Reply to "Advantages / Disadvantages of building a Clevor for the pantera."

The BA Performance intakes were small port intakes, they matched up with 351C 2V heads on 302 & 351W blocks. Edelbrock now makes their own RPM Performer intakes for the same applications, so there is no longer a need to hunt down the hard to find parts manufactured by BA Performance in the '80s. If you're going to use 2V heads, I can't recommend the iron versions any longer, not when the alloy versions on the market flow so much better out of the box than a ported set of iron heads. If you are contemplating buying a set of alloy 2V heads, I recommend giving the new Trick Flow heads serious consideration.

A second way to go is to use a Price Motorsports intake manifold adapter, they offer an extensive array of adapters. http://www.pricemotorsport.com/

Finally, if you plan to use an aftermarket block, the World Products Man 'O' War block has a wide rear valley rail that can accomodate the 351C intake manifold which bends inward, or the 351W intake manifold which bends outward. Unfortunately, the Man 'O' War block does not have a 351C thermostat housing, so an external coolant outlet system must be used.

However, in my opinion, the weakness of the 351C block and the lubrication system problems are tremendously over-stated, and a result of the lack of understanding what makes the 351C tick. (i.e. caused by human error) Its all a matter of what parts you're using, how you've prepped those parts and how much RPM you're turning.

If you wanna make a 351C live, use the oem 4M crankshaft, install bushings in the lifter bores (along with a Boss 351 spec lubrication system), run full round skirt pistons and purchase an ATI dampener. The real weak points of the 351C are the oem connecting rod nuts (even the Boss 351 nuts) and the 4V valves. Those are parts that should not be used.