I'm looking to do some engine work to my 88 F250 XLT Lariat. It's gonna be my toy now. I'm wanting to give it more torque and power. Currently it has a 5.8L 351w. I need opinions on what to do to it. Is it a good idea to go with a performance built straight 6 or a performance built 351w? Or is it possibly worth the hassle to upgrade to a 460? What's the best route here for power and torque?

 

performance built 351w is the way i would go.

 

That's the way I lean too. But 351w has a habit of biting the dust early as compared to the damn near indestructible Straight 6. I used to have a Straight 6 in my 96 F250. It had power like no other and it had 250k on the engine. The 351w I have now has equal power. Talking all stock here. I have a feeling a performance built 351w will be better than any straight 6.

 

i agree a performance 351 is the way to go