351C

Ford Blue blood · 2012-02-23 21:29

Dropped the 351C in the Ranchero this afternoon. Used NAPA supplied 63/64 Galaxie 260/289 mounts. Don't remember which is which ( L or R ) but installed on the engine they ate 12 1/2 inches from the end of the block (surface the bell bolts to). Given the 351 pan is just a touch larger then the 289/302 pan I had to put a 5/16 inch spacer between the mount and the chassis bracket. Used the 5/16 because there were two pieces the right size in the drop pile, 1/4 might be OK as well. With this spacer the bottom holes lined up perfect and it dropped in with just a little wiggle side to side. Pan clearance is good with the closest being a 1/2 inch. Will put a couple of pics up tomorrow, had to wrap up early because of pending storms (which didn't happen).

Part #s are 602-1133 & 602-1134

Ford Blue blood · 2012-02-26 11:06

Couple of shots, will add when the exhaust manifolds are dumbied up.

robhaerr · 2012-02-26 13:50

Excellent!

Keep the photos coming. I have those mounts for my 302 going in, and I also have the other 68 Mustang/Ranchero mounts in case my installer wants to fabricate different chassis-side mounts.

You can see these mounts here...they use a bolt that fastens horizontally...
http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/raframecatalog.php?carcode=1127270&parttype=5552&partkey=314925&a=FRc1127270k314925-2516675

I would also like to see what tranny and mounts/cross member you are using.

Thanks!
Rob

Ford Blue blood · 2012-02-26 17:51

A 93 AOD is on the shop floor waiting it's turn. I will post pics of the mount after it is ready.

Custom300Madman · 2012-02-28 00:07

Looks awesome!

rmk57 · 2012-03-01 08:24

Are you going to replace the harmonic balancer? Looks to be in rough shape.

Ford Blue blood · 2012-03-01 22:06

Nope...looks nasty buy when I degreed the cam it was dead on. If it ain't droke....don't fix it!

shopratwoody · 2012-03-02 11:26

FWIW The balancer was right on on my boat motor too. I replaced it with a remanufactured one.
It came undone and broke the crank in three places along with most of the engine.
Now I have a 1970 L7 that's junk. If u do change it, buy a good one.

Ford Blue blood · 2012-03-02 15:15

That engine was a good runner when my wife ran it out of oil, didn't really hurt anything real bad. The crank was just out so we turned it 10/10, the bores were in real great condition so honed them to break the glaze and have 5 & 6 thousands clearance across all eight. Did the heads as it is a 72 and pre hardened seats. Came back with a 351 Boss spec cam. Have a Holley 600 going on. Not a fan of headers on street engines if you can make the stock manifolds fit. With 9:1 pistons I fell it will come in at around 250 - 270 and the 3:56 gear with the AOD give me plenty of pep. Don't need another "hot rod" as the GT500 fills that need very well.

Frankenstein57 · 2012-03-03 10:47

Bill, are you doing the ranchero project? Or just bored. I saw my friend at a funeral ,the guy with the 2 door wagon on ebay, he sold it to a guy from Chicago for $10,500. Another guy who came to look at it was sorry he didn't get a shot at buying it, so he sold him his Nova for $17,000. Mark

Ford Blue blood · 2012-03-04 21:03

Yes and yes. Got under it to look it over real well while making preps for the tranny to go in. Found the rear most cross member missing, the thing is really solid except the front floors and rockers. Actually putting the engine and trans in it and the 60 wagon (that job is done) to get the stuff off the shop floor. It will all have to come out again to do the finish work on the frames, suspensions and fire walls. Just wanted to de-clutter the place so when the weather gets right I can get the paint on the wife's 65 Bird and get it out of the way!

Ford Blue blood · 2012-03-11 17:58

Had a good weekend of work. Got the AOD in with the cross member. Engine and transmission sit real nice, nothing hanging down below the frame. Angle is good, room for linkage and tail pipes. Just lacks finishing now......Exhaust manifolds fit nice, plenty of room. Should add, the plate on the long flat portion is actually 1" X 1/2" channel and the lower portion is the channel cut in half and turned to face out (forward). The actual rudder mount is a 60 Ford 3 speed mount modified. It is 1" narrower then the 60 so I cut it and the rubber 1".

tarheel57 · 2012-03-11 19:49

I also used an AOD in mine and your cross member looks to be about the same way that I done mine.Looks good. Tarheel57

57chero · 2012-03-11 22:26

That Cleveland clears everything quit nicely, good job.

Ford Blue blood · 2012-03-20 17:35

Got a radiator for the car. It is a Summit universal #381425 201.90 to the door. Made brackets to mount the thing. The lowers mount up with one screw, they are out of 16 ga., the upper catches the lower horn bolt on each side and it is 18 ga.. Fit real nice and looks like it will do the job as the core is almost the exact size as the stock core.

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