Dr. Dave
06-21-2009, 05:49 PM
After sitting dormant for some months I have awakened and joined the party. Consider me active.
I am rebuilding a '51 Cad 331 engine. It turned out to be a mess, including the crank and of course cracked heads. I was given a good crank out of a 390 and am considering my head options. I am aware of what Cad did to make the 331 a 365 and then a 390 and how the block changed in '56 for the new jetaway transmission.
What options do I have with later heads? What years will NOT work with this early style 331 block? I am open to being quite creative.
Thanks,
Dr. Dave
I am rebuilding a '51 Cad 331 engine. It turned out to be a mess, including the crank and of course cracked heads. I was given a good crank out of a 390 and am considering my head options. I am aware of what Cad did to make the 331 a 365 and then a 390 and how the block changed in '56 for the new jetaway transmission.
What options do I have with later heads? What years will NOT work with this early style 331 block? I am open to being quite creative.
Thanks,
Dr. Dave