[DeTomaso] Ford 351 Cleveland reference
Ken Green
kenn_green at yahoo.com
Wed Jul 25 14:48:52 EDT 2012
Chuck,
As a thought, I would like something that describes what's different about building a Cleveland. There are plenty of people who build Windsors and if I had work done at a machine shop, I would want to make sure they didn't do something that could create a Cleveland unique problem.
Ken
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From: "cengles at cox.net" <cengles at cox.net>
To: garth_rodericks at yahoo.com
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 10:37 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Ford 351 Cleveland reference
Dear Shaun, Garth, Charlie and Dan,
I appreciate the suggestions. I have used all the sources
mentioned. For a single source, Dan Jones is the most comprehensive.
Unfortunately, he does have a day job. I was hoping that there would be
one reference that would have all the mechanical measurements for a 351
Cleveland. It appears that outside of Dan Jones' library, it doesn't
exist.
John Christian, who used to work for Ford, tells me that
each engine at Ford had a "543" document or reference, which did indeed
have the complete encyclopedic specs for that engine. Those 543s are
not commonly known. They are so rare that most of the specialty
automotive book stores have never heard of them. I have contacted the
Henry Ford Reference Library with an email inquiry. I have asked them
IF the 351 Cleveland 543 document is in the library and IF I can get a
copy of it. I am guardedly optimistic that this line of inquiry may
bear fruit. It may take them a few days to respond.
But---if anyone knows of a commercially available book
with the Cleveland specs listed and tabulated, then let me know. I
suspect that the Henry Ford Museum Library won't be cheap.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
On Wed, Jul 25, 2012 at 10:49 AM, Garth Rodericks wrote:
Hey Chuck,
Here are a few sites I've used. They may not be as comprehensive as
you're looking for, but it's a start.
http://boxwrench.net/specs/ford_351C.htm
http://loco4fomoco.com/technical.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_335_engine
Cheers!
Garth
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