[DeTomaso] New 351C book to be released soon

[Mikael]

" It may have a few errors here and there, but what book doesn't?", I like that view, since I'm writing a book. I'm turning my webpage www.tuningmadeeasy.com into a book, it'll be available in a few months. When it is, I'll discontinue the webpage. The hardcore how to adjust your ignition and carb-part of the book has been printed in POCA Newsletter March 2010

Mikael

-----Oprindelig meddelelse-----
Fra: Thomas Tornblom [mailto:thomas at hax.se] 
Sendt: 9. november 2011 07:53
Til: cengles at cox.net
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] New 351C book to be released soon

2011-11-08 16:07, cengles at cox.net skrev:
> 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.

Actually it might be, at least until Dan gets his act together :)

The book is filled with both trivia and technical detail.

I think this book is a nice complement to the Tom Monroe book, and it has the same basic size and layout.

It may have a few errors here and there, but what book doesn't?

I actually give it 4 thumbs so far.

It would have gotten 5 had it not had the errors I found, and if it had had an easier layout.


Thomas

>
> 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
>  >
>  >
>
> !DSPAM:4eb945c4253051228817372!


-- 
Real life:   Thomas T rnblom             Email:	   thomas at hax.se
Snail mail:  Banvallsv gen 14            Phone:    +46 18 32 31 18
              S - 754 40 Uppsala, Sweden  Mobile:   +46 76 209 8320