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Anybody dump a Cleveland in a fox?

How come you never hear much about this motor? Windsors are like ********, eveybody's got one....but not the Cleveland...seems like that motor has been all but forgotten.

 
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Not as many go fast parts in the Cleveland, and nearly everything is interchangeable between the two Windsor motors. The cleveland is a good motor, but has its shortcomings. There are a lot of parts available for it, but most of the good stuff is expensive. I've never done the swap, and probably never will.
SS

 
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I'm kind of a retro guy....I love seeing big blocks where they don't belong, or rare/odd motors in normal every day cars.

What I'd love to see is a 429 SC/J in a fox, that'd be sweet....or a 460 in an SN95.

 
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A friend of mines Dad has a 550hp Cleveland, that he may put in
a fox but he has no time. He is a mechanic and had it in his 67
stang and it came in his old Montego. Very high compression
set up, bare streetable.

 
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What's wrong with a 351W? You don't hear about the Clevelands because they're simply NOT AS GOOD a swap. There's a reason people use 351W's. I wouldn't build up a Cleveland just to be "different." Seems like a waste of money.

 
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Uhmmm, why WOULDN'T you want to do something different?

Imagine Troy Trepanier never built Sniper just because a Viper engine is more than a few thousand dollars.

*bitch slaps midnighter *, smarten up dude.

 
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like a chebby 502 in a stang? lol (mike knows)

 
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A 351W in a fox just makes more sense because a 351W has more in common with a 302 its just plain easier and more economical. A 351C is a wider block then a 351W.

 
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What if you had a 4 cyl stang and a Cleveland kicking around?
If you have the parts you just make it work.
Good call on the 502 Chris!

 
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Yea, or you have an old Ford motor home with a 460 and use that since it's a Ford motor instead of a 502 Or maybe a 400M

 
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I had a 400m in a 78 t bird, it was a boat anchor

 
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It always make sense to use what you already have. I mean the parts for a Windsor are interchangble with a 302 ei waterpump, oil pan etc....

 
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If you spend all your time looking at obscure and difficult swaps and trying to get it done, you'll probably never get rid of that 4 cyl auto. If you wanted a 5L it would probably be done by now.

I am simply trying to offer reasonable advice. Some people spend too much time trying to be different and less time doing things right.

 
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i got a 351m/400 in my backyard..... it will likely stay there, got it for free and i never turn down something v8 that is free.

and there are still go fast pats for the 351c, if i had a hoped up 351c your damn straight i'd drop it into my 90 lx.

 
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Well ,it doesn't really help that a 78 Tbird weighs in at around half a billion Lbs.