1973 Mustang Engine Information – 351 cubic inch V-8 (5.8 L Windsor V8)

The 351 Windsor Engine

The 351 Windsor engine is an 8 cylinder, 90 degree, overhead valves (OHV) engine. It was introduced in 1969, and got its name from the Windsor Canada location of the Ford assembly plant that built them. There were two versions introduced in 1969, the 250 hp 2 barrel engine and the 290 hp 4 barrel version.

The only 351 engine that was manufactured with a dual point vacuum advance distributor was the Cleveland Boss & HO versions. All Windsor engines received the single point vacuum advance distributors. Accordingly, all Windsor engines had hydraulic lifters 2 bolt mains and all had cast iron intake manifolds.