[DeTomaso] New 351C book to be released soon

[cengles at cox.net]

Dear Thomas,

Thanks for the book review. It doesn't sound like it will become The Reference Book for Cleveland Engines. I await your final verdict.

Warmest regards, Chuck Engles


---- Thomas Tornblom <thomas at hax.se> wrote:
> I received my copy last night, and I have read about 1/4 of it so far.
>
> It is historically interesting, although I think I have found a couple
> of issues with it.
>
> 1) The book says the 351M and 400 blocks were made at WEP2 (Windsor
> Engine Plant 2). According to Tom Monroes book "How to Rebuild Ford V8
> Engines" the blocks were also cast at MCC, The Michigan Casting Center,
> and it was these blocks, with a manufacturing date prior to March 2:nd
> 1977 that were prone to cracking. These blocks have a "MCC" marking.
>
> 2) The book claims the blocks cast at CEP2 (Cleveland Engine Plant 2)
> had a "CP" marking, when they in fact they had a "CF" (Cleveland
> Foundry) marking.
>
> 3) It also claims that the blocks cast in Australia after 1975 has a GF
> (Geelong Foundry) marking, although my Australian block, which was cast
> March 5:th 1979 (or possibly 1978) has the same CF marking as the US
> blocks have. The block has a casting number of D2AE-CA, and date 9C5 (or
> possibly 8C5). It is definitiely not a US block as it has the narrow
> distributor pilot hole, all the X:s and Y:s in the valley, and the crank
> had the distinct australian features.
>
> 4) It calls our cars "De Tamaso" :(
>
> Thomas
>
>
> 2011-10-27 17:28, MikeLDrew at aol.com skrev:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > I just learned that there's a new book on the 351C that is going to be
> > released in a couple of weeks; it's available now for pre-order on Amazon:
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/NewClevelandBook
> >
> > Mike
>
>