What is a 351 modified 400 engine?? will it fit in a fox?

[1993SSP]

What exactly is a 351 modified 400 engine? My friend has one from a late 70's pick up, was thinking about using it in a 86 foxbody if it is something worth using. What tranny would bolt up to it?

 

[RYC CUKR]

Truck guys seem to love them but most car guys I know can't stand them. They seem to be harder to get performance parts for.

 

[1993SSP]

good deal, i'll stay away from it.

 

[795.0pacecar]

A 400 could potentially be a pretty sweet engine, but it will cost quite a bit of money to get it makin a lot of power and it has the big block bell housing bolt pattern. If you're into 335 series engines you'd be best of sticking with a 351 cleveland.

 

[samickguy15]

Unless it's a fresh motor or is already beefed up, I would probably stay away from it. I think you would be looking at alot of weight, lacking on power, and custom headers just to name a few. Now if you had an old pickup, that's a different story. The 400's made great torque and low RPM power, but you can't really spin them up real fast.

You would need a big block bell C-6 or an old cast iron 4-speed as far as trans.