351w - What to do to it..

[BenBaron]

thanx guys youve definatly given me some thing to think about, the edelbrock package that you suggest Jim sounds very tempting, but then again going the extra for a stroker also does!!

One question though Jim you mentioned that if I did go the stroker route I would have
'to clearance the block to prevent the rods/rod bolts from hitting.'

excuse my ignorance but what does that mean in layman terms?

Also 'possibly line bore the mains' ??

cheers

Ben

[PSB]

Ben,

For a stroker, you have to do a little grinding on the block to make room for the rod bolts. This is called clearancing the block.

Pete

[Fred Douglass]

...your engine sounds like the best deal yet! Who did it---with a warranty yet? I'm working with a Cleveland and therefore may have much more limited access to speed-parts. Would like to find out about your builder. Sounds like Parham, but I don't know about the warranty. Any info on above is appreciated.

[Jim Downard]

Ben,
Your machine shop would, in a nutshell, bolt your main caps on and run a 4' long boring rod through them to assure that they are all perfectly in line with another, thus preventing any uneven loads on the crank. At least that's the way I understand it. I'll tell ya, after seeing some of the numbers that guys get from straight 351W's, I think I'd take the extra cash you'd have to put into a stroker and add for a roller cam or some other goodies. Of course, not going the stroker route just leaves a little of that cash in your pocket for some other upgrades, like better brakes. If you giver' more GO, she'll need more WHOA!

Good luck,

Jim Downard

[dkjos]

Fred,

The engine was built by Don Scott of Minnesota Classic Motorsports. He and DV are the guys who provide Classic Roadsters tech support on this forum.