im just as excited as my husband (borculo) with our project. He is going to take care of all the motor etc... parts as i am going to take care of all the restoration on the body of the car. any and all information is a big help to us. thanks
A wise old man one time told me"THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT" right before his landyacht w/a 429 wipped us all.
i do have a great woman bowdown:northerndixie78) she lives by "there's no replacement for displacement" summit racing has some headers that say they are for a 351 in a Maverick has anyone tried these? heck they are only 99 bucks so i might try them anyway also the wife wants a stick and i want an auto which is better for drag racing? and if i went with the manual which is the easiest swap?
it's funny cause as i was reading this thread my wife and i were talking about putting a c4 or t5 in my maverick,only mine said "i dont care,i dont want to look at it let alone get in it" use the auto for drag racing,same shift speed and rpm every time.with a stick shift you have to shift at the same rpm and not miss a gear. i would take a 347 stroker over a STOCK 351 anyday,with the stroker you have a better quality short block.you can get a complete stroker kit for about 700 or so new and balanced. here is a good article about the stroker,it's for a 331 but for all intents and purposes there the same.
The bellhousings bolt up the same but flex size will dictate the size. A 351w will probably have a 164 tooth flex which requires a different bell than the 157T 302 flex. This little detail caused me a lot of frustration.
He won't need either if going from a 302 to a 351. What's so hard to understand about that ?:deadhorse You must be the only one who hasn't figured that out yet.
i do be leave our maverick came stock with a V6. so we are not switching from a 302 to a 351. just havent decided what one to use yet.
Well if you replace the tranny, try to find one that is pan filled. It will be stronger. Then you will need to use a 164 tooth flex on your engine. If the I6 was a 250, it will work with a 157 tooth flex. the reason this is so important is that either bell will bolt right up, but if it isn't the right size, the starter won't fit. Good luck.
