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Josh,

the common weight quoted for a 351C is 550 pounds, but it is closer to 610 fully dressed out. The common weight quoted for a 302 is 460 pounds, the fuel injected 5.0 version is about 450, i.e. 100 pounds less than the "C". So fully dressed I would guess it will be close to 500 pounds. A Kenn Bell blower will add weight, alloy heads will subtract weight, an aftermarket block will also add weight, unless you go alloy with the block, which doubles the price of the block (and halves the weight!)

The blown 5.0 will be extremely more expensive to build than a 383C that I suggested previously. Especially if you build it around support of 18 pounds of boost. Back off on the boost, shoot for 500 or less bhp, and you can run the oem 5.0 block & back off on the budget too.

I went to the FRPP web site quickly and checked crate motor pricing, and to my surprise, the price of mod motors has come drastically down, so the mod motor conversion "should" be less expensive than I had previously quoted you, you might want to check that out. A 460 bhp naturally aspirated 4 cam mod motor would be a very nice addition to any Pantera, or maybe a 4 cammer with a Kenne Bell blower! It sits a bit higher than the 5.0, the blower would probably be visible above the engine screen, so that's your call if thats acceptable or not. The cammer is also about 25 pounds heavier than a "C".

Build the Cleveland already in your car, drop in a 7 liter Windsor crate engine, build & install a blown & fuel injected 5.0, or squeeze in a 4 cam mod motor crate engine. Nice choices, let me reassure you, among these 4 choices you really can't go wrong.

DeTom, I no longer work on other peoples cars & motorcycles in my spare time (evenings & weekends) as I did when I was younger (up to 1988), thats what I meant by writing I was retired from working on cars. By day I am still a mild mannered supervisor for the nations largest municipally owned utility, been doing that for 29 years.

I sit at my desk with the PIBB on the computer during the day, answer posts when I have the time, but it pushes back my going home time if I spend too much time on the PIBB. A convenient aspect of being single, it doesn't matter when I go home.

I'm off to visit Doug & help him with his cantankerous cat.

Your friend on the PIBB, George