Rule 2 if in doubt refer to rule 1 i could write a mikey like magna carta book on what mis information on cleveland engine builds that i have either got from well intentioned vendors or from this esteemed forum. 1971 ford mustang boss 351 1971 ford mustang boss 351c r code.
Sticky 3 351c Basics And Performance Tuning The De Tomaso
351 cleveland horsepower potential. A modern take on a ford 351 cleveland nets almost 900 horsepower na by greg acosta february 01 2019 back in the day the ford 335 cleveland family of engines were killer oem performers. Horsepower rating for this engine was 266 at 5400 and torque was 301 at 3600. And i have listened to most of the bad advise too. One from mce engines and one from tmeyer inc. For more information contact cartech books 800 551 4754 651 277 1200. Here are two examples.
Specs uses offset ground 351c. It isnt hard to get 400 hp from a 351c. The boss 351 mustang was dropped but the boss 351 engine was carried. Dont be afraid of compression 111 radiusing all sharp edges in the combustion space dont both with little intake port heads. All you need is the right combination of parts including cnc ported factory iron head castings from powerheads and a budget stroker kit and get ready for great street power. Building 351 cleveland power.
Questions and answers on the ford 351. The 351 was available as a two barrel which was a basic engine and a four barrel or performance engine. Years ago i set about to build a 450 horsepower 4 v. The short lived 351c is long on great potential and this book shows you how to make the most of your cleveland project. Ford made 1806 boss 351s. Cleveland and ended up at around 550 horsepower wider lcas are better for the large valves and ports dont get crazy on the header primary diameter 1 34 is all the bigger you want to go.
The two barrel was rated at 240 horsepower while the four barrel was rated at 285 horsepower. Engine builder ron greczanick was enlisted by trick flow to build this cleveland with more than 500 hp. Trick flows cnc ported 225 heads for 351 c engines come with 60cc combustion chambers 208 inch intake and 160 inch exhaust valves dual springs that accommodate a roller cam with max lift of 0. Rated at 330 hp the boss 351 could run the quarter mile in the low 14 second range at about 100 mph on par with the mustangs optional big block 429 cobra jet. Truly remarkable is the power this engine makes on pump gas and 9651 compression524 hp at 6000 rpm and 480 ft lbs of torque at 4500 rpm on the super flow 902. The boss 351 engine shared a similar fate.
Gallery of 351 Cleveland Horsepower Potential
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