i dont remember the offset. there are some differences. reverse rotation water pump and fan being key.
i would run the truck serpentine system complete FEAD..actually...i would run the setup from a van.....upgrade the alternator and ac compressor to easily sourced items.. not much for wiring...make some new ac lines....charge er up and go.....and an electric fuel pump.
i have dressed out a 96 block for a old mustang before with the ratty ass v belts. there were some minor spacing issues.
dont remember about the cam eccentric setup bolts...iirc they are still 3/8..
My car doesnt have AC anyways.
From what i was just reading this morning it sounds like i basically need to use 77 everything to get the V belts to work.
I wouldnt be opposed to using the serpentine setup like i said if i could get an alternator and PS pump that would work without having to change a bunch of stuff on that end.
I also read that the EFI 351's actually have a fuel pump eccentric in them. I dont know ive never been in one. Not sure why ford would have done this.
Anyways...one other thing. If im going with the roller 351 id like to stay as close to the original power output as possible after switching to carb/duraspark.
Im thinking a 600ish cfm 4bbl with a dual plane intake...what do ya think?
That leads me to one last question (for now)...i read the roller cams use a different distributor drive gear then the non roller cams...as in its harder...and itll chew up the old style distributor gears. Whats your reccomendation there? Use the drive gear off the 96 distributor or use something aftermarket?
All this being said i did also find an 85 351w with a supposed 85,000 miles on it from an E150 that rotted in half. Its a 2bbl with EEC IV distributor. I wasnt aware ford used (what im assuming is a feedback system) on the 351. I may end up doing that...minus the feedback.
Sorry yall if i seem like im babbleing but putting all this out there with feedback helps me sort things out in my head...which often races and becomes obssessed when i do shit like this lol.