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Topic: 351W roller motors?
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 2968
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-07-2001 10:16 AM
   
Can anybody tell me what years Ford made 351W roller motors and what cars they could be found in?
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2646
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-07-2001 11:32 AM
Ford never made a 351w roller cam motor.------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2646
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-07-2001 11:46 AM
Sorry i'm studip. I just checked and Ford did make a roller cam 351w in 94-96 F series truck exc. Lightning.------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
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H8CHEVY
Gearhead Posts: 283
From: Southern Cali
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 04-07-2001 03:40 PM
what motors did ford make with a roller cam motor??? can you just swap a roller cam into a normal motor?? how does it work???
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2646
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-07-2001 03:58 PM
Ford made 5.0 from 85 on able to accept factory roller lifters. Some late 83 and 84 blocks were also made for this but you have to look at them to see. You can't put factory roller lifters in a flat tappet block only aftermarket kits. 93-96 5.8W F series truck were also equipt with rollers but not Lightnings. Replacement blocks for Lightning will accept roller but not the original block.------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 2968
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-07-2001 06:29 PM
So if I get a block out of a 93-96 F-series then I will have a roller block?
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cpmaverick
Gearhead Posts: 1666
From: Santa Clarita, CA
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 04-07-2001 07:17 PM
Probably. The later the block the more likely you'll get a roller motor. But if you can find an older block a lot cheaper than an aftermarket roller cam setup might be better for your budget.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 44954
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-09-2001 04:55 PM
Wow, Ray!  The 5.8L in my F-150 is a roller? Cool! ------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L Disposable Commuter
"Keep your driveway all Ford!"
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-10-2001 11:13 PM
I would check the claibration code before anyone gets excited. Only certain plants and certain F series recived roller 351 engines late 1995 and 1996 only. I have the documentation from the Louisville truck plant. FoMoCo published a lot of eroneous information on this issue. ------------------
Alex Denysenko Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member
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bossman
Gearhead Posts: 131
From: Moreno Valley, CA, USA
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 04-11-2001 12:58 AM
er ah ALL 93 and later 351W blocks are roller capable, meaning the lifter bores are set to take the standard 5.0 lifters and the galley is drilled and tapped to take the "spider" that positions the retainers for the roller lifters. Even though a lot of the 351W produced in the early 90s and ond still came with a hydraulic cam, they are still configured for roller setup. My 95 351W Lightning short block asssembly new in the crate was one such animal - hydraulic cam, but a roller now resides in it.....  ------------------
www.bossman-motorsports.com
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 26813
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-11-2001 10:52 AM
We currantly have a 94 F-150 in the shop for some bolt on performance hop ups. It has it's original 5.8 351W EFI engine with 67K miles. It does not have a roller cam nor is it roller capable. Never trust FoMoCo or what you read from them.  ------------------
Alex Denysenko Co-Administrator and Moderator NHRA/IHRA/SRA member
Fleet of FoMoCo products
Moneymaker Bio
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 44954
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 04-13-2001 03:25 PM
Bummer...------------------
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Loc
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L Disposable Commuter
"Keep your driveway all Ford!"
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2646
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 04-13-2001 03:45 PM
What do you mean. Ford says my parts book are never wrong. lol. RAY------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
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68 S-code GT
Gearhead Posts: 2968
From: Sayreville, NJ, US
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 04-13-2001 09:39 PM
quote:
Originally posted by cpmaverick:
Probably. The later the block the more likely you'll get a roller motor. But if you can find an older block a lot cheaper than an aftermarket roller cam setup might be better for your budget.
After reading all of the posts I think I?ll side with you on the budget part and figured that it's hit or miss trying to find the elusive roller 351W.
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