Good day, Dan. I have 2 projects going, although the GT40 is priority #1.
For the GT40, I'm committed to a 302 Windsor block and hopefully the Cleveland style heads. This is my first build and so I want a project that doesn't take an act of congress to maintain, so it will not be a mondo build at this time. I do want a motor that can grow as I grow in skills, so the plan is to start with an iron block with a standard stroke, aluminum heads, mild to moderate cam, and probably a Holley style carb at first. Plans for growth in the future include changing to an allow block with a small forged steel stroker crank (331 CID range), more aggressive roller style cam, and probably the MasFlo EFI system I referenced earlier in this thread. High RPM capability is the eventual goal, but I'll start out with a lower RPM motor--at first I think I need to have a more tractable motor until I find myself capable of testing the limits of the car. Eventually the car may see some limited track use, but for the most part it will be driven on the street. I will be living in a sparsely populated area, so occasional high speed blasts are a real possibility.
The Cleveland is a work of heart. This engine has been in my family since we bought a new Ford full size car in 1972. I am aware of the oil system limitations and do not want to build the Cleveland to the point that restrictors, etc are necessary, so I'll probably stay with a milder cam with hydraulic rollers, although the newly developed roller cams do interest me. I'm perfectly happy with a much lower RPM limit on the Cleveland (6K sounds good to me, Dave!). I really like the looks of that EFI system Dave has in his pictures, and target car for the 351 Cleveland is a 289 FIA Cobra replica. On the 351 C I will probably spring for the chiheads from down under, unless we come up with something equivalent in the USA. Obviously, the Cleveland will be much less "twitchy". Street use is the intended purpose of the FIA.
Any further suggestions? Thanks for whatever input you might have.
YD,E./PNB
For the GT40, I'm committed to a 302 Windsor block and hopefully the Cleveland style heads. This is my first build and so I want a project that doesn't take an act of congress to maintain, so it will not be a mondo build at this time. I do want a motor that can grow as I grow in skills, so the plan is to start with an iron block with a standard stroke, aluminum heads, mild to moderate cam, and probably a Holley style carb at first. Plans for growth in the future include changing to an allow block with a small forged steel stroker crank (331 CID range), more aggressive roller style cam, and probably the MasFlo EFI system I referenced earlier in this thread. High RPM capability is the eventual goal, but I'll start out with a lower RPM motor--at first I think I need to have a more tractable motor until I find myself capable of testing the limits of the car. Eventually the car may see some limited track use, but for the most part it will be driven on the street. I will be living in a sparsely populated area, so occasional high speed blasts are a real possibility.
The Cleveland is a work of heart. This engine has been in my family since we bought a new Ford full size car in 1972. I am aware of the oil system limitations and do not want to build the Cleveland to the point that restrictors, etc are necessary, so I'll probably stay with a milder cam with hydraulic rollers, although the newly developed roller cams do interest me. I'm perfectly happy with a much lower RPM limit on the Cleveland (6K sounds good to me, Dave!). I really like the looks of that EFI system Dave has in his pictures, and target car for the 351 Cleveland is a 289 FIA Cobra replica. On the 351 C I will probably spring for the chiheads from down under, unless we come up with something equivalent in the USA. Obviously, the Cleveland will be much less "twitchy". Street use is the intended purpose of the FIA.
Any further suggestions? Thanks for whatever input you might have.
YD,E./PNB