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I have a completely rebuilt 351 Cleveland long block. It was a mild build to factory specs. It dynoed at a Max Horsepower of 244.3 at 4700 RPM and Max Torque of 313.5 at 3400 RPM. It was originally a mild build to go into my truck. But plans have changed and I now want it for my Mustang. There for I need to bump up the power quite a bit. The overall plans are for it to be a weekend racer but yet maintain good enough manners to be driven on the street occasionally. Not that I have any future plans to race it, but that is the overall theme of the car build and I need the motor to back up this look.
I purchased a set of 4V closed chamber heads. They came off a running and driving motor in a Pantera. The owner upgraded to aluminum heads and sold me his factory heads. They are date code D0AE and D1AE. According to the previous owner, the heads were freshly gone through 5 years ago and have very few miles on them. This seems to be backed up by the condition of the heads. Very clean and no noticeable wear. They have the standard non adjustable rocker arm pedestals. And here is where my first questions come in. I plan to get the heads machined to accept a 7/16" stud and guide plates. The end goal is to put full roller rockers on these heads. Not that I need them, but i happen to have a set and would like the reduced friction of the roller rockers. When I search ARP rocker studs for the 351 Cleveland, many different options come up. I'm not an engine builder and need guidance on this. Are there a specific set of studs I should be looking at? Are there other factors to consider when purchasing the new studs? Do I have to get specific ones to keep my valve train angles correct? Please help me with information to ensure I get the correct studs the first time. I'm pretty sure the 7/16" ones are what I need. But from there, I'm lost.
I appreciate any help you guys can provide.
I purchased a set of 4V closed chamber heads. They came off a running and driving motor in a Pantera. The owner upgraded to aluminum heads and sold me his factory heads. They are date code D0AE and D1AE. According to the previous owner, the heads were freshly gone through 5 years ago and have very few miles on them. This seems to be backed up by the condition of the heads. Very clean and no noticeable wear. They have the standard non adjustable rocker arm pedestals. And here is where my first questions come in. I plan to get the heads machined to accept a 7/16" stud and guide plates. The end goal is to put full roller rockers on these heads. Not that I need them, but i happen to have a set and would like the reduced friction of the roller rockers. When I search ARP rocker studs for the 351 Cleveland, many different options come up. I'm not an engine builder and need guidance on this. Are there a specific set of studs I should be looking at? Are there other factors to consider when purchasing the new studs? Do I have to get specific ones to keep my valve train angles correct? Please help me with information to ensure I get the correct studs the first time. I'm pretty sure the 7/16" ones are what I need. But from there, I'm lost.
I appreciate any help you guys can provide.