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5.8/351 Hood Clearance

If I’m putting a 351 under my hood what kind of clearance issues am I going to have w/the hood it’s a turbo hood. And if I decide to go carb will I still have hood clearance issues.
Oyea I’m using ChuckW MM does any one know if and how much they lower the motor.

5.8/351 Hood Clearance

Reply #1
My 302 with the Trick flow intake and a 1 inch spacer clears with about another inch of room on my Turbo Coupe hood if that helps any.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

5.8/351 Hood Clearance

Reply #2
My 302 also clears with a 1" spacer with room to spare. I have a pretty tall air cleaner on it also. I dont think you'd have any issues.
:birdsmily:

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Reply #3
A 351 with GT-40 intake and no spacer just barely clears a stock hood... AFIK, no other intake will... 347 time...

5.8/351 Hood Clearance

Reply #4
I'm kinda leaning towards converting to carburetor. I’m thinking that should fit. Just don’t know how high I can go w/the intake

5.8/351 Hood Clearance

Reply #5
Anybody tried an Edelbrock truck lower with a Performer 5.0/Performer RPM 5.0 upper? It might be as short as the GT40 setup.


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Reply #7
i have a 351 in my 87 bird with a victor jr intake on a stock tbird sport hood,need a scoop to use aircleaner ;/
1987 351 swap, T5, ac/smog/power steering delete, custom H pipe Borla ProXS lers..