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331 or 351?

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well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

I "suspended" the insurance, it technically has insurance but its not insured for driving. just so I can keep the tags so now I will be spending $56 every 6 months lol :D

hoping to start working on pulling the motor today and have it out by sunday if im not busy doing anything else. the only thing left in the car is the front seats and dashboard, rear seats are just sitting in the hatch for now. So I will prally be selling my exhaust stuff if anybody needs anything (see sig)

Torn between a dss 331 or a dss 351, either of which will be carbed with lots of goodies on top :).

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #1 –
Bigger is always better. :)

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #2 –
351. enough said :D

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #4 –
why not a 347 if ur going for an aftermarket block and all. if you dont like that i say 351. but think a 347 could be fun in the mustang.
trick flow street heat intake , 24lbs injetors, ported GT-40's (Chip) long tube headers. and a Performance Automatic C4, with a hurst shifter!

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #5 –
duh.. 400 hp with a 351 is very doable with the right combo.. all cubes.

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #6 –
400hp in anything is doable with the right combo

the thing that you need to keep in mind, special headers would be required, and a few misc BS items for the 351 that the 302 wouldnt require

id go 331, that way the headers and h-pipe you have would still be useful
It's Gumby's fault.

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #7 –
331, so you don't have to get different headers, lower intake, hood, oil pan, etc....

you can also say "it's only a 302" :evilgrin: then again, i'm a huge fan of the sleeper effect.....just ask the Z06 corvette that i was hanging with on route 100. :evilgrin:
So you have a V8.......isn't that cute.

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #8 –
Agreed 331,but for almost the same price,would go 347.

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #9 –
331 gets my vote...
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Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #10 –
331/347 :)
2005 Subaru WRX STi|daily driver

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #11 –
ive heard nice things about the 331, but the 347 on the other hand its been stated many times its not that great of a street motor, hell of a strip motor though.

I dont think Ill need a new hood if I was to get some motor mounts that lower it down a little because the mach 1 hood I have has a 1.5" raise. I think that would suffice to clear it. Besides, ive seen 351s under stock hoods before.

The exhaust parts thing im not worried about, Ill most likely just do it right this time and installed some long tubes on it with side exhaust :)

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #12 –
The 347 doesn't have the oil control of a 331, its not a good street motor...and a 331 is waaaay easier to install than a 351.

20 extra cubes of a 351 aren't gonna help that much...look how much faster a stock 5.0HO Mustang was compared to a TPI350 Camaro back in the day.

Go 331.
pro-five-oh

88 Cougar XR-7...5.0HO, T-56, and much more                             
85 Thunderbird 30th...#2471, 29k, all original and might actually stay that way

Re: well the 88 is getting a new heart now. so, 331 or 351?

Reply #13 –
the oil issue was in the early 347's, most kits have been refined and revised since then, and most, if not all oiling issues are gone by now
It's Gumby's fault.
 

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Reply #14 –
are you trying to compare the 351 to the  tpi 350's? god help us...