kon Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I am wondering how many folks here have 351w's in their z. What mounts and headers are you guys running. From what I can tell by reading other posts here the main issue is the oil pan. I had a 351w foxbody...shouldn't I be able to use the same pan kit from Summit or Ford Racing to solve that issue? I also don't mind having to cut the hood if need be for EFI. I have an EFI set up by may want to go the carb route. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
585Z Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 I've got alsil's motor mount on my Z with the 351W(not running yet). It is not a direct bolt-in fit. The front sump of the oil-pan will hit the Z's crossmember. The Alsil crossmember was modified to lower the engine 1". This allowed me to slide the engine a little further back. I will have to cut a notch out of the back of the factory crossmember to gain a little clearance. Lowering it also gained enough room to fit a carb and intake under the hood. A future EFI setup may still require a hood mod. My 351 has a dual sump. I am not sure if the Summit setup will allow more clearance in the front but it still may be a good idea to lower the engine. Another advantage of moving the engine back is that the transmission shifter is centered in the original location now. I am running BBK shorty headers. This project was started in 2004 by a friend and I am trying to sort out the parts and finish it. Searching the Ford V8 forum for crossmember will give you several approaches to the 351 conversion. I am trying to bring myself up to speed on all the various techniques now. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kon Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 Thanks for the info Brad. I am going to use Brian's mounting kit. I believe the oil pan I am referring to is the same as the one you are using if you have a dual sump. That is the same style of pan the Foxbody's use and ford makes a retro kit for the 351w for the Foxbody. I will be using EFI as I alreay have a set up and don't mind the hood issue. One more thing did you use 351w headers or 302 header? Thanks, Kon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
585Z Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I am using the Edelbrock 5.0 heads and the BBK shorties for the 5.0. They appear to fit well, clearing the steering shaft but a little close on the right side. Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ga. piddler Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I've been working on my project for over 8 years. I call it my 351Z. I fabricated a crossmember under the neck of the oil pan and installed the mounts on this. It has a t5 also. I drove it for the first time about a Month ago. I also couldn't find headers, so I refabricated the left side of a pair of shorty Flowtech. The Ga. Piddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ga. piddler Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 I've been working on my project for over 8 years. I call it my 351Z. I fabricated a crossmember under the neck of the oil pan and installed the mounts on this. It has a t5 also. I drove it for the first time about a Month ago. I also couldn't find headers, so I refabricated the left side of a pair of shorty Flowtech. The Ga. Piddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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