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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stang94X" data-source="post: 511528" data-attributes="member: 9515">like it says, im finally going to be doing it, ive been collecting pieces parts for a while, i picked up a clean 351 lightning motor, its the short block, my original idea was to be doing a stroker build, im not to sure on the way i want to go with it yet, i dont know if i just want to freshen it up with the .040 over forged pistons i have with new rings, bearings and such and leave the stock crank and rods alone or keep with doing a complete stoker build like a 408 i was planning, whats the stock bottom end on those things able to handle if i just use the forged pistons, im not building it for crazy power or anything, i was just going to use the x-heads i have now, find a lower intake for it to match my rpm 2 upper, i have a distributor for it and the oil pan conversion also, and im just going to find a good off the self cam; nothing crazy though, just a good street/strip cam, its also going to be a low compression motor also cause i have a supercharger thats also going on it, if the stock bottom end can hold a decent amount then i will just have fun with the stuff i have and not bother with doing a strokerwhat happened to that 302 to 351 write-up thread, i cant find itand also, i mentioned this in a another thread but not sure on it, but can i use the stock spyder lifter hold down thing from the 5.0 in the 351</blockquote>