Slick 60's

JUST JOINED A FEW DAYS AGO,I AM GETTING STARTED ON A 1961 SHORTBED UNI.PLANS ARE FOR A 68 351W WITH C-6.ALWAYS BEEN A FAN OF THE BIG BLOCKS BUT I WILL GIVE THE SMALL BLOCK A CHANCE.MY QUESTION IS DOES ANYBODY HAVE OR ATTEMPTED SUICIDE DOORS ON A SLICK?IF SO HOW DID YOU DO IT?ALWAYS WANTED A TRUCK WITH SUICIDES.ANY INFO. WOULD BE GREAT.THANKS

Welcome to the site and group.

Always love new members.

I don't know diddle about suicide doors. The 351w should be a fine powerplant, unless you want to race or do really crazy stuff. A built C4 will get you even more of the ponies from the 351, FYI.

WRITING IN ALL CAPS is usually harder for other readers to read. Considered shouting in some circles. Might be useful to know. If you are like most folks that type all caps, you are someone who works with a computer terminal all day where it doesn't matter or requires iti even. Just FYI....

later....

MONGO1961
Welcome to the group,

I really like 351W too, I have and have had lots of them. Your best Windsor will be the 69-70. BTW there wasn't a 68 Windsor.
I agree with CDHerman about the C4 trans.

Have you looked into the adaptors to run a small block in your truck,
you will either need to find them or fabricate them.

I have never done the suicide doors, But they may have kits avaliable to do them.


Wally Womack

Windsor engine= fine choice. The last umpteen vehicles i have bought have had them. Closest thing Ford has built that would compare in parts availability to a SBC.
...and that's the only good thing I will be saying about a SBC.

CD said it best.
Suicide doors, a tough task for an experienced craftsman and fabricator.
Good luck.

Wow, suicide doors??? My first question here as a new member was "How do I get my horn to work?" Good luck and welcome!

windsor is good choice in motor
suicide doors interesting
Take some figuring and fabricating but would be cool once it is done. Good luck

My mistake its a 69 351w,it came with a c-4 so maybe Ill use it rather than the c-6. Thanks for the info. I don t type on computer much,so please bear with me, took me 2 hrs to type this.

Welcome and its good to see more short uni's. 351W is my choice, and another saying around here is :

, This posting is useless without pictures. (Sorry about the lack of smiley's)

I must say I haven't thought about suicide doors, but there is always a first time. Did someone not put suicide doors on a crewcab modification around here?
(Guess I should have checked the link first, Sorry)