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Posted by FordPny (Member # 510) on
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I found a 72 351 cleveland block, It needs a clean up but the price is really good, how much cubic inches can I get safely and will I get more power than a 351W, wich one do you guys like.
Posted by PunkINa5.SLOW (Member # 10) on
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oh boy.
Posted by 88gt (Member # 579) on
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Originally posted by STOKED:
Someone said you can stroke a 351w to 427... is that right....
yep, that's right...there's no replacement for displacement 
Posted by MilesMerk (Member # 27) on
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I think the most you can get out of a cleveland is 390 something CI. ive heard of the 427 windsor's every so often, so i know its possible. Whats a "good price" on a 351c block??
Posted by T-TopTerror (Member # 480) on
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You're only goin' to see 427 ci. on the tall Windsor block. Not all 351 blocks can see that displacement. Check the deck height. You can run Windsor heads and intake on that block with some modifications to the water passages. Check the back of your motorsport catalog for directions. As a matter of fact check the back of the catalog to see how tall your block is(by year) and reference it to the bore/stroke capabilities of the blocks in there. It has plenty of info.
Posted by PunkINa5.SLOW (Member # 10) on
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9.2 deck windsors are pretty rare. They were early blocks.It will still go 427 tho
Posted by 98GTpro (Member # 411) on
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If you can come up on a cleveland block with 2 barrel heads, you have found a rare block! i have rebuilt a cleveland and you can get more power out of it than a windsor! much more!
Posted by PunkINa5.SLOW (Member # 10) on
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Yeah but a little tough putting that in a late model mustang
Posted by FordPny (Member # 510) on
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It actually is a 2 barrel, Punkina5.slow keep it or not.
Posted by PunkINa5.SLOW (Member # 10) on
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Keep it. Its a free motor.
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