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Old 11-06-2008, 11:59 AM
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I know that there are several different deck heights when dealing with blocks, IE: 9.2, 9.5...

What exactly is this a measurement of/from? What is the significance of it? What is the advantage from one to the next?

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Old 11-06-2008, 12:13 PM
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Im going to take a shot in the dark and say centerline of the crank to the top of the cylinder? I never cared much to inquire lol
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What is the 302/351 Alex?
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yea.

8.2 = 302
9.2/9.5 = 351
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O I C...

What differences are there in the 351 that make there be a .3" difference in casting? Different years?
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Cleveland block is 9.2, windsor block is 9.5. The '69 and '70 351 blocks are actually 9.450
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Originally Posted by BigDawg
Cleveland block is 9.2, windsor block is 9.5.

haha...beat me to it.

That's all w/o getting to the aftermarket blocks where you can get a 9.5 deck with Cleveland journals. Doesn't matter tho, none of it fits under a stock hood anyway. even with drop mounts
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$hawn, that was where I was headed - what are some of the disadvantages/advantages -- Like I never would've thought that it would effect the hood closing... Any others?!
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yea...after you get it under a hood, your bad ass 351 swap long tube headers are too close to the street
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Doesn't matter tho, none of it fits under a stock hood anyway. even with drop mounts [/quote]


Mine fits just fine, gotta love the real RS hoods
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