[Pete Munroe]

Gang,

I looked up block weights in the Ford Motorsports catalogue, 1999. See the post "302 vs. 351".

The difference between a 302 and a 351 bare block is at least 75 lbs...add the weight of a 3.00 inch journal crank over a 2.24 inch journal crank, it should approach 85 pounds...???

Hey, does any one out there have good weight figures for full engines...please do apples to apples, aluminum whatever to the same. Hard to find the numbers.

So, the difference I think is over 75 lbs, approaching 90lbs...a bag of cement on your front end.

In a car for the street, ??? who cares...in a high power drag car the not a factor, in a track car, maybe a good thing, if you know how to use it.

Dollars? A stock 351 has got to be less expensive than a stroked 289/302, no contest there.

Have fun!!! Split hairs!!! If we didn't, we wouldn't be judging the pros and cons...and having fun. These forums are a kick in the pants, makes us think.

If you aren't a hard core racer, I doubt if much of this really matters, but it sure is fun!

Pete