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Originally posted by SCOBRAC
"Displacement wise it belongs to the small block family" does not make it a small block.
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"Weight wise" it's ALSO a small block. Considering the 460 is 720#'s, and FE's (332 through 428) are 625#'s but the Clevelands are 550#'s; it's considered a "small block" by all gearheads that I have ever spoken with. If you want to rationalize as I do: I call it a mid block since the 221 through 302's all weigh in at 460#'s average. However, if you are advertising your car as a 351C "big block"; you can expect that most people will quietly snicker behind your back. Ask anyone on the Cleveland forum and they will tell you it's considered a small to mid block. The only thing that makes that cleveland "big", is ports. And they are huge. I'm replacing mine for the sole reason: its a small block in my Cobra that's designed for a big block. I'm not breaking your chops; it's just common knowledge & perception in the 351 Cleveland fraternity.