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red82gt · 08-17-2004, 01:52 AM

Killed my 302, my #8 rod broke just up from the crank and took a mean chunk off the cylinder bore. Messed the piston up as well. Seeing as my 302 is toast, I got my hands on an F4TE rollerblock late model truck motor, here's what I'm going to stuff in it:

Stock 351 crank& Rods
Keith Black Hypereutectic flat top pistons
Comp XE270HR-12 cam (218/224 .544/.544 112 lsa)
Crane 1.7 RR's
GT-40 Iron heads (fox lake ported 1.94/1.60 valves, .020" milled off)
Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap manifold.
Holley 4150 650 double pumper (possibly a proform main body)
BBK 1 5/8" shortys

The heads, cam, rockers, and carb I already have from my 302, as well as my existing exhaust (that's why I'm going to use the shortys). Im going to play "how long will my T5 survive", with the plans of replacing it with a Tremec 500 or 600 TKO, and keep running my 373 gears. I already have a 28oz imbalance flywheel but I'm going to need a good damper, any suggestions?
I'm trying to decide whether to keep my A/C and P/S or to use a manual rack that I have in my parts bin and I shouldn't have any troubles with hood clearance thanks to the 82 GT's stock hood scoop and cutout.
How do you think this combo will do on a 351W?

08-17-2004, 01:52 AM	#1
red82gt Sober voice of Reason Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: Kelowna, B.C., Canada Posts: 1,514	My 351W combo. Killed my 302, my #8 rod broke just up from the crank and took a mean chunk off the cylinder bore. Messed the piston up as well. Seeing as my 302 is toast, I got my hands on an F4TE rollerblock late model truck motor, here's what I'm going to stuff in it: Stock 351 crank& Rods Keith Black Hypereutectic flat top pistons Comp XE270HR-12 cam (218/224 .544/.544 112 lsa) Crane 1.7 RR's GT-40 Iron heads (fox lake ported 1.94/1.60 valves, .020" milled off) Edelbrock Performer RPM Air Gap manifold. Holley 4150 650 double pumper (possibly a proform main body) BBK 1 5/8" shortys The heads, cam, rockers, and carb I already have from my 302, as well as my existing exhaust (that's why I'm going to use the shortys). Im going to play "how long will my T5 survive", with the plans of replacing it with a Tremec 500 or 600 TKO, and keep running my 373 gears. I already have a 28oz imbalance flywheel but I'm going to need a good damper, any suggestions? I'm trying to decide whether to keep my A/C and P/S or to use a manual rack that I have in my parts bin and I shouldn't have any troubles with hood clearance thanks to the 82 GT's stock hood scoop and cutout. How do you think this combo will do on a 351W? __________________ 393W: AFR 205's, hydraulic roller, TKO600.