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Originally Posted by goinbroke2
I guess I'll go to bed tonight a little less stupid! LOL! I've never seen or even HEARD of small valves in a 4bbl head. I had dozens of pairs stacked like cord wood years ago. Any time somebody had "an old cleveland" laying around I'd scoop it up because of the volume of cranks I was going through. (before I learned about the oil line in the valley trick). I grabbed 2bbl and 4bbl engines. Never saw or even heard of small valved 4bbl motor.
Was canada different???
Was I in a sheltered community??
very strange/suprising....I suppose now somebody will say the 351W came with a 4bbl in certain years too! (Just kidding)
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(before I learned about the oil line in the valley trick).
That trick would be illegal in NHRA Stock...
I'm sure Vern is lovin' you guys right now! But then again, maybe he does run the small valves?
Also, SSDiv6 is correct. 1969 351W with 4bbl factory rated at 290 HP. I had one in a '69 MACH 1 with a 4-speed in high school. Always beat the Clevland racers and always had to prove it was a Windsor! Always thought it wouldn't be as bad as people say in Stock.