Fords, Chevys, And Mopar's Crate Engine

Scoggin-Dickey Goodwrench 350 Engine Kit* Goodwrench 350 long-block* Edelbrock Performer intake* ARP intake manifold bolts* Edelbrock 600-cfm carb with electric choke* GM intake-manifold gaskets* Chrome Bow Tie valve covers with wing nuts* Chrome dipstick* New Mallory HEI performance distributor

CostGoodwrench Long-Block: $1,279Goodwrench Engine Kit: $1,895

PowerScoggin-Dickey has Dyno'd the Goodwrench Engine Kit with 151/48-inch headers and produced 265 hp at 4,300 rpm

Blue Oval AlternativesFord Racing 5.8L/351W Performance Short-Block As popular as the 5.0 is, there are still plenty of Ford fans that need more displacement. Fortunately, there's the 351W-the tall-deck version of Ford's small-block. The 351W uses a 4-inch bore and a 311/42-inch stroke to make its cubes. Combining its long-stroke traits with some of the same performance hardware we outfitted the 302 with will yield a strong performer with a lot more torque than its little brother.

However, even though the 351W appears to be nearly identical to the smaller small-blocks with the exception of the deck height, there are actually some other less obvious variations. The cylinder heads will interchange, but the 351W uses larger 11/42-inch head bolts (low-deck small-blocks use 71/416), which also requires enlarging the bolt holes in 302-spec heads. Oil pans and gaskets seem to be the same, but 351W pieces are actually unique, as are the distributors. Of course, a 351W-specific intake manifold is also required.

We combined certain elements of our 302 combo with Ford Racing's 351W Performance short-block to create a reasonably priced 5.8L small-block Ford that should make plenty of power.