[Tifford]

Is this year any better for any reason than other 351w

Tifford

 

[Blueoval_Bowtie_Guy]

I didn't think Ford made a 351W until 1969...

 

[Russ Thompson]

I think Steve is correct, when I had the Engine Factory build a turnkey motor I wanted the earliest 351W due to the then Registration problems, they used a 69 which was the first year.

 

[want2bcobra]

I did hear that the 69 block had more metal in it than other years and is better to use.

 

[BS]

From what an engine machinist told me the other day, the early blocks are the ones to use as they have a higher nickel content in them. He also seemed to think the newer blocks tend to crack when they get hot due to lack of metal where it is needed.

 

[1686]

All the info here is correct - there were no 351W engines made until 1969! Should have a C9..... casting number on the block, heads, intake, etc.

 

[James Werth]

Just remember the 69 and 70 blocks have a shorter deck height! Jim

 

[USMC]

Depending on the state you live in, a big advantage with using as old a block that you can find, is the pollution regs may go by the year of the block not the year you make the car. So, in a state like NJ with very tough pollution regs you would only have to meet the requirements for 1968/69 which weren't all that tough.

 

[Tifford]

There is a guy I know of who is selling a 68 Torino car with a 351W in it. Is it safe to say that the engine is not original?

Tifford

 

[4get it]

I would guess it is not original (69 was 1st yr. of W) to the car, from what I remember on my '70 351W block the D0XXX number is stamped onto the left (drivers) lower block flat ridge to the rear of the motor mount, just above the oil pan bolts. If you can jack the front corner of the car up and slide under with a good flashlight you should be able to see it, may need a rag for grease on it. The letter is the decade C=60's, D=70's, E=80's then the next # is the year, D5XXX = 75, etc. Jon