Stock429
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I bought a 73 Mach 1 with no engine or trans. The car has most of the parts, missing grill, headlight assembly, left fender is dented, some floorpan rust. The people who had it took out the 351 to install a 460. They didn't know how and were stuck. They should come to this site for help. I installed a 429 in a six cylinder car, biggest problem was motor mounts. I sold that car, and starting this new project.
So I bought a 351 Cleveland engine and FMX trans, when I got the car, but from seperate sellers. The engine was in a dry garage and turned over. Right exhaust was cracked halfway and no motor mounts (sigh). The seller of the car had an intake to put a 4 bl carb on a 2V motor.
Later, I was at the junk yard looking for motor mounts, and spotted a 351C 2V in a station wagon. It was a 1974, but the exhaust was correct, and the motor mounts looked right. I yanked the motor for 110 dollars, and it was seized. But I used the exhaust manifold, motor mounts, and the iron rocker arm fulcrums.
My 351 2V had aluminum fulcrums, so the iron arms are a upgrade. I am going to take the valve cover and oilpan off the "good" Cleveland and see what it looks like.
I bought the intake, and will use it on the motor. It is an Offenhauser dual-port, for 2V use. It is a single plane , with 2 sets of runners, anyone ever use one? It will fit a Holley square bore 4 bl carb.
So I bought a 351 Cleveland engine and FMX trans, when I got the car, but from seperate sellers. The engine was in a dry garage and turned over. Right exhaust was cracked halfway and no motor mounts (sigh). The seller of the car had an intake to put a 4 bl carb on a 2V motor.
Later, I was at the junk yard looking for motor mounts, and spotted a 351C 2V in a station wagon. It was a 1974, but the exhaust was correct, and the motor mounts looked right. I yanked the motor for 110 dollars, and it was seized. But I used the exhaust manifold, motor mounts, and the iron rocker arm fulcrums.
My 351 2V had aluminum fulcrums, so the iron arms are a upgrade. I am going to take the valve cover and oilpan off the "good" Cleveland and see what it looks like.
I bought the intake, and will use it on the motor. It is an Offenhauser dual-port, for 2V use. It is a single plane , with 2 sets of runners, anyone ever use one? It will fit a Holley square bore 4 bl carb.
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