351C year
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From: Guayaquil
351C year
Hello, I´ve got 3 questions:
1-Why does every Cleveland part online is available between 1970 and 1974?
2-Was there a cleveland before 1970?
3-If there is a Cleveland before 1970, why would these parts not fit it?
Thanks,
Abel.
1-Why does every Cleveland part online is available between 1970 and 1974?
2-Was there a cleveland before 1970?
3-If there is a Cleveland before 1970, why would these parts not fit it?
Thanks,
Abel.
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1st cleveland was available in '70. first 400 in '71. If there was a '69 cleveland the '70 part would fit it.
The cleveland was introduced as a replacement for the 351W but that didn't work out so well.
Australia used the cleveland design for over a decade longer than us yanks...developed a better block, awesome 2v closed chamber heads and the 302 cleveland.
The cleveland was introduced as a replacement for the 351W but that didn't work out so well.
Australia used the cleveland design for over a decade longer than us yanks...developed a better block, awesome 2v closed chamber heads and the 302 cleveland.
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Originally Posted by roger dowty
1st cleveland was available in '70. first 400 in '71. If there was a '69 cleveland the '70 part would fit it.
The cleveland was introduced as a replacement for the 351W but that didn't work out so well.
Australia used the cleveland design for over a decade longer than us yanks...developed a better block, awesome 2v closed chamber heads and the 302 cleveland.
The cleveland was introduced as a replacement for the 351W but that didn't work out so well.
Australia used the cleveland design for over a decade longer than us yanks...developed a better block, awesome 2v closed chamber heads and the 302 cleveland.
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Originally Posted by trinogt
Here's more to fuel the myth:
http://ausfordparts.com/block.html
http://ausfordparts.com/block.html
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what exactly would cutting up the block prove? I'm sure they would look,feel, smell and taste the same regarless of the nickle count right?
You would have to have a metallurgist account for the makeup. It sucks if ausford parts are bogusing the market...will have to call them and see what they say. folks can basically say whatever they want i guess.
I'm glad you brought that up as i took them for their word on that .... but wasn't runnin to get my wallet either...gotta save that for the tv evangelist thats healing my neck this weekend ;-)
You would have to have a metallurgist account for the makeup. It sucks if ausford parts are bogusing the market...will have to call them and see what they say. folks can basically say whatever they want i guess.
I'm glad you brought that up as i took them for their word on that .... but wasn't runnin to get my wallet either...gotta save that for the tv evangelist thats healing my neck this weekend ;-)
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Originally Posted by roger dowty
what exactly would cutting up the block prove? I'm sure they would look,feel, smell and taste the same regarless of the nickle count right?
You would have to have a metallurgist account for the makeup. It sucks if ausford parts are bogusing the market...will have to call them and see what they say. folks can basically say whatever they want i guess.
I'm glad you brought that up as i took them for their word on that .... but wasn't runnin to get my wallet either...gotta save that for the tv evangelist thats healing my neck this weekend ;-)
You would have to have a metallurgist account for the makeup. It sucks if ausford parts are bogusing the market...will have to call them and see what they say. folks can basically say whatever they want i guess.
I'm glad you brought that up as i took them for their word on that .... but wasn't runnin to get my wallet either...gotta save that for the tv evangelist thats healing my neck this weekend ;-)
Last edited by 73XAFalcon; Sep 29, 2007 at 12:51 AM.
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a guy had samples from 2 blocks tested, 1 block with the x's and y's in the valley, the supposedly "high nickel block" and a regular no x and y block. the x and y block had LESS nickel than the no x and y block.
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Originally Posted by grclark351
a guy had samples from 2 blocks tested, 1 block with the x's and y's in the valley, the supposedly "high nickel block" and a regular no x and y block. the x and y block had LESS nickel than the no x and y block.
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yeah, but to restate what was mentioned before, if any block did actually have significantly higher nickel content, anybody that had bored one would know it immediately and this info would surely come out by now? a "high nickel" block would also closely resemble stainless steel.
don't forget that the Aussies did change the size of the dizzy shaft support hole when they went electronic ignition. if i'm correct the electronic block hole is smaller and can be machined to the correct size for all US dizzies?
don't forget that the Aussies did change the size of the dizzy shaft support hole when they went electronic ignition. if i'm correct the electronic block hole is smaller and can be machined to the correct size for all US dizzies?
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Originally Posted by grclark351
yeah, but to restate what was mentioned before, if any block did actually have significantly higher nickel content, anybody that had bored one would know it immediately and this info would surely come out by now? a "high nickel" block would also closely resemble stainless steel.
don't forget that the Aussies did change the size of the dizzy shaft support hole when they went electronic ignition. if i'm correct the electronic block hole is smaller and can be machined to the correct size for all US dizzies?
don't forget that the Aussies did change the size of the dizzy shaft support hole when they went electronic ignition. if i'm correct the electronic block hole is smaller and can be machined to the correct size for all US dizzies?
