Another Newby from PA

The 302 had a high volume pump that came with the engine kit from Summit Racing (front sump). The windsor also has a high volume pump, I belive. I thought that about the 302 too, but since the top end is shaking loose, this 351 is only al little more that the cost to redo a lot of what was done to my 302 allready, looks like it will need another cam, a head, pushrods, some rockers... plus the pistons are dish I belive (the compressions is only about 135 per cylinder. I made the mistake a few years ago saying that I thought I was going to put a supercharger on it...some day and I think given that info they gave me lower compression pistons. This Windsor is about 10:1 and may be a little jumpier on the start.

 

Mike, Glad you hit the board. Told you these folks where great!

 

mad mav

The 351 will drop right in. I put one in my 72 in place of the 302. The valve covers may be tight without modifying the shock towers.

 

mad mav

I am originally from your area
i grew up in St. Michael, the home of the 1889 flood dam.

 

You said it drops in. Is that with or without headers? I have a set of Hedman Headers on the 302 now.

Yep. that's the main thing people recognize the Johnstown area for. I was only around for the 1977 flood. How long ago did you live in St. Michael? there used to be a red Maverick I could see from the highway down and to the left right before the St. Michael exit off of 219.

 

i left st. michael in 1970 when i graduated from high school
have seen a lot of changes over the years up there.
I am 51 now and still young at heart, racing and stuff like that. I have a 68 cougar that i restored from ground up.
A lot of my family that lived up there are no longer with us, so i dont get up there too often any more. I have 2 sisters in law and a few nephews in the area, and a niece that lives in windber across 56 from the flea market on one of those streets. her husband is a big ford fanatic too.

 

K&R Racing, I live 5 miles from St.Michael and 17 miles from madmav. I bet we whent to the same school. (Forest Hills)

 

K&R, They didn't happen to have a green Comet did they? there was on that was visible across from the Windber stadium (and at the time Speedway). about 14-15 years ago when I was in highschool. (darn I'm getting old!).

 

madmav
no he has a bunch of fairlanes i think
Randy

 

Joe

I graduated from forest hills in 1970
what year did u graduate?

Randy

 

Randy, 1973 but I had 2 close friends from your class, and St.Michael was one of my stomping grounds.

 

Its a small world. my last name is Armold, does it ring a bell?
Randy