A few things about Ford Engines (V8)
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08-11-2005, 05:46 AM
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The only major factor in firing order is the camshaft. It determines where the valves are in realtion to the crank.
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08-12-2005, 06:40 AM
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08-17-2005, 11:46 PM
Originally Posted by pmeisel
There were a few C4s behind 351Ms -- here's why...
Ford has always mix-managed powertrains to match availability, capacity, popularity, etc.
When the second gas crunch hit, car sales went south, FWD started into the mix, and they didn't need the FMX anymore so they closed that plant to save money. But the 351M hadm't died yet and they didn't have enough C6s (remember trucks were still selling okay) so guess what, the C4 became the swing tranny. However the 351M died after 82 (I think the FMX died after 1980, we may have built some 1981s, most of the guys I know who would remember are long gone) so there weren't many.
Ford has always mix-managed powertrains to match availability, capacity, popularity, etc.
When the second gas crunch hit, car sales went south, FWD started into the mix, and they didn't need the FMX anymore so they closed that plant to save money. But the 351M hadm't died yet and they didn't have enough C6s (remember trucks were still selling okay) so guess what, the C4 became the swing tranny. However the 351M died after 82 (I think the FMX died after 1980, we may have built some 1981s, most of the guys I know who would remember are long gone) so there weren't many.
#39
08-17-2005, 11:49 PM
Originally Posted by Matts72
Steve, I'm pretty sure that the HO cranks were forged, although I'm not certain, and this is why they have different part numbers.
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#42
09-07-2005, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ronclark
Ford generally put the c4 behind 302 and smaller blocks, the FMX behind the 351 blocks(supposed to be stronger) and the c6 behind the big blocks although they made a small bell housing c6 and used them in trucks.
There was also a small bell 400 block built but they are rare, and to my knowledge ford never put the FMX behind the 351M but did put it behind a few 400s
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If we can all agree that small block and big block are chev terms and has no right in a ford guys vocabulary, particular when describing ford engines than I'd be a happy happy man.