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Originally Posted by WWS
What is the better engine between the 351W and the 351C? Also would it be better to use carbs or fuel injection? Thanks.
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This should be interesting - sort of a what's better, big block or small block.....
Look at the engine masters competition, you will almost NEVER see a Windsor headed entry. The majority of Ford small blocks entered are Windsor blocks with Cleveland heads. Essentially, the Cleveland head is a canted valve big block head mounted on a small block. They got a bad rap, and a deserved one, back in the day because the ports were SO darned huge that they were all top end and no bottom end. Those days are LONG gone now, and anyone now spouting that drivel is living with his head in the sand for the last 15 years. The ports have been computer redesigned, and flow way more than the huge old style ports, with amazing port velocities which is what is need for good bottom end power.
There has been a ton of development on the Cleveland style heads done in Australia (Where the Windsor was never introduced to replace the Cleveland), and right now the Aussie aluminum Cleveland heads (Made by both CHI and AFD) produce incredible power, far beyond what the likes of Roush, etc.. are putting out. It is not difficult at all to make a 427+ cu. in. Cleveland headed Windsor (commonly called a Clevor, by the way) with 700 HP that runs on pump gas. Try Mark at MMI racing in Maryland, or any other reputable builder who knows Clevors. It's by far the biggest bang for the buck in a small block Ford.