Thread: 351W or 351C?

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I race in circle track racing. I want to knwo which motor is lighter a 351C or 351W? Please and Thank you

Windsor is the lighter, mainly because of the heads, blocks are actually close in weight.

Thanks for the information

Cleveland makes more power tho

the cleveland in the long run would make the better motor

Originally Posted by tigers83

the cleveland in the long run would make the better motor

yep fords coppy of a bbc the bbc is still better engine

The better engine for what? What kind of car, what rpm range do you want to run in? what is the weight? and a gazillion other questions.....

Clevelands need a good oil pan for circle track racing

Tried to find parts for anything but a 'W' engine lately? Inexpensively/reasonably priced?

the w engine seams to be the one to build ? every one i know that runs the 351 use the w engine the 351 c heads are abit big less your going hi rpm engine???

Then of course with the right combination of parts a 351W can grow to 427 and in a few cases even bigger.

Cleveland parts are expensive, you can get the same power out of a Windsor for equal money (but more parts). Then there's the Clevor. C heads on a W. Probably just as pricey, though.
The C is a peaky engine, where the W pulls strong all the way, just not as much top end. Had 'em both, much prefer the Windsor, but I'm talking street engines. Gave up racing years ago, ran a 302 Fairlane stock car.

Tigers83; I've built my share of clevelands and can tell you the there is good and bad for both motors. The cleveland is a great motor for building alot of power.
I don't post alot any more cause I'm tired of fighting with other people that have opions that don't know what thier talking about. I've got a couple of people that I really trust
on here for thier Input. Techinspector, Dave Severson, Mr. Mustang and one or two others. It's like Dave said what do you want to do with it. Clevelands have come down alot in price in the last few years. They have two differant kind of heads for a cleveland,2V and the 4V. Depending on what you want to do, will determine what head you use.
If you want a broad power motor, use the 2V head. This will give you a great street strip motor you'll have alot of fun with, and enough power to spank just {about} everything out there. If you want a all out race moter, just for the strip, use the 4V heads.
These heads are awsome for top end power above 4000 RPM's they build all kinds of HP and torque. Both kinds of heads need a good intake, carb and some headers.
I've never seen a street Windsor 351 leave a street Cleveland 351.
Your gonna have to build the crap out of a 351W to beat a stock 351 Cleveland. Kurt

One of the best things about the cleveland motor is the smaller main size--
And I definitely agree about the 2v / 4v head statement

And you need a good oil pan on any engine that is run in any extreme conditions

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

One of the best things about the cleveland motor is the smaller main size--
And I definitely agree about the 2v / 4v head statement

And you need a good oil pan on any engine that is run in any extreme conditions

yes the 351 W mains are the same size as a 460 but why is it evey one works with the W head it allway seamed to me the 2v head was better then a w head but the bigger C head seam to kill the low end big time?