What does the M stand for
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What does the M stand for
I put this all to rest. The Clevland was gone, the Windsor was kicking around, but not enuff of them. Windsor crank in 400 block, 351ci engine. I figured out that "M" is half way between "C" and "W" in the alphabet.
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What does the M stand for
>I put this all to rest. The Clevland was gone, the Windsor
>was kicking around, but not enuff of them. Windsor crank in
>400 block, 351ci engine. I figured out that "M" is half way
>between "C" and "W" in the alphabet.
>
>Brad
I've always said that the M stands for nothing and it is just a letter picked out of the alphabet by Ford. This got a lot of undesireable comments, so I stopped mentioning it. Basically, if no Ford document can be found to show "M" as meaning anything in particular, then who decided it stands for anything more than just a letter?
Since anyone seems to be able to apply a definition to the "M" then I want to add mine to the list. The "M" could stand for Modular because it made up of different engine parts from different cubic inch engines and families.
>was kicking around, but not enuff of them. Windsor crank in
>400 block, 351ci engine. I figured out that "M" is half way
>between "C" and "W" in the alphabet.
>
>Brad
I've always said that the M stands for nothing and it is just a letter picked out of the alphabet by Ford. This got a lot of undesireable comments, so I stopped mentioning it. Basically, if no Ford document can be found to show "M" as meaning anything in particular, then who decided it stands for anything more than just a letter?
Since anyone seems to be able to apply a definition to the "M" then I want to add mine to the list. The "M" could stand for Modular because it made up of different engine parts from different cubic inch engines and families.
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What does the M stand for
I can confirm that the M stands for modified cause ford had to modify another 351 to make people happy. At least thats what my cousin found in the ford archives in detroit where he works.
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>I can confirm that the M stands for modified cause ford had
>to modify another 351 to make people happy. At least thats
>what my cousin found in the ford archives in detroit where
>he works.
Sorry but this explanation doesn't make much sense. At the time the 351M came out Ford had just discontinued production of the 351C, the 351W was still in production and they destroked a 400 to make it 351 cid. Just exactly how many 351 cid engines are required to "make people happy"?
>to modify another 351 to make people happy. At least thats
>what my cousin found in the ford archives in detroit where
>he works.
Sorry but this explanation doesn't make much sense. At the time the 351M came out Ford had just discontinued production of the 351C, the 351W was still in production and they destroked a 400 to make it 351 cid. Just exactly how many 351 cid engines are required to "make people happy"?
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What does the M stand for
I think I smell a Clutch or Brakes burning.
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What does the M stand for
i got another article to read....
goto "www.projectbronco.com" in the left frame you will see a link that says "Bronco History" click that, then in the right frame you will see a link named "History and Development of the 351M/400"
read the article. tell me what you think....
I plan to live forever... So far so good....
goto "www.projectbronco.com" in the left frame you will see a link that says "Bronco History" click that, then in the right frame you will see a link named "History and Development of the 351M/400"
read the article. tell me what you think....
I plan to live forever... So far so good....
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