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Oct 3, 2001 | 11:34 PM

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1ole4d

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385 series questions

Do you think the 370 would make a good pulling motor for a 4x4 then if it really is that torquy?? Just curious? I know where there is one sitting untouched right now.

Robert

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Oct 4, 2001 | 12:27 AM

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proud owner

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Sure. Displacement-wise, they are very torquey for the size. It would be an alright low-end motor... but you'd prob. have to rebuild it, and with the money you'd spend on that you'd be better off rebuilding a 460..

just my opinions...
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Oct 5, 2001 | 05:04 AM

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335clevo

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Quote:

Also, good luck finding any 335's....

Hi,
Just wondering, are you joking? The 335 Series V8 Ford motors are as common as hairs on a dogs back where I am!!!

335C

Oct 6, 2001 | 02:07 PM

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Ben_E

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Since you think there is such a thing as a 385 cubic inch engine in the 385 series, I was making a joke when I said good luck finding a 335 cubic inch engine from the 335 series. Also, around here it's pretty difficult to find any 351c's. Not everybody is lucky enough to live in Australia.

Oct 6, 2001 | 11:15 PM

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335clevo

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Hi,
No offence but I don't know that there is a 385 ci engine in the 385 series, I just said that the title of this forum is "385 Series - 370/385/429/460 Big Blocks" indicating to me that there are 4 motors in this series, a 370ci, a 385ci, a 429 and a 460ci. I know of the 429 and 460 and I assumed that there are probably 370's and 385's I have never heard of. By the way while we are lucky to have huge numbers of 351C's in Australia, almost every other type of V8 Ford is unheard of - but I guess that's the price you pay.

335C

Oct 7, 2001 | 09:53 PM

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TBirdGuy

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385 series questions

To be honest with all of you, I myself have never heard of the 385. I have heard of the other three. I personally think that the 385 was probably a prototype of some sort which Ford modified to get the current motors that are in the 385 family.

TBirdGuy

Just as a note, as far as the 335 series goes, I've never hear of a 335 c.i. motor ever!

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