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Re: Converse V8 kit questions 200

posted by  someone claiming to be John F. Randstrom on  Tue Oct 16 06:56 CST 2001 [RELATED]

If your 351 cleveland engines are the same as our early '70's 351C's then the engine mounts are the same as on the 302W's. I swapped a '72 351C into a '78 Ford pickup that was originally equipped with a 302. The engine bolted up to the stock 302 engine mounts. The 351C also uses the windsor bellhousing bolt pattern so you can use any windor transmission bellhousing. The 351M and 400 engines use the larger 429/460 big block bellhousing bolt pattern.

Personally, I would stick with the 5.0 litre engine or a stroked 331cid or 347cid and install a good set of aftermarket cylinder heads on it along with a matching camshaft. The 351C is an old design engine and many improvements have been made to the 5.0 engine in the past 30+ years. Why reinvent wooden buggy wheels when we have modern radial tires?

Good luck with your project!





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