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Ford 335 Series

The 335 Series consisted of versions of the 351 and 400 blocks. It lasted from 1970 to 1975.

351 Cleveland

  • canted-valve cyclinder heads.

  • bore and stroke of 4.00 X 3.50.

  • a light weight block to beat.

  • one of the most desirable V8 engines Ford had to offer.

  • a two barrel or four barrel setup.

  • From 1970 to 1971 the 351 boosted between 250 to 240 horsepower.

  • As time progress, the 351 Cleveland saw lessor horsepower until its' demise in 1975.

  • the 351 Cleveland four barrel came with dual exhausts, a higher compressions ratio, larger intake/exhaust valves and four bolt mains during the first year of production.

  • the 351 Windsor, which belongs to the 90 degree V8 family and bears no resemblance or connection to the 351 Cleveland.

  • 351 CJ

  • Introduced in the fall of 1971

  • mostly of four bolt mains, however there are some with two bolt mains.

  • possessed a spread bore bolt pattern cast iron manifold

  • Autolite carb 4300-D

  • Horsepower varied from approximately 280 during the first year of production down to 265 by 1973.






  • 351 Boss

  • Most desirable

  • only available in the 1971 Boss 351 Mustang

  • Four bolt mains

  • high nodular iron crankshaft

  • solid lifter camshaft with screw in studs

  • adjustable rockers

  • an aluminum four barrel intake

  • 351 HO

  • In 1972, Ford rolled the 351 Boss over into the 351 High Output for the new year.

  • Slighltly less desirable, the 351 High Output used the spread bore bolt pattern cast iron manifold

  • Autolite 4300-D.

  • With a milder camshaft, the output of the 351 HO was about 275 horsepower.

  • 351 M and 400

  • By 1975 the 351 Modified was issued with Cleveland heads

  • a two barrel carb.

  • hydraulic lifters.

  • a cast iron intake manifold.

  • a two barrel carb.

  • the 351 Modified and the 400 which was introduced since 1971, are virtually identical with very few exceptions.




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