I did it. I bought a 351w

[sprink88]

Right now I am having a machinist buddy go through the engine. He is a younger kid, 23ish, my an old school rodder and gonna do it right. I am not preforming it, I just want a cruiser. But a 74 351w and trans for $150. I couldn't go wrong. But be ready to get your brains picked!

[lowrider]

The engine is older than he is. Thats OK, the place I dropped off my 292 parts at the guys only in his early 30's. He's a good listener though, he did a fantastic job on my G heads.

[57 Ford Kustom]

Sprink88,
   I Have a 351w also, It is a great cruising engine that still has bite when you want it. I am changing the cam with a edelbrock performer plus, I have a performer intake and a Autolite 4100 carb, I am in the middle of building it, I have to wait a few months before I can try the set up out though, snow is here. I ran it for a couple of years with a edelbrock 1405, my brother had a performer rpm intake on it, but idle and low end throttle were rough to say the least. These are the main reasons for my triing a different setup. Because I am not building a racer, I optioned out of the headers, I'm happy with the stock manifolds. What are your planned modifications?
Thanks,
Tim

[sprink88]

@lowrider. I know, but the kid has an old Rodder soul. AND a machinist!

Tim, yes, I am also looking at a Performer Manifold with a 600 Holley. And a small cam, No lbigger than a 270 lift I think.. My heads are the non-performance kind, DO8E-ab heads. ('78 smoggers). But I do have a lead on some HO heads if I can get them for the right price. But yes, I want a great cruiser engine with a tiny little snort. No snow here yet, BUT it is coming. I would like headers, because I want to run lake pipes. Say, what did you go with for motor mounts?

[57 Ford Kustom]

Sprink88,  The mounts were in my Ddads garage, I believe they are mid 60s 260 mounts, I just had to use 1 inch spacers between the mount and the block. Worked slick, my 351w is out of a 69 rx7 cougar, but I think the performer cam only has a 270 lift, check it out. It is only 165.00 with the lifters. but of course you also have to buy there timing chain also, LOL Thanks, Tim

[sprink88]

Are those spacers so the oil pan has clearance? That was one of my first thoughts when I got the engine

[57 Ford Kustom]

sprink88, I have a after market oil pan and yes I needed it for my pan clearance. thanks, Tim

[sprink88]

Ok, I will check out those Mounts