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Probably staged.....but pretty fun anyway. MojoFlix - The Very Last Spot For Parking Video

Probably not a whole lot of folks using Cleveland engines, but for those that are, there are many more components and parts available these days. 7 years ago when I did my engine, aluminum heads were not available. Now they are from several manufacturers. AFD, CHI, and Edelbrock all make them...

Are they Cleveland heads? I've seen valve covers as you describe available for them from time to time. Dave

Mounted mine (on ERA) just behind the dash at the passenger door jamb. Some words of caution from a learning experience on my installation. I run mine as the temperature control for the engine. No mechanical thermostat. The Davies Craig controller is set to pulse voltage on and off when...

Not many usable parts left on this car. His lucky day to walk away!! Unbelievable Car Accident

Aeromotive makes black anodized fittings which are nice. Their ID is tapered from the threaded end toward the flare. I used a combination of these and Aeroquip's nickle plated fittings. No problems. The Aeromotive fittings can be ordered from Summit Racing. As with the Aeroquip fittings...

I started out with an 80 amp Ford alternator and quickly found out it was too small. The radiator and oil cooler fans are BIG users of power. Combined with the EFI, 4 coils, fuel pumps, etc. the 80 amp unit failed. Power usage was tripping a 50 amp breaker. I replaced it with a 140 amp...

Sounds familiar although in my area there are no vapor collection systems on the fuel nozzles. Turn the nozzle upside down and aim it down the filler's throat at just the right angle or it will belch gas back out the filler throat. Even so, the fill speed can't be all the pump has...or the...

I've used Haltech's on several vehicles since the early 90's with good results and reliability. Have an E6K on the GT. It is somewhat limited when doing DFI along with the EFI. I'm using their Hall switch with 4 magnets placed in the flywheel. Nothing needed on front of the engine or...

The price was a shocker at first. But it became as much her project as mine as we worked on it every spare minute. There is now an appreciation for machinery (Bridgeport + lathe), all kinds of handtools, fiberglass, paint......and sanding. Lots of sanding. How lucky can a guy be? She...

Plate Bill, Having an old one as a template for a place to start helps if you end up making one. I also made one from aluminum, but with a few twists. I use magnets embedded in the flywheel as an ignition trigger, so a recess had to be machined in the plate to clear them...plus an extra hole...

Engine Space Tom, I have an ERA with a 351C in it. Clearances for the engine are best described by saying 1/4" clearance to anything else is wonderful. The attached photos show the positions of the AC compressor and alternator, and the engine to firewall clearances. The water pump is a Snow...

Ditto. Buy them from Lloyd (RBT). I purchased some from a third party source initially and they all were too small....like they got wet and shrank while drying. None of the bolt holes were where they should have been. Note too that not much is cheap for the ZF. Dave

Howard, Pickup tube cracked or broken very close to oil level allowing the pump to suck/entrain air? Something trapping oil in head(s)slowing drainback to the pan? Does driving/cornering change the symptoms at all? Adding an extra quart make any differerence? Oil flow through the pump at a...

Doug, What I'd really like is one of these... an aluminum Cleveland block. Scroll to the bottom of the page. That website also lists the Redline intake manifolds. I however got mine from Injection Perfection. Nice folks to deal with. It is made for 2V heads and in my case, IDA style carb...

Thanks Stuart. I am actually using 2V heads on the engine..open chambered at that. Domed pistons give somewhere around 10.2:1 compression. I hadn't planned on the engine having to go much beyond 6K rpm for street driving, so stock crank, stock rods with ARP waveguide bolts, a mild Crane...

Here ya go Doug. An ERA with a 351C. Aluminum heads weren't available when I did my engine but are now on my 'to do' list. The engine is tight but fits. The bottom of the oil pan can be no lower than 7" below the crank centerline. A 157 tooth flywheel must be used. Keep the intake and...

I've put about 13K or 14K miles on my ERA over the past two summers. There were a few things to be worked out due to the Cleveland engine and EFI since these aren't normally fit, but got those things squared away the first year. I wouldn't be afraid to jump in the car now and travel any...

Bill, Some items to consider... To fit ERA's bell housing with the inverted ZF, you need a 157 tooth flywheel. Anything larger diameter won't fit the bell housing/will hang below the oil pan/transaxle/bottom of the car. I'm using a McLeod aluminum flywheel with steel shoe and 157 tooth...

Thanks Jimmy. Check out this website. They show the different models and flow/pressure ratings. If I remember correctly, I purchased part number 6132. auto performance engineering Dave