which block?

[aussief1]

pulled a new block out of the box which was merc tagged 884-9763t61 dated 2000. its a steel liner 5 petal front. measured the ports and found tapered transfers side to side , which were 2.240 (ex side) to 2.160 (boost port side). exhaust is 1.550 / 1.600.
is this normal fishing block specs, or is this a special grind? thanks

[Capt.Insane-o]

late 200 block.

[Krazymaan]

Aussie can you get me an Australian Ford 351C 4 bolt block with closed chamber 4BBL heads with 225 intake valves not the 207's? 69' - 74' :D

[FMP]

OZ Boss?

[Krazymaan]

Pretty much a Boss without the name tag. 425+hp. Thicker casting.

[FMP]

2.19/1.71?

[Krazymaan]

2.19/1.71?

Here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_335_engine

[FMP]

The hipo 70-71 4V 61cc or 71Boss 64cc had 2.19/1.71
What heads had bigger? 69 Boss 302 heads?

[mach351]

Cleveland heads used to be the $hit, but new aftermarket heads with outflow them 2:1

[Bruce2]

Naw big block is the way to go 1400 horse natural aspirated on alcohol....lol..696 hemi

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[FMP]

828ci Ford, 2000+hp no spray no forced induction

[90 5.0]

Cleveland heads used to be the $hit, but new aftermarket heads with outflow them 2:1

The only way I’d build a Cleveland today would be for a numbers matching resto.

Windsor all the way for anything else.

[99fxst99]

The only way I’d build a Cleveland today would be for a numbers matching resto.

Windsor all the way for anything else.

Interesting. I'm a Chevrolet guy myself, But back in the late seventies I had a 71 Ranchero with a 351 Cleveland and all the Ford guys were falling all over themselves to try and get that engine

[90 5.0]

Interesting. I'm a Chevrolet guy myself, But back in the late seventies I had a 71 Ranchero with a 351 Cleveland and all the Ford guys were falling all over themselves to try and get that engine

The Cleveland heads had bigger valves and ports more like a big block head compared to two the Windsor heads back then.

Now there are tons of much much better flowing aftermarket heads for the Windsor. And it’s lighter, etc etc

just an all around better motor design.