400M Bolt Pattern
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400M Bolt Pattern
Hi Bill,
Thanks for asking. I've not had chance to measure the stroke. I'm going to take the sump off and have a look at the crank. Will let you know.
Funny though because the casting on the block reports it as a 400. What has this guy done?
I Don't suppose you know where I could pick up a bellhousing for a Ford Toploader to my 351M because the 351C I have don't fit!
Thanks for asking. I've not had chance to measure the stroke. I'm going to take the sump off and have a look at the crank. Will let you know.
Funny though because the casting on the block reports it as a 400. What has this guy done?
I Don't suppose you know where I could pick up a bellhousing for a Ford Toploader to my 351M because the 351C I have don't fit!
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400M Bolt Pattern
>Hi Bill,
>
>Thanks for asking. I've not had chance to measure the
>stroke. I'm going to take the sump off and have a look at
>the crank. Will let you know.
>
>Funny though because the casting on the block reports it as
>a 400. What has this guy done?
>
>I Don't suppose you know where I could pick up a bellhousing
>for a Ford Toploader to my 351M because the 351C I have
>don't fit!
Well the 351M and 400 use the same block so it looks like he just put the new 351M rotating assembly in a block that was originally a 400. I hope he made sure the date/casting center codes were good. 'Fraid I can't help you much on the bellhousing. The good news is that any bellhousing which fits a 351M/400 or 429/460 will fit.
>
>Thanks for asking. I've not had chance to measure the
>stroke. I'm going to take the sump off and have a look at
>the crank. Will let you know.
>
>Funny though because the casting on the block reports it as
>a 400. What has this guy done?
>
>I Don't suppose you know where I could pick up a bellhousing
>for a Ford Toploader to my 351M because the 351C I have
>don't fit!
Well the 351M and 400 use the same block so it looks like he just put the new 351M rotating assembly in a block that was originally a 400. I hope he made sure the date/casting center codes were good. 'Fraid I can't help you much on the bellhousing. The good news is that any bellhousing which fits a 351M/400 or 429/460 will fit.
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400M Bolt Pattern
Small block and big Block are irrelevant in the Ford world.
We should stop using terminalogy made for Chevy's.
Ford calls the 351C/351M/400 "335" series engines.
Of course there are windsors, FE's Y-Blocks and 385's also...
Basing them off of bellhousing pattern is misleading.
1970 Mustang Grabber Sposrtsroof. Rather non-stock...
1965 f100
We should stop using terminalogy made for Chevy's.
Ford calls the 351C/351M/400 "335" series engines.
Of course there are windsors, FE's Y-Blocks and 385's also...
Basing them off of bellhousing pattern is misleading.
1970 Mustang Grabber Sposrtsroof. Rather non-stock...
1965 f100
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