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Originally Posted by FireSale
The Windsor engines were built from 1961to 2000 and the Cleveland family from 1970 to 1982. Both families had 351 cid engines. The Cleveland got the good cylinder heads and the Windsor got the stronger block. Some folks have reworked the water passages to fit Cleveland heads on Windsor blocks but NHRA says NO! That's why these guys are so interested in opening their wallets for aftermarket approved 351C blocks.
The currently available Ford Racing BOSS 351 is a Windsor. You could run it in SuperStock but not Stock.
Dale
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OK, I gotta ask...as far as I know the Cleveland stopped production in 74 and after that it was the 351 modified which is WAY taller than a C and has longer rods etc.(same block as a 400) I looked up a 77 351M in the guide and as replacement rods it has 351C rod, 5.78" made by crower??
Now, look up 77 400 and it shows rod length as 6.58". The 351M and 400 both have 6.58" rods and the 351C has 5.78" rods. So, either the guide is messed up or 351C have been produced from 70-82 but I've never seen a 75-82 351C for some reason??
Who has ever seen a short deck height 351C, the same as a 70-74 351C in anything newer than a 75 car??
EDIT: Oh, and firesale, you're correct on the poor oiling system, only cure was to block off the passages to the cam and oil it externally from the sending unit "T" down to the cam from up top. Took the bottom end out of countless amount of clevelands until another ford guy showed me the trick.