greybeard
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Depends, on whether it was a Windsor the 351M or Cleveland 351 and whether it had 2v or 4v carb.
Biggest problems with those 351 engines was the restrictive exhaust the emission rules called for. Put a good exhaust system on it and you'll be surprised how much better they run. The Cleve had better flowing heads and Ford used those same heads on the 302, and there's a reason it was called a Boss 302. Mostly because of the great flowing cylinder heads.
I ain't scared of carbs. I pulled a carter afb off a built 283 powerpack and put a 750 Quadrajet on it and loved it, but I had been to GM/AC Delco school and knew how to handle those so called "quadrajunk' carbs.
Biggest problems with those 351 engines was the restrictive exhaust the emission rules called for. Put a good exhaust system on it and you'll be surprised how much better they run. The Cleve had better flowing heads and Ford used those same heads on the 302, and there's a reason it was called a Boss 302. Mostly because of the great flowing cylinder heads.
I ain't scared of carbs. I pulled a carter afb off a built 283 powerpack and put a 750 Quadrajet on it and loved it, but I had been to GM/AC Delco school and knew how to handle those so called "quadrajunk' carbs.
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