: 351 heads


braxton357
03-14-2004, 07:14 PM
I have a quick question, is there any quick way to tell if a pair of heads are 351-Cleveland heads? Thanks...

ImNotRight
03-14-2004, 09:11 PM
Well yea. they're freakin HUGE.

They'll have canted valves.. The intake and exuast aren't in the same angles.

Other than that, post up the casting numbers or get a book with them and take it with ya.

wuzabronco
03-15-2004, 05:12 PM
Pictures... I like pictures...

The Cleveland valve covers are more angular, and have a raised section were the hoses enter. The Windsor is more rounded and flat the whole length.
http://webpages.charter.net/w01845730/pictures/covers.JPG

The C has staggered valves, while the W is inline. Also note the "4" on the upper left corner of the C. This is a 4 barrel head with bigger ports and valves. The 2 barel head has a "2" cast there.
http://webpages.charter.net/w01845730/pictures/cantvalves.JPG

Intake ports. The W is an early head which has bigger ports than the 77 and later, which are 302 size. Still no match for the C though. 2 barrel C are less dramatic, but still bigger than a W.
http://webpages.charter.net/w01845730/pictures/intake.JPG
Exhaust; Windsors are puny.
http://webpages.charter.net/w01845730/pictures/exhaust.JPG

Combustion chambers; These are closed chamber, many 4 barrel, and all American 2 barrel are open chamber, fully round with no quench area. Only the Australian 302 Cleveland had 2 barrel ports with closed shambers.
http://webpages.charter.net/w01845730/pictures/combchamber.JPG