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whiterod · 01-10-2002, 04:41 PM

guy's i have a dilema. My block has nearly 200,000 miles on it and i am thinking of the future. I am trying to decide what i want to do. I always wanted to put a 351W under the hood, but now i am thinking of keeping a 302 and just putting a little more on it. I have a few friends at the track that have supercharged 302's and juiced 302's and they run 11's and still get 20+ miles to the gallon. I guess my only doubt's of going with the 351 is having to buy new parts to fit the 351 like: lower intake, headers,.... and so on. And is the 351 as long lasting as the 302? What is the gas mileage comparison? Not that it makes a difference but if i can fly and get better gas mileage at the same time then i will take it. But i think the 351 under the hood of a fox is cool, because of the torque and so on. I know that back in the day cubic inches made the difference, but now days i don't think it is that necessary. what do yall think?

01-10-2002, 04:41 PM	#1
whiterod Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: zachary, la Posts: 73	351 W Vs Modified 302 guy's i have a dilema. My block has nearly 200,000 miles on it and i am thinking of the future. I am trying to decide what i want to do. I always wanted to put a 351W under the hood, but now i am thinking of keeping a 302 and just putting a little more on it. I have a few friends at the track that have supercharged 302's and juiced 302's and they run 11's and still get 20+ miles to the gallon. I guess my only doubt's of going with the 351 is having to buy new parts to fit the 351 like: lower intake, headers,.... and so on. And is the 351 as long lasting as the 302? What is the gas mileage comparison? Not that it makes a difference but if i can fly and get better gas mileage at the same time then i will take it. But i think the 351 under the hood of a fox is cool, because of the torque and so on. I know that back in the day cubic inches made the difference, but now days i don't think it is that necessary. what do yall think? __________________ GT-40X(58cc)heads, cobra upper&lower, FMS 65mm TB, 75mm Bullet, 24# injectors, 190 lph fuel pump, moroso cold air intake, BBK 1 5/8 equal length headers, flowmaster cat back, 1.7 cobra rockers, crane 2031, T5Z gear box, centerforce dual friction, mcleod bullet proof bellhousing, 3.55 gears, hurst billet shifter with over 193,000 miles. thanks to all who contributed