351 windsor into xr8

josh_hartman · 16-05-2010, 09:20 PM

i know where i can get a 351 windsor. how well would this fit in the au. would i have to change everything as i would want it injected

frd906 · 16-05-2010, 09:25 PM

you cant put a older engine into a newer car, unless u adhere by the emission laws etc

Cam · 16-05-2010, 09:26 PM

I could type a huuuuuge post, but i am lazy.

So look at someone who has done it before..

http://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11271195

BZINGA · 16-05-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Cam

I could type a huuuuuge post, but i am lazy.

So look at someone who has done it before..

http://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11271195

I was going to suggest this thread also but just stroke the 302 to 347 and you dont need to worry about engineers reports etc and all your parts are bolt on off the shelf stuff, less of a headache.

josh_hartman · 16-05-2010, 10:53 PM

yeah i agree with the 347 bit. plus you can get a 347 short motor from the states for 2300

cedric · 16-05-2010, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by josh_hartman

yeah i agree with the 347 bit. plus you can get a 347 short motor from the states for 2300

who is that through and is that us dollars,freight,duties ,gst ect. thanks

Cam · 17-05-2010, 07:08 AM

I tend to disagree with the "ditch the 351 and build a stroker"

Why? Because I have a 347 and was looking at a 351, I have since changed my mind, but the idea does have merrits.. An early 351 non roller block will handle a LOT more power then our ****y late model 5L, thats what the appeal was to me, as well as the possibility of stroking the 351...

But short answers:
Is there a lot to change to make it EFI? Yes
Can it be done? Yes.
Can it be made legal? Yes
Is it a MASSIVE amount of work? Yes
Will it work out cheaper to buy an Dart block and stroke it? Maybe..But it WILL be less stuffing around..

Although as toyotaxr8 has done it (in the thread i linked earlier) a lot can be gained from reading his thread and asking the right questions..

BZINGA · 17-05-2010, 07:18 AM

My old 347 made 470hp and was with a standard block, engine has been together for 7 years now and still goes strong, i don't own the engine anymore but still know the owner of it now. Depends on what your using the car for but i still stick with the stroker idea.

Cam · 17-05-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TRIK67

My old 347 made 470hp and was with a standard block, engine has been together for 7 years now and still goes strong, i don't own the engine anymore but still know the owner of it now. Depends on what your using the car for but i still stick with the stroker idea.

Fair call, there are a few late model weezors running around the 300rwkw (540hp) mark. But block strength is a problem. It depends on the power your after.

I am running about 395hp on a very mild 347, I had thought about boosting this engine as its setup perfectly for it, but it would've put me well over that 540hp at 6psi and will eventually see my block let go..

It depends what the OP wants from the engine....Big power and late model 5L's do not mix...Keep rpm down, on a good tune and you "may" have it last...

BZINGA · 17-05-2010, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Cam

Fair call, there are a few late model weezors running around the 300rwkw (540hp) mark. But block strength is a problem. It depends on the power your after.

I am running about 395hp on a very mild 347, I had thought about boosting this engine as its setup perfectly for it, but it would've put me well over that 540hp at 6psi and will eventually see my block let go..

It depends what the OP wants from the engine....Big power and late model 5L's do not mix...Keep rpm down, on a good tune and you "may" have it last...

Yeah that's it, all comes down to what you want out of it and weigh up which of the 2 engines suits what your after, both aren't going to be cheap.