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I am ALL ears for people that know more than me in this department. Any department for that matter but when it comes to technicals like this I am clueless. Head work, cam, pistons, and rockers?

Okay much appreciated! I am more than fine with not going with the stroker kit, and just having everything machined and resurfaced. New cam, pistons, rockers etc. That would also probably save me a couple thousand. Should I try to purchase some 4v heads, or will the 2v that I already have...

Well as luck would have it, the owner of The Mustang Shop in Mesa, AZ has built plenty of 351C's. I said I was looking in the neighborhood of 400HP, which is more than plenty for me. He said the key is an upgraded rotating assembly, so going with a 393 stroker kit, direct ordered from scat. I am...

Hahaha eric coming in clutch to talk me off the ledge. Appreciate it brother. Info overload got the wheels spinning and it all goes downhill from there.

I am going to do all I can to keep the block that I have. Full tear down and start from the ground up. Just seeing what some options were if for whatever reason my original block was unusable. Which I doubt, but who knows until you get in there.

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/pts/7569787432.html

Yeah I have spent the last couple weeks looking into it and have come up empty on finding a Cleveland. But for some reason just dawned on me that Cleveland to Windsor might require changing a lot of stuff? i'm obviously not thinking clearly

No of course not, and any all input is welcomed. Obviously the PO knew more about it than he led on. And its not like I could start tearing into the motor in his driveway before I purchased it. Ran into the same problem years ago when I bought a 70 cougar. It ran, albeit pretty rough, and was...

Thank you for all the input!

In my case, I am technically the 3rd owner. The original owner ordered it from Sanderson Ford in AZ, and was also an employee there. He sold it to the guys dad, who's son I bought it from. Had zero paperwork to go with the supposed rebuild, but it was done at least 8+ years ago since the plate...

Always a good reason to lave a place on great terms. I would prefer just to overbore it than have to go the sleeve route, but like you I would love to save the original block as long as thats on the table. I obviously have no way of knowing right now, but I want to assume it was probably bored a...

I have no issue if a shop hasn't worked on a 351 and can be upfront on it. Me, like everyone else I'm sure, would have a problem being told oh yeah we do those all the time, and then its just a dumpster fire of a process afterwards.

Holy hell, your FB thread/build documentation is unreal!!! Luckily for me I don't have that kind of rust to deal with, which is great because I don't have the resources, skills, or garage in order to fix it. Besides my dash pad, seat upholstery, and sun baked brittle plastic components my...

For now I am going to stay with the FMX that is in there. Although it is leaking, which seems common, I am going to pull the trigger on a rebuild for that as well. I am going to have it changed to a dual exhaust, and was trying to decide if I wanted to pull the trigger on some long tubes. My...

Yep I was definitely going to go roller as opposed to flat tappet. I will go back and find your thread on the failure. Priority #1 was definitely going to be making sure my block was solid. I would be sick to spend all that money to find out it was a waste because of a bad starting point.

I am a firm believer in the mantra of having 2 of the 3. Cheap, fast, and reliable. Cheap and fast isn't reliable, fast and reliable isn't cheap! Being as I would prefer to only have to do this once, I am not going to skimp on quality parts in order to save some dollars. My only hiccup is that I...

Noted!! Much appreciated

That is extremely helpful, I really appreciate it!! Honestly it has me inclined to copy your build and start accumulating those parts. 400hp is more than satisfactory for me. I read up on sleeves because when I heard that I thought it was bad, or a "band-aid" to fix a motor but doesn't seem like...

Looking for the opinions from you all who know way more than I do. I apologize for the long post so bear with me. A while back I was chasing what I thought were vacuum leaks/carb problems/ignition/fuel problems. You all were extremely helpful, but in the end it turns out I was attempting to fix...