MoonShadow (2/9/2011)
Bill,
I couldn't help but notice that ratty looking engine in the background. The one with the weird oval air cleaner and flat valve covers. I would gladly take that off your hands for its own protection! Chuck in NH
chuck, me too, its not my photo, but one i came across as interesting,
Gary, yes ford here in Australia did cast the clevelands a little better, in 70.71 there were the all blue colored ones fitted in the 70/72 GT falcons, some had 4MA cranks that were tuff, the actual 71/72 GTHO falcon had a huge front balancer, huge 4V cyl heads that you put your hand in the ports and many variations of things, i cant remember them all now but were the stronger engines of them all, then came the blue engine with orange v/covers, aussie built and ok, the big improvement for the street was the 2V heads that made them popular in the US, a mate sent a pallet load over there for engine guy. then came later black blocks mid 80,s and had larger distributor oil pump drive outer shaft size. You could write a book on all the differences but i have forgotton most. I had Std bore 351,40/80 solid lifter cam,750 DP holley, tricked C4, 4.86 rear in my street driven 72 XY falcon that ran 12.00 at the drags in the 80,s. An aussie guy realised the 4V heads were Too big for street and 2V too small so ported the 2V and fitted 4 V valves thus the 3 valve tag came, it was most suited for street racing. Now of course there are numerous aftermarket alloy heads.
AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY
Down Under, Australia