78RangerXLT
I am interested to see how many of us have the 351M in our trucks, we have seen all the passioniate 460 owners, howbout the love we share for our rough idling, boat sounding, torque monster 351M?

 

Both of our '77's have them. Both about 78,000 and need main bearings.

 

1979 F-150 4x4 351m used as a ranch truck. 130,000 miles. Burns a little oil and has the common low oil pressure. It isn't a powerhouse at all, but damn reliable.

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1995 F-150 Supercab XLT 155" 4x4 M5OD 302
1986 F-150 4x4 NP435 300

 

me me i do i do i love mine in my 77 with the 435 and 456 gears it is a rock crusher but might i ask what do yall consider as low oil pressure cause mine builds 70 when cold and 25 when hot i know the mains are geting tired cause when i did the rear main i looked at them and they where a lil weak (or at least the last one was) 150000miles and going strong and never been rebuitl or at least not yet

 

I have a tired, worn out 351M in front of a tired, worn out C6 in my '77. I keep hoping that one of these summers it's gonna turn into a 400. (I have the 400 already, just needs rebuilt)

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 09-Jan-03 AT 11:28 PM (EST)]My Parts Truck (in my gallery) has a 351M bolted to a C6. Not sure what to do with the motor, but I don't think I can leave it in the truck as a lawn ornament much longer! (HA!) Nice sounding motors those 351M's. Mine idles quite smooth and appears to burn no oil. About 98,000 KM's on it. Almost sounds quiter than my Daily Driver that has the little 302 bolted to a C6.

Keep it Rubber Side Down!

 

My 78 has a 351M, mileage, oil pressure, and, if it even runs are all unknown... LOL
I'm unsure what to do with the truck, I may just put my 300/NP 435 in there and call it done...
Evan
86 F250 HD XLT Lariat Explorer 4x4 ex. Extended Cab: 8800LB GVWR 460/Edelbrock 1411
T19/BW 1345/3.55 geared Full Floater 10.25/Dana 50 TTB
265/75R16's on Whitespokes

I'm just your average 18 year old... LOL

 

Mines got one in it. Its currently parked now cause i gotta put rod bearings and a oil pump in it right now. Still runs though with 5 pounds of oil pressure and almost 200 thousand miles leaking everywere LOL

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 10-Jan-03 AT 01:43 PM (EST)]both of my trucks have em. They are a good engine that takes a good beatin. I do have a 460 in the garage but I think I am gonna sell it.

 

My truck HAD a 351M. Some days I wished I had left it in (it even had good oil pressure!!) but everytime I mash the gas, I remember why I got rid of it.

Tony

'77 F250, 4X4 460 transplantee, "Flamer"
'74 F250. 460, "beater" now "1 dead ford"
'73 F250, "midnight auto" now a trailer for the flamer

 

My 77 F-250 has a 351M with 291,000 actual miles. The truck was purchased new by my dad in early 1977 (built in December, 1976) and I bought it from him in 92. Never been rebuilt - I did replace the original timing chain with a double roller set about 2,000 miles ago.

Jason

1993 F-150 300 I-6 w/5-Spd.
1977 F-250 351M w/4-spd.

 

My 78 bronco came stock with one, ran great until the lifters collasped. Swapped it out for a 400


79 250 Ranger Lariat 4wd 400 C6 3.55's 33x12.50 16.5's
78 Bronco Custom 4wd 400 C-6 3.50's 31 10.5 15's
66 Mustang Coupe Sports sprint 200 c-4 cruise o matic 3.00's
99 Grand Prix GT 230 ft/lbs torque out of a non turbo'd 6 cyl hehe

 

351M here in my 1979 F150 4X4. It has an Automatic tranny, which I can't decide whether I like , or would rather install a 4spd. Many of my friends have 1970's Ford 4x4's with 351M's. Only one has a 400 and I know noone with a 460 in a 1970's 4X4. I've seen 460's in them, just never been very familiar with them.

 

I have a 79f-250 heavy duty with a 351m in it with a 110000 miles on it and a c-6 auto I love the beast. But i"m still torn my other 79 has a 390 with a 4-spd in and just over 200000 miles on that one, just can"t decide!

 

i got one in my '78 F-250 SuperCab, came originally in a F-150 hate the motor, its going on a 11 years not running right, u wanna buy the motor? get ahold of me

Ford Man