Any 351 Cleveland engine fans out there?

[cobrajet69]

Is this the same David Painter that has the shop right off 35 in Burleson?

Yup.



David

[V8tt]

I can remember in the mid 80’s David Painter’s ‘boat anchor’ 67 coupe owned the streets around here. It was funny to see him drive to the track (or the street races), call out some trailered big block Chevy and take their money every time. Never saw him miss a shift, never saw him break and never saw him lose a race. Here we are almost 30 years later awash in a sea of aluminum headed dyno queens and he’d still be quicker than most.

<--- Nothing but love for old school Ford power.

Is this the same David Painter that has the shop right off 35 in Burleson?

[70Mach1]

Nice Thread! I've been a fan of the Cleveland for years.

[cobrajet69]

Dave..

Had to drop a line to my cousin to verify. It is a 71...

Bill

Nice.

Here's an example of what I remember reading/hearing.

71 Boss 351 - 13.9 @ 102, howstuffworks.com - The quickest early Mustang on the list. Its solid-lifter 351 Cleveland outperformed all prior big-block stompers in stock form.

David

[68RR]

Is that a `71 your buddy has?
Those were actually one of, if not the quickest Mustangs made back then.


David

Dave..

Had to drop a line to my cousin to verify. It is a 71...

Bill

[majorownage]

http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5650045562/m/319104265

George has been building these motors for a long time. Follow this guide and you will have a powerful Cleveland ready to wup some chevy arse

[Jimbo]

(gratuitous plug) This one is for sale: http://www.dfwmustangs.net/forums/sh...ight=cleveland

[03trubluGT]

I can get you one, less the huffer.

My brother has an "X" block 4 bolt main, steel crank, nice rods, boss heads, some decent valves etc...

He gave the mill to me to replace the big block in my `69 but I sold the car and gave it back to him. I'm sure he'll sell it if you're interested.


David

It will be a few years. It will be for my AC Cobra replica.

[cobrajet69]

I would love a 351C with 4V heads and a 2.6L Kenne Bell!

I can get you one, less the huffer.

My brother has an "X" block 4 bolt main, steel crank, nice rods, boss heads, some decent valves etc...

He gave the mill to me to replace the big block in my `69 but I sold the car and gave it back to him. I'm sure he'll sell it if you're interested.


David

[03trubluGT]

I would love a 351C with 4V heads and a 2.6L Kenne Bell!

[majorownage]

351 clevelands are the shit. I have a set of 4v cc heads sitting in my parent's garage. Waiting on funds...

500 horse with the stock unported iron heads heads with 351 cubes is a reality with these motors.

[cobrajet69]

I can remember Grump bitching about G&R and Glidden's Clevelands out horsepowering him on the top end. Said the Fords were making better that 50hp more than his sbc's. Have a bunch of pics of G&R, Glidden ( Billy as a 7-8 year old) Maskin & Kanners, Booth, Dyno, Grump (68 Camaro, Vega and Monza) Dyno, Billy the Kid Stepp and others at PID and Keystone strips in Pa. The good old days fer sure!!
Me in the right lane at Keystone. That's my buddy's cleveland waiting in the left lane.. still has the car!

Is that a `71 your buddy has?
Those were actually one of, if not the quickest Mustangs made back then.


David

[68RR]

I can remember Grump bitching about G&R and Glidden's Clevelands out horsepowering him on the top end. Said the Fords were making better that 50hp more than his sbc's. Have a bunch of pics of G&R, Glidden ( Billy as a 7-8 year old) Maskin & Kanners, Booth, Dyno, Grump (68 Camaro, Vega and Monza) Dyno, Billy the Kid Stepp and others at PID and Keystone strips in Pa. The good old days fer sure!!
Me in the right lane at Keystone. That's my buddy's cleveland waiting in the left lane.. still has the car!

[mustang_revival]

cool thread.

[cobrajet69]

Reemo, is that a Branda chin spoiler? Looks a little larger than an OEM type.

Car is just sick, BTW.


David