Ford 351/351M/400M Cleveland Engines: Max Power & Efficiency Manual Book SA252

Description: Ford's 351 Cleveland was designed to be a 'mid-sized' V-8 engine, and was developed for higher performance use upon its launch in late 1969 for the 1970 models. This unique design proved itself under the hood of Ford's Mustang, among other high performance cars. The Cleveland engine addressed the major shortcoming of the Windsor engines that preceded it, namely cylinder head air flow. The Windsor engines just couldn't be built at the time to compete effectively with the strongest GM and Mopar small blocks offerings, and the Cleveland engine was the answer to that problem. Unfortunately, the Cleveland engine was introduced at the end of Detroit's muscle car era, and the engine, in pure Cleveland form, was very short lived. It did continue on as a low compression passenger car and truck engine in the form of the 351M and 400M, which in their day, offered little in the way of excitement. Renewed enthusiasm in this engine has spawned an influx of top-quality new components that make building or modifying these engines affordable. This new book reviews the history and variations of the 351 Cleveland and Ford's related engines, the 351M and 400M. Basic dimensions and specifications of each engine, along with tips for identifying both design differences and casting number(s) are shown. In addition to this, each engine's strong points and areas of concern are described in detail. Written with high performance in mind, both traditional power tricks and methods to increase efficiency of these specific engines are shared. With the influx of aftermarket parts, especially excellent cylinder heads, the 351 Cleveland as well as the 351M and 400M cousins are now seen as great engines to build. This book will walk you through everything you need to know to build a great street or competition engine based in the 351 Cleveland platform. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1:Building Basics Organization Compression Ratio Power Physics Building a Cleveland Stroker Chapter 2:The Block Cleveland Block Identification Block Preparation Fasteners and Threads Chapter 3:Rotating Assembly Crankshaft Balancer and Flywheel Pistons Connecting Rods Displacement Cleveland Stroker Kits Sweat the Details Chapter 4:Lubrication Pump Blueprinting Oil Control Chapter 5:Cylinder Heads Factory Iron Heads Head Prep Cylinder Head Sources Cylinder Head Innovations Jon Kaase Racing EnginesPowerheads Performance Engineering MPG Head Service/Cam Research Corporation Scott Cook Motorsports Edelbrock Corporation Trick Flow Specialties Pro Comp USA Air Flow Dynamics Chapter 6:Camshaft/Valvetrain Street Cams Race Cams Lifters Valvetrain Chapter 7:Induction Carburetion Carburetor Sources Holley Carburetors Edelbrock Corporation Demon Carburetion Proform Exotic Ford Carburetion Weber Induction Intake Manifold Electronic Fuel Injection Sources MSD Ignition Holley Performance Products Fuel Air Spark Technology Nitrous Oxide Supercharging and Turbocharging Chapter 8:Ignition Quick Fire Ignition Timing Spark Knock Breaker-Point Ignition Electronic Ignition Ignition Coils Distributor SourcesMSD Ignition Mallory Ignition Performance Distributors Crane Magnetos Ignition Wires Distributor Caps Spark Plugs Chapter 9:Exhaust Header Selection Calculating Primary Tube Size Secondary Tubes and Collectors Equal-Length, Step, and Tri-Y Headers Exhaust System Chapter 10:Break-In & Tuning Getting Started Break-In Exhaust System After the Break-In Chapter 11:Power Builds 400 Horsepower MCE Engines TMeyer, Inc. 500 Horsepower Trick Flow Specialties Horsepower Monster 400 Jeff Huneycutt 600 Horsepower JGM Performance Engineering 400 Proof Positive Richard HoldenerSource Guide Specifications:Pages: 144Size: 8.5 X 11 (inches)Format: PaperbackIllustrations: 405 color photosPublisher: CarTechISBN: 9781613250488Product Code: SA252

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Location: Midland, Michigan

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