Which 351? 351W, 351C, 3351M? The Ford 351M and 400 were nothing to brag about. But the 460 was a good, durable with gobs of HP and torque stock. The 460 could be bored and stroked out to 600, what was known as the gorilla block or engine. In fact the 460 has a much better reputation overall than the 440 and the 454 in stock engines.
The 460 had HP ratings depending on the year and application anywhere from 200 (net) to 345 HP (Flywheel) and torque over 400. Now unlike the Dodge claim oh HP on the Cummins a couple of years where that HP figure was achievable but only above max rated RPM, the HP and torques ratings on the 460 were well within RPM limits. The 460, with just small mods could be bumped up in HP fast and easy. Just headers and intake manifold really made a jump on the early 460.
I knew of a worked on a lot of 440's with issues, mostly ignition on the minor side. Spun bearings on the serious side. The 464 pickup engine was famous for spun bearings with young drivers especially if they were stuck. The 460 was about bullet proof compared to both of those.
In the early days of IE IMO the GM system was the best followed by Ford. The Chrysler IE was so bad that box stores sold parts for them long before they sold IE parts for Ford or GM.
So, just what kind of problems did you have with a 460?
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