351 Windsor Rebuild
#1
Member
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351 Windsor Rebuild
So i have a line on a 351 w out of a ford van. I want to drop it in my 65 mustang which currently has a 289 4 speed in it? Any thoughts on that move?
Also I think motor is fine but if i decided to throw a quick rebuild on it, what kits would be the best for around 300 bucks or so?
I want the Windsor obviously for the horsepower and cool factor what you think?
any help or ideas greatly appreciated.
Also I think motor is fine but if i decided to throw a quick rebuild on it, what kits would be the best for around 300 bucks or so?
I want the Windsor obviously for the horsepower and cool factor what you think?
any help or ideas greatly appreciated.
#2
legacy Tms Member
unless you do some things to beef up the 351 you will be very disappointed with the swap . they are not any better performing in stock form .. .. you would be better off hopping up the 289 ..
#5
legacy Tms Member
but wait !! there`s more ... if your car is something special like a GT or at minimum a C or K code you will hurt its value with an engine change ...and again the 289 can be built to perform every bit as good as the 5.0..
#6
Mach 1 Member
but if you do a cam swap which you will want to because the stock cam is a truck cam and stops making power at 4,500 rpm, you have to change valve springs which costs a couple hundred bucks, plus only certain headers will work because of the angle of the spark plugs on the GT40p heads.
If you have a good 289, I would just put some good heads, cam intake, carb and exaust and you can easily make 300 hp at the tires!