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1973 H-code 2V 351 Cleveland. The H-code 351 Cleveland engines were low performance engines with low compression and two-barrel carburetors. All H-code engines ran on regular grade fuel. Compression ratio was 9.5:1 in 1970 and progressively dropped annually until it reached it low point of 8.0:1 compression in 1973 and 1974. [11]
Cleveland Engine Plant number 2 opened in 1955 [3] to produce the Y-block 292 V8 for the Ford Thunderbird. It was the source of the famed 351 Cleveland V8, and most recently, it was the site for Duratec 25 and 30 production starting in 1994. [ 3 ]
1963–1971 Ford Indy V8 engine (U.S.A.C. IndyCar engine) 1968–1997 385 V8—big-block (370/429/Boss 429/460/514) 1975–2007 Ford-Cosworth Indy V8 engine (U.S.A.C. IndyCar engine) 1970–1982 335/Cleveland V8— small-block (351 Cleveland/400/351M/Boss 351) 1969–1982 Ford Australia produced Cleveland V8 engines 302/351 (Geelong plant)
As such being based on the intermediate Ford platform, a wider range of powertrains were now available. The base engine was the 302 cu in (4.9 L) Windsor V8, while the larger 351 cu in (5.8 L) 351M and 400 cu in (6.6 L) 335 along with T-tops were available as options along with the 351W. In California, the 351 was the only engine available.
Ford 351 may refer to: Ford 351 Windsor (351W), an engine part of the Ford 90 degree V family; Ford 351 Cleveland (351C), an engine part of the Ford 335 family; Ford ...
The "Racing Boss 351" (not to be confused with the Ford 335 engine Cleveland-based Boss 351) is a crate engine based on the 351 cu in (5,752 cc) Ford Windsor engine, but uses Cleveland sized 2.75 in (70 mm) main bearing journals. Deck height choices include 9.2 in (234 mm) and 9.5 in (241 mm).
For the 1968 model year we got the 302 (in 2 & 4 barrel). For 1969 we got the 302 (2-barrel), but now the 351 Windsor (4-barrel) was fitted as the performance engine. For 1970 (& 1971) the new Cleveland 351 replaced the 351W, while the 302 soldiered on. For 1972, Ford Australian began casting blocks & building the Cleveland style motor here.
The GTHO's 351 Cleveland engine output was understated as 300 bhp (220 kW) to satisfy insurers. It is generally accepted to produce in the region of 350–380 bhp (260–280 kW). Initial cars were equipped with an electrical rev limiter which came into effect at 6,150 rpm. With the rev limiter disabled, the engine was reputed to pull in excess ...