400 Horsepower Pump Gas 5.0 Engine?

[410bruce]

Man, those are a couple of good running small blocks, Rory!

[Joe-JDC]

My answer was based on the 5.0 question, but if it were my car, I would also go with a 351W in a heartbeat over the 8.2" deck blocks.  Everything is stronger and easier to make horsepower and torque.  I have four stroker 351Ws at present, and find them easy to fit in the '67 up Mustang, Cougar, and '66 up Fairlanes, Comets, Falcons.  I also have a 306 LX Coupe with 5 speed, so I can compare the differences in driving ease.  My '86 GT has the 383W with a 3.750" stroke. A 3.850" stroke gives 393/395W, 4.000" stroke gives 408/410W, and you can go 4.100,4.170,4.250" strokes for more cubic inches. The weight difference with aluminum heads, aluminum water pump, headers, aluminum intake manifold is only 40 pounds over a 302HO.  Going to the Dart aluminum block, or Dart iron blocks gives you all kinds of options for cubic inches in a small lightweight package.  Building horsepower this way is so much easier, IMO.  I have a 4.040"W x 4.000" which gives 410CI which would fit your avatar perfectly .   Joe-JDC

[410bruce]

After much consideration, I have decided to go with a Cleveland.  I have a set of 4V closed chamber heads and my machinest has a block.
Since I won't have to purchase aftermarket heads, I will go with a stroker kit.
I'm actually very excited about building another Cleveland. Haven't had one for a long, long time.

My first experience with one was in a '69 Mustang coupe in 1983. My dad found me this one after I crashed my other '69 coupe during lunch break my senior year in high school. (1983)
It had a lumpy Crower cam, Edelbrock F4B, Holley 600 double pumper, Lakewood scatter shield and a Toploader. It was a converted 6 cylinder car as was my first one but it was a 302.

Although it was a 2V engine, that car ripped. It had a great combination of parts and quite frankly, the first time I rode in it, it scared the sheeite out of me. lol.

Thanks again for all the input. If you have any 351 Cleveland information, advise or stories, please post up. 

[blykins]

After much consideration, I have decided to go with a Cleveland.  I have a set of 4V closed chamber heads and my machinest has a block.
Since I won't have to purchase aftermarket heads, I will go with a stroker kit.
I'm actually very excited about building another Cleveland. Haven't had one for a long, long time.

My first experience with one was in a '69 Mustang coupe in 1983. My dad found me this one after I crashed my other '69 coupe during lunch break my senior year in high school. (1983)
It had a lumpy Crower cam, Edelbrock F4B, Holley 600 double pumper, Lakewood scatter shield and a Toploader. It was a converted 6 cylinder car as was my first one but it was a 302.

Although it was a 2V engine, that car ripped. It had a great combination of parts and quite frankly, the first time I rode in it, it scared the sheeite out of me. lol.

Thanks again for all the input. If you have any 351 Cleveland information, advise or stories, please post up. 

Join my Cleveland forum....lots of guys there, builds, discussion, etc. 

www.the351cforum.com

[410bruce]

Thanks Brent. 

[Falcon67]

Yep, jump over there. C will make nice power, especially with a stroker.  The 355C in my door car with a decent sized hydro roller, ported and filled 4V heads, 10.5:1, wrong 2V intake and a 650DP makes about 460~480.  The 2V that I used to run with a 230/234 Crane and ported 2V heads @ 9.5:1 made easy 400.

[410bruce]

Well, since this topic has morphed from a 5.0 to a 351 Cleveland, I think I'll start a new thread.