Glad to be here!

Welcome! Pics of that Boss sure would be nice.

 

Thank you for the responses. As soon as I figure how to post a picture, I will have them up. I had to build a Boss 351 Maverick to feel I had the "car of my dreams". My fondest memories growing up were of my neighbors '70 mach 1, 4-speed, 4.56 geared, and powered by a mechanical cam, 750 double-pumped holley pantera crate motor. His best friend had a '71 red maverick, which graduated from street legal to all out racecar over the years. Started life as a 302, then a stroker, then a clevor, and finally $15,000 full alston chassis big block car. I loved it better before he cut up the nicest, cleanest maverick I had ever seen to go faster. It took me 20 years to find the right chassis to start with, from the original owners, all documentation, bucket seat, factory a/c, p/s, 302/c4, factory electronic ignition, factory disc brakes, non-grabber car. Still had the tags on the leaf and coil springs when I got it...94,000 rust free miles...$600. It took me being half way through rebuilding the 302, (I had already completely redone front and rear suspension) before a good friend came to me willing to sell the motor that would bring me back to my fondest automotive memories. Was factory green on green, but now wears a black interior, and I am still in between the factory green, red, or blue for the finishing touch on the car. A daily driver, but no part goes undetailed.

 

Hi and welcome to the board.

 

Welcome

Seth in NC

 

Welcome: another East Tennessee Car.

 

To post pics, click "Manage Attachments" then hit Browse and find the pic on your computer. Double click the pic then hit Upload.

 

Cool motor.

Ever dynoed it or run it down the track? What's the duration on your cam? Assuming it's fairly high and that you are running pump gas at 10.6:1, true? Getting ready to go with some KB domes in a 289, wondering how they worked. My only worry is the domes instead of flattops and possibility of power loss because of it. And.....welcome.

 

Welcome to the board!!!

 

224 at .050. 270 advertised, 110 lobe seperation. Keith Black pistons are a very durable, tight fitting design. Don't put in the lowest tension rings unless it is a track only car..can you say smoke? The lightness of the car helps the cause also. I built mine to enhance all the low end torque I could, also using torque plates on the intake and exhaust, and a dual-plane intake. Will chassis dyno at my friends shop eventually, estimate 400 or so on 93 octane. Have more fun driving the car on the street than living in race circles. Having a Cleveland that gives away a little low end torque also helps it hook on street tires. I'm out to please me, as well as keep my idea of a Maverick alive, and hopefully others can appreciate that.

 

welcome! o.k. i guess i'm not real mechanically intelligent 'cause i ain't ever heard of or seen a boss 351 is that just a term used for the 4 barrel intake or what?
signed; puzzled backyard mechanic lol

 

Welcome sounds like a nice find on your car.

 

they had the 71 Boss 351 Mustang-my grandfather had one-i think it was a 2 barrel

 

The Boss 351 Mustang was produced in 1971. It featured 11.7 to 1 compression, 4 bolt main block tested for hardness/durability..the crankshaft tested also. Solid lifter cam, came backed only by a top-loader 4 speed, and 3.91 gears. Many road tests show that the admittedly heavy '71 chassis still delivered 0 to 60 times of 5.8 seconds, as well as 13.8-13.9 quarter mile times at over 100 mph. As they sold less than 1900 of these cars new, many people have never experienced the unique sound and performance afforded by these engines. Even the harmonic balancer is unique to this Cleveland, as it carries the balance weight in the center hub, and not the outer ring like other 351's. The factory rated these engines at 330 hp, but they easily put out 350+ in factory trim. This is where the basis for the engines used by Ford teams today in Nextel Cup began. Boss 302 heads were actually preproduction 351 Boss heads adapted to the Windsor style block for Trans-Am racing.

 

A friend of mine has a Boss 351 stang that he's had since it was a couple years old. Very nice car, but man, you can't see over the hood coming over a hill to save your life!