302 vs 351

[yucatec]

Dear Gurus,
My everyday (rebuilt to specs 1989 fuel injected) 302 wagon will cruise (1000 pounds cargo) through S.D. semi legal at 82mph and 21mpg. I do like its punch when I'm passing on a country two-lane. If I swapped to a 351: would I get more punch w/o losing mileage?
Donald McCaig

[85crownHPP]

nope. the 351 is a GAS GUZZLER.

but, you will have more punch :banana:

[grandpaslincoln]

The more displacement your engine has, the more fuel it will consume. You can mod the 302 to give it more power though.

[p71towny]

Which lasts longer, I've seen plenty a 302 take a beating for well over 150,000mi. The 351 in my bronco didn't last that long and I didn't even beat on it, well the engine anyways.