TABrinn Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 My brother has a 351W block he is willing to give me for free. A friend of mine has a 289 crank for an excellent price. This combo gives a 289 with a killer rod ratio. From what I understand should outperform a similarly equipped "regular" 289. Before I get flamed for not going stroker, read up at www.victorylibrary.com/mopar/rod-tech-c.htm. The main journals are different. 351W has 3.00" and the 289 has 2.25". Can a spacer such as Ford Racing PN: M-6339-A351 be fabricated to fill the gap? Would something this large (.75") be advisable? Anyone know a good machine shop that would be willing to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 The 289 already has a pretty nice RL/S ratio as is. The heavier weight of the Windsor block, larger external dimensions (I'm swapping my 289 out for a 383 Windsor), and heavier rods may negate any expected gains from the even larger ratio. I can appreciate a nice ratio being I opted for the 383 instead of the 427 stroked Windsors, but my guess is that you'd be happy with the 289 as is, and it will be a lot simpler to find good components. I twist mine to 7500 almost every time I crank it up, and this is with stock rods and crank (ARP 5/16" rod bolts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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