Would a 351c be a direct swap?
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The only thing you would have to consider is accessories....get the brackets for the 'c'.... as Opentracker said, motor mounts and tranny will bolt up.
If an FE fit in there, then I'm sure the 'c' will.
You might want to qualify your question with regard to converting to a 4v, as nds03 said, you can just put an intake and carb on it w/the 2v heads.... but there is a difference between the 2v and 4v heads if you want to go that route.
If an FE fit in there, then I'm sure the 'c' will.
You might want to qualify your question with regard to converting to a 4v, as nds03 said, you can just put an intake and carb on it w/the 2v heads.... but there is a difference between the 2v and 4v heads if you want to go that route.
Hack
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You would need to replace the heads, intake and exhaust manifolds at a minimum (assuming you already have a 4 barrel carb). You'll probably want to replace the entire exhaust. If you're converting to a 4V, you'll also want to make some other modifications, depending on your final goals.vdubsta said:
Probably looser stall converter, cam, bigger carb... I would imagine you'd want to consider the build completely so that you will be happy with the results. Look here for 351C Q&A and build info.
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Hack said:
Not necesiarly. The most common C street combo I've seen is a 2v 351C with a 4v intake. If you go that route, you'd need to1 buy an aftermarket 4bbl intake that says "designed for 2v heads", as 2v and 4v heads have different port shapes. A lot of people who run Cs in their cars prefer the 2v head\ aftermarket intake combo to retain low-end power, as 4bbl C heads have huge ports and huge valves, which make for very poor low end.
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Hack
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2V and 4V on a Cleveland generally refer to the heads, not the carb. If he just wanted to go to a 4 barrel carb, I expect he would have asked that question instead.5.0ina66 said:
Your statement about 4V C heads is incorrect. 4V C heads make good low end. Their upper rpm power is just so good that the low end doesn't seem as good in comparison. Ford put 4V Clevelands in a lot of large cars, and they worked just fine. A 4V Cleveland in an early Mustang will have plenty of torque for the street. It's not like you will have a problem breaking the tires loose.
ratio411
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Here we go again...
Myth: 4v Clevelands have poor bottom end.
The swap is extremely easy.
I did it on a Maverick and used most of my brackets too... with very slight mods.
Check into it, but I believe that 70 Stang headers for a Cleveland will fit a 67-69 car too. Snapping up a cheap used set to find out would save alot of dough over buying swap headers.
Good luck
Dave
Myth: 4v Clevelands have poor bottom end.
The swap is extremely easy.
I did it on a Maverick and used most of my brackets too... with very slight mods.
Check into it, but I believe that 70 Stang headers for a Cleveland will fit a 67-69 car too. Snapping up a cheap used set to find out would save alot of dough over buying swap headers.
Good luck
Dave
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