I was told: Its a 302 w/ 351 Heads.

Here's what I can see: Holley dominator series intake, Holley 4 barrel 750 carb, dual hi-flow exhaust, c4 automatic transmission.

I was also told that the engine had been "rebuilt", but that after getting the engine running, the transmission was pulled and then put back together such that the flexplate/flywheel was bent. The engine is pretty clean, but not steamed or painted. The engine oil is very clear when pulled from dipstick - synthetic i guess?

What do I have? when they swapped for 351 heads did they have to swap cam/pistons/rods etc? Did swapping the heads change the compression? 10.5:1??? What would they have had to have done to install the 351 heads. Should i be able to tell what type of heads they are? how? i'm assuming they are 351c or 351w heads - they are not a brand new set of heads.

I am about to pull the transmission to check out this flexplate - i'm worried it may not be as simple as swapping the flexplate.

Thanks for any input any of you might have. Whoohoo! my first V-8 muscle car (if i can just get it to run)

Installing 351 heads on a 302 is a fairly common swap. The only thing necessary to install the heads is different head bolts. Everything else can remain the same. Since you said you had a Holley intake, you have 351W heads. If you had 351C heads, you'd have to have a custom intake to fit.

If there isn't any vibration while the engine is running and the engine starts without making funny noises, I wouldn't worry about pulling the transmission to check the flexplate.

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