530HP LOW BUCK 351W!

BUDGET BUILD AND I GIVE DETAILS ON WHAT I DID PLUS A BONUS OIL SYSTEM MODIFICATION THAT "MANY DO NOT DO"!
WHAT I DID NOT MENTION IS THE INTALLATION OF A WINDAGE TRAY TO CONTROL WINDAGE WITH A DEEP SUMP 7 QT. PAN.
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[@DaOnE51T]

Thankful for sharing your knowledge about SBF engine building. Very much appreciated. Let’s keep the SBF alive.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thank you as well for tuning in.

[@ezebattle]

You remind me of a guy in my hometown named AL moody

[@user-zy1qd4rs8j]

Share all your knowledge keep the sbf alive sir thanks

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thank you, I will keep doing more sir!

[@AlejandroGonzalez-nz5nw]

@@benalamedaracing2765can you do sbc

[@njseashorechas2698]

Excellent video, very detailed, informative and a pleasure to watch. You actually kept my attention though the whole video!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DragBoss351Cleveland]

Sorry about your problems Ben, thank for sharing with us, things you just don't read anywhere.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks to you as well Tim and we all share the knowledge to benefit our blue blooded brothers as well as the GM fans!

[@danielwilson6665]

Perfection is in the details and your method of showing the components while providing precise details of modifications along with the results is as good as it gets. All of these intricate details about Windsor blocks and related components are essential for any successful build but impossible to find anywhere else. ONLY FROM THE MIND OF BEN and it’s greatly appreciated 🏁

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks for the kind words Daniel and appreciate your viewership sir.

[@robertheymann5906]

That is one responsive motor!!! Wahoo!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Robert.

[@yolocah]

great information on a basic 351W ,now hoping for a 289 or 5.0 and 351C breakdown like this video

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Will do that next. Thanks for watching!

[@jamesmedina2062]

Enjoyed as always the tips and pretty engine!👏

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Glad you like them James!

[@thomasross7334]

Glad your back

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yes sir and got to keep plugging along.

[@Axeman428]

I had no problems with a D4 block @ 720hp turning 8500 with a 3.75 crank and 6.25 rod. 850 and victor Jr. Liberty heads with 2.08 &1.60. Camshaft was 6.30 and 268/273 @ 0.50. LC 110. In a maverick it makes for some surprises on the street scene here. As I stated in an earlier reply I’m used to Cobra Jets and Cleveland power but I’m getting in to these little engines for the first time since the 70s and they have come a long way especially in cylinder head design. Thanks again Ben. You are a true innovator.

[@jenniferrhodes6821]

I was finally able to see your starter configuration on your start stand👍. I appreciate you Ben...Thanks!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks and I have two types for both small and big flywheels.

[@shoominati23]

Bob Glidden said the EFI 5.8 Windsor block can handle up to 900hp in stock trim. 2 bolt blocks are better to start with because you can go to a splayed 4 bolt main

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I use BBC main studs on building them and they will support 900hp no problem. Just got to watch the bearing clearances on the crank bearings.

[@rickyfulks889]

Thanks Ben, a really crisp sounding engine

[@benalamedaracing2765]

When we loosen it up it tends to be very responsive.

[@richardsmith-qy6vl]

You have some of the best videos on you tube i love the tech tips thanks for the videos

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Richard!

[@twentyfourseven7988]

Thanks Ben,,, I'm learning HEAPS ABOUT 351W, I'M GETTING educated for my first 351W build ( usually 351c) going in a Foxbody in Australia

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Glad to help

[@jessekampegaard8491]

Awsome video as always . Not just talk but shows you the work . Thank you Ben I will be starting my first ever build on a 351w and your videos. At 53 this Dad can finally build something for myself. Love the channel and that motor spins over fast as hell and sounds great.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Jesse! /Actual proof is better than just talking about it.

[@mikeprince4358]

Awesome videos ! I bracket raced back in the nineties I would have loved this information back then ! I would like to to see what oil pumps you use and if you do any blueprinting tips and tricks Again Great videos I really enjoy them Thanks for sharing your years of Information ! I remember super Ford magazine back in the day !

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I presently use stock press/vol. oil pump on aftermarket blocks because it has the front crossover oil line and not just the one in the back. On race/high performance builds I use the HV pumps because it tends to starve the end of the lifter galleys and it is trouble if it is not modified.

[@arkhsm]

Ben, my last of the Factory Windsor's (2001), Aussie XR8 Falcon came from the Factory with GT40p Heads fitted, with 1.94 intake valves/1.54 exhausts. Also factory fitted Yella Terra Roller Rockers....Factory 295hp rating !!

[@davidcooper2065]

Hello from MD as well! 👍

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I love it over there when I visit my sis in law and family!

[@davidcooper2065]

Good racing at MIR too

[@markcole6475]

I ran pump gas on a 8.2 deck stroker…used a 351c crank turned down to fit….and old CHP piston / rod combo… Roughly 11.2 to 1 compression with 190 psi cranking compression….mild solid roller cam, Vic jr heads , EFI spyder intake. The car ran really well, in fact it was a well hated car at the drag strip….beating Big block guys with full on back half cars in my 27” tall street slick 3350# fox body… I think I got away with pump gas because it had aluminum heads and EFI…… I ran the same engine with a carb set up for a week once and it would rattle at times with the same tune…

[@JG-kv4oi]

Thanks, nice to know about the 69 block conversion to four bolt. I've a C9 4V 351W in my '74 Mustang ii. Rebuilt it years ago to factory specs, 10.7 comp ratio rated at 290 HP as I remember. It could use a pair of AFRs and an air gap to bring it to life. Sure do appreciate you sharing your wealth of knowledge. Jerry in Montana. Edit, if you point those cherry bombs at the sky your neighbors will be happier lol

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks and that is an excellent suggestion and time to go to the auto parts and get me those turn downs or up! lol

[@eddiefe428]

​@benalamedaracing2765 hello have you ever ported or worked on any fe ford heads,if you have how much flow have you got out of them

[@joshteel3226]

Awesome job!!! Engine sounds wicked!!!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

It is!

[@2camsam]

I ish you were my neighbor!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

My neighbors actually do not mind therefore I am lucky! lol

[@GaryH-pw9cm]

@@benalamedaracing2765 I use two exhaust rubber hoses with a wye fitting to one 15 foot hose and a Ford Expedition muffler on the end of the hose for engine testing here at home. Works great and is very quiet and has been working for years that way. My neighbors don't even know I have a 427 W operating. 😊

[@brucechamberlain9890]

Nice!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks!

[@user-kc7mj8yj5g]

Great video Ben. Love the Maryland hat btw!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I enjoyed my stay over there and really love the East Coast for its beauty and history which I am a fan of besides racing.

[@robertwest3093]

It's a shame that hackers can't find something better to do with their time other than trying to profit off someone else's hard work. I love what you do with factory heads! Everyone calls them junk but the right person can make them flow enough to get you in trouble! What is your opinion on the thin piston rings available today? Is a 1 mm ring set durable enough for daily durability? I know many OEM's are using rings that thin but I haven't heard anything about how they hold up.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Todays engines use thin rings and oil control rings also very thin with no issues. It is worth the expense.

[@benjamincompian2562]

Good Class . Thank you . . Waiting on a 302 video.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Your welcome and a 302 will definitely be worthwhile.

[@byronkennard73]

Thanks Ben love you video full of info

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks as well sir.

[@dalewarriorofthesea3998]

Thankyou Ben

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks again Dale!

[@alltherpm]

Thaks for ur time ben

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks for watching.

[@bulldogbradford8081]

Great info Ben!!!!!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks !

[@brokejoebuilds5165]

Love watching your videos, taking in the knowledge 👌

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Joe!

[@wellthatdidntwork]

Yet another great 351w video with lots of great information. One question is are those pistons acceptable for boosted applications?

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Low boost yes but with a flat top only.

[@wellthatdidntwork]

@@benalamedaracing2765 Thank You!

[@terrysibley9636]

That rear oil galley tip makes perfect sense. Do you out any kind of sealeant around the plug prior to install. Thanks

[@benalamedaracing2765]

No sealant because the excess might go into the galley and plug things up. I just chamfer the edges, heat up the area and press it in. To top it off I place super silicone sealer or epoxy to lock it in and that is all you need to do.

[@terrysibley9636]

@@benalamedaracing2765 thank you sir. Love the channel. I'm off the grid in Az, and Az it seems impossible to have anyone,build a real street engine. When you talk about 400, even 450 HP on the street they all say can't be done reliably. In Houston where I'm from, it's always more compression the better, with the attitude of yeah, we can do that. I think that's one of the reasons I enjoy your channel so much. Knowledge shared, and a real understanding of what real street cars are about. Thank you

[@Mike62501]

Anther good one Ben

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Thanks Mike!

[@williamzoom]

Hopefully you get your Facebook sorted out and the scumbags get dealt with!

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yes sir a bunch of losers basically!

[@alleycatdragracing5451]

Looks like a bad bad street car fun fun motor for sandbagging fun🎉.Can't wait to hear dyno and track results

[@benalamedaracing2765]

It should run very good!

[@sorshiaemms5959]

great build always like budget builds what type of heads and what spec s on them

[@benalamedaracing2765]

They are Avenger 200cc versions.

[@sorshiaemms5959]

@@benalamedaracing2765 thanks

[@frankkoppen7281]

on the oil passage crossover. Makes since . Couldn't you also mill out a pocket to connect the passages and put the cup in normal.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Would work if the engine is torn down but if you have starvation issues that is the next best thing to do.

[@jenniferrhodes6821]

Good afternoon Ben. I caught a glimpse of the rocker arms on this motor. Do you mind saying what brand you are using on this combo. Thanks!

[@TheRdub82]

Good video 📹 how much do those cars in the beginning of the video weigh? Blue thunder and SC1 headed mustangs that ran 5.xxs in the eighth??

[@benalamedaracing2765]

The yellow weights in according to rules @ 2750 but actually runs at 2800# adding weight to the front or back depending on the track. The latter is at 3050# to 2950# or so depending on the track rules at the moment.

[@AmericanThunder]

22:21 Ben, where did you get that cool starter mount, without any bellhousing? Made it? I just went through some issues sorting out starter and that would've been pretty handy.

[@warrenglover]

Overlap 70 😮

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yes sir!

[@warrenglover]

Lol pretty zappy up to 8000 RPM in less 1 seconds 🤣.. wow..

[@davidcooper2065]

Ben, when do you make the choice to go 4 bolt conversion? Is it based on stroke? Rpm? Or both maybe? With the cost of Dart blocks now im guessing many will choose to go stock block. Did you see any walking of the mains if you didnt do the 4 bolt conversion?

[@benalamedaracing2765]

David, we can minimize cap walk and bounce with 4 bolt mains. However, when it is detonating/pre-igniting big time no bolt or bolts will prevent it from happening as I have seen it even with 6 bolts (4 bolt + cross bolt across). It is a lot of force that will break cranks, rods and the block or all of them! The fix is how to avoid them and I can tell when I take the block apart...

[@mr.x1510]

Ok, I'll bight the question. Why a low CCP when it is expected to be higher? That surprised me. Is it for the 2nd ring deleted for lower drag and optimal at the higher rpm range? Sure sounded very responsive with great signal pulses.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

The cam as per specs on the paper says to run it at 4* advance and that definitely will boost the cranking pressures at least to 170# at least. But I had it straight up at 110. In anticipation just in case the owner runs on nitrous.

[@mr.x1510]

@@benalamedaracing2765 Thanks Ben, I thought I was really thinking of base with that 1. Sure enough I knew I was missing something thanks for the clarity. And I really love your video content Because you give good sound reasoning behind everything that you say you're very good at what you do

[@mr.x1510]

@@benalamedaracing2765 Oh and as always I'd love to know what you did with your B1 heads

[@benalamedaracing2765]

@@mr.x1510 doing it right now at the moment. It should be good!

[@mr.x1510]

@@benalamedaracing2765 You truly are the best. You're the reason I watch KZbin. Is LOL. Thank you sir.

[@JohnThomas-vb9se]

Ben, I’ve been wanting to experiment with a single ring combo for years. I have a 69 block and Eagle stock stroke forged crank that has a 2.100 pin. DSS makes a flat top that will work with a 6.250 rod in this combo. I would use a Total Seal gapless top, possibly with horizontal gas ports. You think it would make much more power than stock rod combo and KB with conventional rings?

[@icetech6]

man.. forgot how big the mains are on a 351.. just ridiculous :)

[@benalamedaracing2765]

They are the same as a big block and I actually use BBC main studs on them for many years!

[@icetech6]

@@benalamedaracing2765 Didn't know that... i only have owned 1 ford, doing a small block mopar for now (just for fun)

[@BackFire10mm]

Been can you recomend a piston for a 347 stroker? I am trying to achieve 11:1 on a E7 heads. Looking for a cast piston as this will be no power adder stick class.

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Look at the KB catalog and they have flat top pistons there for your needs.

[@angelofalzone4664]

Ben, what is the best way to get a hold of you?

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Tex me at 626 203 2712

[@arturozarate1752]

Mr. Ben, is the FE build ever going to make it to KZbin????

[@benalamedaracing2765]

Yes and unfortunately my FB page getting hacked has thrown a monkey wrench on all my videos trying to fix the issues with fraud and rip off of viewers using my name.

[@jasondempsey633]

What’s a rough estimate of what this build cost?

[@DaOnE51T]

Aren’t Avengers the same as Canfield? I thought they went out of business. Also one compression ring? Top or bottom ring?

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I think they are very similar and I use just the top ring for max effort builds!

[@DaOnE51T]

Have you ever tried that 1 ring trick with nitrous or boost?

[@79beans347]

Would it be fine to run boost with the second ring missing?

[@alltherpm]

Maybe u didn't hear, not 4 street engine, so it's something u do and take apart to look at piston for blowby

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I would not recommend it because if oil gets inside a boosted engine it will be a disaster. It will start detonating and any oil mists inside the chamber effectively drops the octane of the fuel when it burns during ignition.

[@GaryH-pw9cm]

@@benalamedaracing2765 Good point.

[@timweb1510]

Mine doesn’t sound anywhere near as healthy either

[@benalamedaracing2765]

This one has the directed "V" groove at the combustion chambers with the 2nd ring delete and loosened up oil rings. It is pushing everything possible.

[@erikalston4496]

What's the camshaft specs for this 530hp 351w??

[@jenniferrhodes6821]

He shows the cam card.

[@erikalston4496]

My bad 😁

[@CarsFoodWeed]

I'm gonna order that piston ring tool. looks way better than the sleeve I have

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I cannot buy every sleeve for the different bore diameters I use so I utilize this type.