland is still a small block.

[MachNU]

Awww well now isn't that cute... but its wrong!!11!!111!!!



I've explained this over and over again in previous posts.

The 351 Windsor and Cleveland are different blocks, but the two blocks share the same bore spacing and the same physical dimensions. Its the HEADS on the Cleveland that are larger. The Cleveland is still a small block.

Dammit beaqt me to it! the 351M was the closet to the big block. It was a Modified 400

[Sinfix_15]

Dammit beaqt me to it! the 351M was the closet to the big block. It was a Modified 400

351m is a 400 with shorter rods. same demensions as a 351c. There's a vague distinction between what determines a big block from a small block. Bore spacing is the same on all of the engines in debate. a 351c longblock is significantly larger than its windsor counterparts. Read my original post, it was clearly to make the point that for several reasons a 351c is not a wise choice of engine and not to start an engine debate.

[Total_Blender]

Read my original post, it was clearly to make the point that for several reasons a 351c is not a wise choice of engine and not to start an engine debate.

All you would have had to say was "the 351c is physically too big to fit without cutting up the car". Which is what myself and others said. No need to go into semantics about what is and isn't a big block.

Whether or not its "worth it" to install the Clevo depends on your bankroll and your level of skill. If you have the skills to graft on a different suspension, or the money to have someone do it for you. If its in your capabilities to do, its totally worth it. The Cleveland heads are much, much better than Windsor heads and the total cost of building the motors is about the same. Cleveland is a bigger "bang for the buck" than the Windsor when it comes to HP made per dollar spent.

Back to the OP's question though...

You can use the V8 steering and brakes with the inline 6 engines. Thats what I'm planning on doing. So you could build the rest of the car (suspension, brakes, steering, rear end, etc) to suit a V8 and then swap in a V8 motor once you have the rest of the car set up for it.