Building 351 cleveland power. The short lived 351c is long on great potential and this book shows you how to make the most of your cleveland project.
Trick Flow S Power Port Heads 351 Cleveland Engine Modified
351 cleveland horsepower potential. One from mce engines and one from tmeyer inc. Questions and answers on the ford 351. Here are two examples. Horsepower rating for this engine was 266 at 5400 and torque was 301 at 3600. Dont be afraid of compression 111 radiusing all sharp edges in the combustion space dont both with little intake port heads. The two barrel was rated at 240 horsepower while the four barrel was rated at 285 horsepower.
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. 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. Engine builder ron greczanick was enlisted by trick flow to build this cleveland with more than 500 hp. The boss 351 mustang was dropped but the boss 351 engine was carried. And i have listened to most of the bad advise too. 1971 ford mustang boss 351 1971 ford mustang boss 351c r code.
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. 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. 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. Years ago i set about to build a 450 horsepower 4 v. The boss 351 engine shared a similar fate. 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.
It isnt hard to get 400 hp from a 351c. Ford made 1806 boss 351s. The 351 was available as a two barrel which was a basic engine and a four barrel or performance engine. For more information contact cartech books 800 551 4754 651 277 1200. Specs uses offset ground 351c. 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.
Gallery of 351 Cleveland Horsepower Potential
