351 Vs. 302 stroker??

[coralcoupe1993]

I have a 71 351W block and an 87 GT 302 block....which one would you build? I am just looking for a bunch of steetable HP in my 93 Coupe.

[Pure Stock]

I have a 71 351W block and an 87 GT 302 block....which one would you build? I am just looking for a bunch of steetable HP in my 93 Coupe.

Neither. Put a 532 c.i.d. big block in it. Make 1.5 h.p. per c.i.d. on pump gas. It wouldn't be a bad thing to ride around with 798 FWHP, would it?;)

[coralcoupe1993]

lol. hell I sould just buy a Shelby alum. 427! Yea, I thougt about 385 series for a bit. I actaly have a D2ae 460 at home.

[mikeymustang]

A 302 block will hold about 500 hp and a 351 block will hold about 650-700.. and it will cost you about the same money to build...more cubes= better...

The only reason I went with a 302 based stroker was because of not wanting to redo my exhaust and buying a new intake and dist...I wish i would have gone the 351 stroker way...I might even be selling my 347 so I can build a 427 Dart stroker


Mike

[coralcoupe1993]

A 302 block will hold about 500 hp and a 351 block will hold about 650-700.. and it will cost you about the same money to build...more cubes= better...

The only reason I went with a 302 based stroker was because of not wanting to redo my exhaust and buying a new intake and dist...I wish i would have gone the 351 stroker way...I might even be selling my 347 so I can build a 427 Dart stroker


Mike

Good point....I just put a Trick Flow intake on the thing. My plan is to spray my stock short block untill it goes.

[Rodeheaver's]

well i have built alot of 347s and 393W, the 393w seem to be alot more streetable because you don't have to build em as big to get the power, put it this way i have a customer i did a 393w in his car and he runs low 11s and drives it to the track, it had a mild tune, dual plane intake, and a small carb, and is totally street credible, I have a customer with 347 i built with about the same stuff and he runs low12s-high11s while driving it to the track, you don't have to wind em as tight either, the 393s build alot more torque accross the board witch is nice for the street.. just my .02$

[Darrell]

351W hands down. That 71 block will handle alot of horsepower. I'm running a 74 block. My engine makes just over 700hp and on top of that I've sprayed a fair amount of nitrous on it in the past. It has been in 2 different cars in the last 3 years and has never been apart yet. On the street it never runs over 170 degrees no matter if I'm in the city or on the highway. If you have a 351W to start with, the choice should be easy.

[coralcoupe1993]

Nice!