How much HP?

Maxout · 04-15-2000, 02:21 PM

Can anyone tell me what the Horsepower of a stock 1979 351 Windsor is? What are the value sizes and compesion ratios? Thanks,,,

Rev · 04-16-2000, 11:52 AM

By 1979 we were at about the worst of the smog era engines. I had a 1975 Granada with a 351 W. Mine came witha 2 barrel, had an EGR valve, smog (air) pump and small valves in the heads. I think these valves were 1.72/ 1.45 , but don't quote me on this. Compression ratio was about 8/1. This produced about 165 hp @ 4000 and 276 lb/ft at 2000. Not exactly what one would call a high performance engine. With the right mods , a 351 W can be made to produce lots of power. Just look at the Ford crate engine with 385 hp.

Rev

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'66 Coupe, 306, windage
tray, TRW flat tops, 351W
heads,pocket ported, 268
CC hydraulic cam, R tip
R's, Edelbrock Performer,
600 CFM Holley vac. secs.,
Mallory Unilite, coil, fuel
pump, Tri-Y headers, 2 1/2 "
custom pipes, 3 chamber
Flows, stock C-4, 3.25
Currie built 8" rear,
March under drive pulleys,
13.97 e.t., 100.1 mph
1/4 mi.

04-15-2000, 02:21 PM	#1
Maxout Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 10	How much HP? Can anyone tell me what the Horsepower of a stock 1979 351 Windsor is? What are the value sizes and compesion ratios? Thanks,,,

04-16-2000, 11:52 AM	#2
Rev Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Houston, Tx. Posts: 3,887	By 1979 we were at about the worst of the smog era engines. I had a 1975 Granada with a 351 W. Mine came witha 2 barrel, had an EGR valve, smog (air) pump and small valves in the heads. I think these valves were 1.72/ 1.45 , but don't quote me on this. Compression ratio was about 8/1. This produced about 165 hp @ 4000 and 276 lb/ft at 2000. Not exactly what one would call a high performance engine. With the right mods , a 351 W can be made to produce lots of power. Just look at the Ford crate engine with 385 hp. Rev ------------------ '66 Coupe, 306, windage tray, TRW flat tops, 351W heads,pocket ported, 268 CC hydraulic cam, R tip R's, Edelbrock Performer, 600 CFM Holley vac. secs., Mallory Unilite, coil, fuel pump, Tri-Y headers, 2 1/2 " custom pipes, 3 chamber Flows, stock C-4, 3.25 Currie built 8" rear, March under drive pulleys, 13.97 e.t., 100.1 mph 1/4 mi.