Truck VS Car...school me plz

7SecYaRight · 12-08-2002, 11:36 PM

Hey everyone. I have found an 351w engine from a truck for dirt cheap...is there a different between a truck engine and a car engine??? If so what are the differences?

I want the engine to put into my first gen Mazda rx7...can u say fast...yessssss

Thanks
Tom

HotRoddin · 12-09-2002, 01:57 AM

The truck motors have better rods

Can you say how am i gonna get that much HP to the ground in that light a car

7SecYaRight · 12-09-2002, 02:28 AM

LOL, that is a good question. I guess it doesnt really matter, ill worry about that when i can afford to upgrade the suspention

thanks for the info

dragstang86 · 12-09-2002, 06:42 AM

IM not sure about the newer motors but i know the old big block ford truck blocks had thicker cylinder walls than the car blocks did. They had more webbing.

12-08-2002, 11:36 PM	#1
7SecYaRight Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 60	Truck VS Car...school me plz Hey everyone. I have found an 351w engine from a truck for dirt cheap...is there a different between a truck engine and a car engine??? If so what are the differences? I want the engine to put into my first gen Mazda rx7...can u say fast...yessssss Thanks Tom

12-09-2002, 06:42 AM	#4
dragstang86 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: baltimore, md Posts: 220	IM not sure about the newer motors but i know the old big block ford truck blocks had thicker cylinder walls than the car blocks did. They had more webbing. __________________ 90 LX Hatchback 306, AFR 165's 58cc, E303, 1.6 roller rockers, 70mm throttle body, cobra intake, bbk fenderwell, bbk longtubes, x-pipe, flowmasters, pullies, msd 6a, crane ps-92, stock MAF sensor, electric fan, No AC, No air pump, flaming river quick ratio rack C-4, 3500 stall, 373's, aluminum driveshaft SSM Lift bars, , sub frame connectors, strut tower brace 12.57 @105.12mph w/ 1.686 60ft before bbk longtubes (with equal shorties) ----------------------------------------- 86 tube chassis coupe - the trailor queen

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12-09-2002, 01:57 AM	#2
HotRoddin cranky old man Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Longview Texas Posts: 683	The truck motors have better rods Can you say how am i gonna get that much HP to the ground in that light a car

12-09-2002, 02:28 AM	#3
7SecYaRight Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 60	LOL, that is a good question. I guess it doesnt really matter, ill worry about that when i can afford to upgrade the suspention thanks for the info