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Title: Finally got one!
Post by: 1WLD BRD on June 23, 2006, 10:07:02 AM

Welp, I will finally be joining the ranks of the 5.8L crowd!:tg:
Bought a good running 351W out of a '92 Econoline van for $250, paid $300 for him to deliver it to my place.
Just gotta get a new oil pan, intake and a set of headers and Flywheel and she is ready to go.:evilgrin:
Are there any other things I will be needing for the 351EFI swap to go smoothly?

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: Clayton on June 23, 2006, 02:13:09 PM

berry nice.... need anything else :D lol

i got a flywheel given its for an auto... is that whatcha want?
motor mounts? ;-)

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: thunderjet302 on June 23, 2006, 08:11:48 PM

Intake and that's it. Is the 351 going in the Tbird?

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: 88turbo on June 23, 2006, 09:03:06 PM

I have a set of headers if your interested :D

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: 5.8fastcat on June 23, 2006, 11:04:40 PM

I used my shorty header off of my 5.0. What intake are you going to run? If you have the 5.8 EFI intake you can gasket match it to a GT 40 or the Eldebrock upper.Just a little info.
Or professianl products make a Eldebrock knockoff for about $400 for the upper and lower.

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: Cougarcruisin on June 24, 2006, 12:19:37 AM

This is sweet ass... I love it man. 250, that's good price!

I'm planning on doing the 351 swap too. Is there a list somewhere with all the 351 engined cars/vans/trucks. My junkyard wont give me any info.

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: Clayton on June 24, 2006, 12:25:42 AM

Quote from: Cougarcruisin

This is sweet ass... I love it man. 250, that's good price!

I'm planning on doing the 351 swap too. Is there a list somewhere with all the 351 engined cars/vans/trucks. My junkyard wont give me any info.

Grand marquis
econoline vans
F-150's
LTD's

just to name a few..

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: cougrrr302 on June 24, 2006, 01:56:25 AM

OOHH. I might have to join you. I might have a 5.8 and a tranny for around that price. Actually the whole truck.

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: tbirdscott on June 24, 2006, 02:27:51 AM

I got this 351W for $100 and some random change I had in my pocket, 45,000 original kilometers.

(http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i11/turbosprunt/P4280009.jpg)

Of course it was attached to this

(http://www.geocities.com/tbrd_guy/van001.jpg)

I sold the wheels/tires, doors all around, seats, and some interior pieces so the 351 cost me about $-350 in the end :D Now I just need something to put it in, hmmm

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: kingcars on June 24, 2006, 02:45:38 AM

Quote from: tbirdscott

Now I just need something to put it in, hmmm

5.8L box bird anyone? :D

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: Pressure cooked chicken on June 24, 2006, 09:52:16 PM

Quote from: 5.8fastcat

I used my shorty header off of my 5.0. What intake are you going to run? If you have the 5.8 EFI intake you can gasket match it to a GT 40 or the Eldebrock upper.Just a little info.
Or professianl products make a Eldebrock knockoff for about $400 for the upper and lower.

Excuse me if I am reading this wrong but you say you were able to use 5.0 shorties on a 351w? I know the 351 shorties extend down further because of the taller deck but is the only purpose of that to hook to the stock exhaust? Thought 5.0 shorties would hit something on a 351:dunno: Sorry for the hi jack.

Title: Finally got one!
Post by: TurboCoupe50 on June 24, 2006, 10:39:02 PM

Quote from: 5.8fastcat

I used my shorty header off of my 5.0. What intake are you going to run? If you have the 5.8 EFI intake you can gasket match it to a GT 40 or the Eldebrock upper.Just a little info.
Or professianl products make a Eldebrock knockoff for about $400 for the upper and lower.

There must be more than one 351 lower out there then... All the ones I've seen use a oval port setup. It ain't nuthin like the truck 5.0 intake...

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