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Before deciding on an engine, you should contact te local authorities to get the kit car registration rules. some states will require emitions equal to the year of the engine while others will use the year of chassis manufacturer.

That being said, I like the 351W. The 351W has been used in some form or another from around 1969 to 1997 (F250 trucks). Parts are easy to get and you have several options in heads, pistons, etc. The Clevland engine is great but parts availability is limited due to the lack of use. The 289-302(5.0) offers the most in available arts options while the 351W has a bit less. The 351W can be stroked to over 427CI and HP can be very high. The blocks can be found easily at wrecking yards or can be purchased bare or as complete engine from Ford and others. I'm no expert as to the differencebetween the SVO, Sportsman, etc. so I'll let someone else take that one. You should buy a copy of the 2001 Form Racing catalog. You'll find the specs of all of Fords popular engines in the back.

--Pat