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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ryclef331" data-source="post: 1108" data-attributes="member: 8067">I'm gonna disagree with you there totally. Follow me here...build your 351 shortblock to whatever cubic inches you want (stroker kit wise) and it will only cost slightly more than building a 347 (short block alone I'm talking here.)  Now, I have not done 100% research on this but if you think about it, its MUCH easier in our cars than fox bodies....the number one reason is being able to retain our accessories with out modifying them...all of them. Our brackets only bolt on to the heads where as the fox body guys have to bolt to their timing covers as well as the heads. SO, build the short block with the correct balance flywheel/flexplate and balancer combo. Bolt on your stock timing cover, install the appropriate balancer that will space out your crank pulley to the correct distance (search one of the big forums like corral.net for small stuff like this), slap on your heads, slap on your new 351 based lower intake, YOUR STOCK ACCESSORIES (you gotta find a longer belt that is the correct length but thats easy with a piece of string and the local parts store), the appropriate dizzy (stocker won't work as its too short and the firing order is diff), and thats the hard stuff. Obviously, you need new headers. Literally, the hardest part about doing this swap in our cars would be making sure you have the right balancer, flywheel/flexplate set up, and the distributor. Everything else, like the lower intake, your probably going to replace anyways. Other reason to do this instead of a stroked 302 is the 351 block is stronger...plus you can go to 408. If I had to do my motor over again, I'd be rocking a 408 instead of a 331 any day of the week. Do the research on it man...its easier and cheaper than you'd think.Oh, also fuel rails....the crossover tube that goes to the two sides of the fuel rail has to be extended...again though...easy fab for someone with half a mechanical ablilty</blockquote>