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351 Cleveland

What would be the better choice?

  • Windsor

    Votes: 11 47.8%
  • Cleveland

    Votes: 12 52.2%

  • Total voters
    23

The cool factor is what is really drawing me to the 351c. The power doesnt hurt either though. The oiling problems and the fact that parts arent as easy to find though are making me nervous about going for it
 
Are they 4V heads on it? There is no cool factor if they aren't.

When I was a kid we got into a 3 car drag race. A '73 Gran Torino 351C 2V; a '75 Cougar with a 400 2V and a '74 Pontiac Bonneville with a 400-4V. The Torino just lost big time. The Cougar got spanked too, but it was a nice car with Cragar wheels and the guy couldn't believe he was being destroyed by a brown 4-door Bonneville. He kept wanting to race and ended up spinning a bearing. And, later, we ended up wrecking his Cougar after he insisted that even though it wasn't quicker, it was faster, which it wasn't. Anyway, those Fords were both humiliated because the Bonneville was both heavier and more powerful. Neither of those motors had a reputation. A 400 Pontiac did. A 351C 4V does, but it came in setups it could succeed in.

The point is, those days are gone. Cleveland is a bad city (if you're looking for name recognition) and I don't think they have a foundry anymore. Whatever reputation your truck has will be based on whether it can stand up to a 200hp Civic.

PS-if they are 4V heads, there are "4"s cast into the heads on the top, outside of the valve covers on the outside edge of the head. That doesn't make sense, but a quick search on Google will guide you. Never take anyone's word for anything. I've seen 429 Cobrajets with garden variety 429 station wagon heads and Boss 302s with 2V carbs. Snap pictures and post them if you need help identifying things.
 
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