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The Cleveland's cooling system is a bit unconventional. I would check the thermostat and the block where the thermostat sits to make sure the brass ring is still present in the block. A correct Cleveland thermostat will have a plug at the end that slides into the middle of the brass ring in...

I don't believe they were coated with anything aside from black paint. If they are in rough shape, you can purchase replacements. Just pull back the weatherstrip. They are riveted in from the factory. I drilled the old ones out and used stainless screws to secure the new ones.

Honestly, it shouldn't take you more than 15 minutes to jack up the car or drive it up on ramps, remove the driveshaft, rotate it 180, reinstall. We are talking about a real easy job here. It shouldn't cost you much in time and effort to get your answer.

My 1971 M code was built in January of 1971 and came from the factory with Ram Air.

Ray, Its been a couple years now, but the first thing I did was to paint it Ford Corporate Blue. The other thing on my car that was removed at some point was the factory AC. I'm guessing it was dumped at the time a previous owner changed the heater core, installing a non-AC core. All the...

Good info, thanks guys. While my car is a factory Ram Air car, the plenum and cleaner were long gone when I got the car years back. I bought the repro set from Don at OMS and never added decals. Guess that is correct after all. That repro set from Don is real nice, btw. Anyone...

Mac, Thanks for the response. I'm pretty sure a Boss 351 got the small "351 4V" decal, am I wrong on that?

Does anyone know the correct and proper air cleaner decal for a 1971 351 4V M code with Ram Air? Thanks!

I know the pictures aren't super detailed. But the floor and frame rail look to be rusty, but decent. To me it only looks like surface rust. I don't see any evidence of severe corrosion or holes. Again, hard to be sure with the pictures provided. The next big thing would be the motor...

I was waiting for this one, haha. Ok, so about the spoiler. It is not the original spoiler. A previous owner removed the stock spoiler and put the current one on. When I got the car, the holes in the trunk lid for the original spoiler were still there. I'm not sure where the current spoiler...

+1 on the Javelin. However, you RARELY see a Javelin. Camaros from that era are rather plentiful.

Totally! I have noticed this also. There is no denying the front of the car, lights, grille, etc. are very Chevy like.

Man, is that a time capsule, or what? That is truly a sight to behold. More pics!!! Don brings up an interesting point, the 3.50 ratio must have been mandatory on the 71 Q Code, which might explain why it's not the standard 3.25 with AC. Very interesting Marti report right there. FYI, my 71...

Where in MA are you? I'm in NH.

Can't tell from the picture, but does it have hood locks? If it does, the Ram Air was more than likely from the factory. Only factory Ram Air cars came with hood locks. While the hood locks could have been added after the fact along with the Ram Air, people usually don't go through the...

That is very interesting, to say the least. I have never seen an AC car from the factory come with anything other than a 3.25. All Ford lit states that ratio as mandatory when AC was ordered. Certainly to keep RPMs lower to avoid damaging the compressor. So are you going to upload the...

I never picked up on that, but you may be onto something. Especially with all the options, makes sense it was ordered by the customer that way.

Thanks! It's really a 20 footer. It was repainted at some point and its not perfect. The engine bay is anything but manicured. Heck, I even have mismatched rims and tires, haha! But, its in much better shape than when I bought it a few years back. Its a WIP. A nice driveable WIP.

Pics added. I also uploaded the Marti in that section.

Hi guys, My highly optioned, 1 of 1 M code, and, I didn't even need the intermittent wipers to get there! Just wanted to share the report. Thanks, Jason