Reply to "Need Recommendations on 351C Rebuild"

inhotwater (Guest)

Sleeving may have worked flawlessly; however, we went ahead and located a replacement 351C block. I'll keep the old block just in case someone wants a matching numbers car if I ever sell mine. Matching numbers wasn't too big of a deal for me - especially on the Pantera as it doesn't seem to matter in the end to most buyers. In the future, I might sleeve or even go with a 351W, but for now I'm sticking with the 351C.

I do have another question on water pumps & ignition systems. Is it worth the extra money to go back with a new high flow aluminum water pump vs. a rebuilt steel replacement ($250 vs. $50). My understanding is that they are not only lighter, but also flow more water and dissipate heat faster? Is this a good upgrade for the extra $200?

On the ignition front - I'm looking to go to one of the newer electronic ignition systems vs. the factory Duraspark. Any reason why this wouldn't be a good upgrade as well?

12/29/094:01 PM

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