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Greenhorn
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Debatable .The 351 was a push rod engine .The valve action of a DOHC is much better .It wasn't anywhere close to 600 HP ,probabley half that .If you consider though that a standard Mustang with a 302 was a shade over 200 which still seemed like a bunch .
To be quite factual if the subject is modern engines ,the 4.6 in mama Dars Merc is a step above all the 302's I've ever owned .None of them put out the power nor got the gas mileage including the Mustang engine I have in the Lincoln MK 7 LSC I have in my shop which I don't drive .
I bet the 351 was making a lot of torque though! the newer stuff is smoother and higher hp for sure. I had a 94 ford lightning with 351W and factory 4.10 gears - passed everything but a gas station. Supposedly the newest stang has an awesome 5 liter, I want one.