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Topic: 351c rebuild
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2359
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 08-07-2001 09:34 PM
   
Well I cracked a piston skirt on my 70 Mach 351c. The bottom end was rebuild by the PO about 15 yrs. ago and about 50,000 miles. It's 30 over now and I was thinking should I make it a stroker or not. Either 377 or 424. It's a show/ street car. Any advise. It' Restomod. Thanx Ray------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
2001 LINCOLN LS V8
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8826
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 08-07-2001 10:10 PM
Ray,A stroker needs better rods and lighter pistons to survive the increased piston speeds that the longer stroke will create. If you want to limit the rpms under what you're used to then, you can do it with the stock parts. But, C's like to rev! So for that reason alone I would leave it alone and if anything raise the h.p. band with a new cam and enjoy! You'll love it! We have a member, Rob (KidV) running low 10s with a 351C (unstroked). Maybe he'll give you his thoughts.  Personally I do not like strokers. In my opinion, strokers belong in 4X4 trucks where the bottom end torque is an advantage. SteveW
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6097
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 08-07-2001 10:44 PM
I do like stroked clevelands, when they are assembled witht he right parts, they make tremondous amounts of power and live forever. But for a street car that isnt going to see 7500 rpms, or 550+ hp, I feel they are a waste of money. If you can keep the rpms at a reasonable level, 6500, and keep the compression down,(less than 11-1 unless you are using flattops) a stock stroke C will live a long and happy life. Yours is a perfect example.
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 43151
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 08-08-2001 07:24 PM
I wouldn't go more than .030" on a Cleveland, for starters. Is the block still square?Stroking will give you more bottom end torque, but I wouldn't bother unless you wanted to race it. Stroking is not cheap. ------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC
Ford. The closer you look, the better WE look! [This message has been edited by SteveLaRiviere (edited 08-08-2001).]
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2359
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 08-08-2001 08:07 PM
REMEMBER I'M A CAR DEALER, MONEY I NO OBJECT.------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
2001 LINCOLN LS V8
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steve'66
Gearhead Posts: 8826
From: Sonoma,CA,USA
Registered: Mar 2000
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posted 08-08-2001 09:03 PM
quote:
Originally posted by 7DMACH1:
REMEMBER I'M A CAR DEALER, MONEY IS NO OBJECT.
LOL! That was good philly..  SteveW
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H8CHEVY
Gearhead Posts: 280
From: Southern Cali
Registered: Jun 2000
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posted 08-08-2001 09:12 PM
Shoot!! throw a stroker my way then!
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kid vishus
Gearhead Posts: 6097
From: middle of NC
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 08-08-2001 09:54 PM
How about tossing me one too?
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MrXerox
Gearhead Posts: 348
From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 08-08-2001 10:27 PM
"No fact, just brag"
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68F100
Gearhead Posts: 2377
From: Fort Madison, Iowa USA - United We Stand
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 08-08-2001 10:30 PM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
Stroking is not cheap.
I thought it was free 
LOL! Stewwie, you want some of this? HAHA!! I'm on a roll tonight.
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2359
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 08-10-2001 09:09 AM
Well it looks like a 396 stroker is what my engine builder recomends for the street. Anything bigger would have too small of a piston. So that's where I'm at but it's still not 100% final. Going to pull the motor this weekend. I like N A S T Y street cars and this will see some track use.------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
2001 LINCOLN LS V8
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2359
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 08-10-2001 09:13 AM
MRXEROX, what did you mean by that reply. This is the facts, I have $15,000.00 in my car fund, do you think that's enough to build this motor. RAY THE WISE *** PHILLY BOY. THIS IS WHY I SAID MONEY IS NO OBJECT AND I MEANT IT!!!!------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
2001 LINCOLN LS V8
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MrXerox
Gearhead Posts: 348
From: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 08-10-2001 11:33 AM
Looks like a classic case of "car dealer disease". I really do not care how much money you have and I am sure not many other people on this forum do either. Most of us are here to help save each other a few bucks by performing work on our vehicles personally and reporting what works and what does not work to others from experience. In my humble opinion that $15,000 just might NOT be enough if you are purchasing "Performer RPM" manifolds and experimental fuel injection systems for your Cleveland
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7DMACH1
Gearhead Posts: 2359
From: PHILA. PA.
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 08-10-2001 11:41 AM
If you don't want to know how much money I have why would you post a reply "all brag not fact" I just wanted you to know the facts. No hard feelings though. I am not going to fuel inject it now just something I was kicking around. I think I have enough money to build the motor though. I listened to what everyone said about the edelbrock performer and It's going to be made into recycled beer cans. Just wanted you thoughts on fuel injection and I wanted it just for the novelity of it. Kinsler said a ball park figure would be about $5,000.00. That is a lot of money and that's why I'm still kicking it around. Ray the always listening Philly boy. THANX------------------
1970 MACH 1 351C 4SPD
1986 CAPRI 5.0 5 spd.
2001 LINCOLN LS V8
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