Trucks

[s1120]

Everything but the CI, and the Ford name. The Windsor is a bigger 302. Taller deck, wider, but the heads are the same. The windsor has a lot going for it. A BIG crank, real good oil system, and a good parts avalibilty. The down side is the heads are kind of small. Makes for a real strong, low RPM motor, but falls flat up high.

Now the 351C has a real good head design, based on the Boss 302 design. And was a good high RPM motor. The bottom end is a bit weaker then the W. Oiling was not as good, but with those heads, she would crank.

The good thing with the W, is there are a TON of aftermarket heads out there for cheep. So you can keep the good parts of the W, but have the better flow, and high RPM power of the C

Sorry to drone on, and steer this away from the topic. But I would say I am a dyed in the wool Ford guy, and have spent a bit of time elbow deep in a crankcase. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[RyanL]

Ya, that is another reason why i like the old ford's cause they have that attitude "of get out of my way". The original motor that was in the truck is a 400M with 2-barrel carb. I also have a 351 clevland motor out of my dad's Mecury cougar, and also have C6 trans with B&M shift kit in it out of the 77' 1/2 ton truck that i bought for parts i want $350.00 for it. My ford is a 78' with 7" round headlights instead of square. It also has the 4spd trans in it. My uncle has 79' F-350 extended cab 2wd dually with a 10ft all steel flatbed. The truck has a built 429 in with the 4-spd trans, posi rear end with 4:10 gears and the truck has dual 6" stainless stack on each side of the cab which make for a very loud, very good sound /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif. He is selling this truck too!
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Ryan

 

[mikim]

I've got a '73 250 that Dad bought new - has a 390 in it with the 4 speed (1st is really granny). I want to sell it 'cause it just sits. I seldom run it. It sits in the country and I use it when there and I have time to mess with it - but it's no good on it just letting it sit idle. The factory seats have never been sat on. Dad put seat covers on it as soon as he got it home and they've had covers on 'em since. The one strange thing about it that he always stressed to me - the tranny takes 50 weight motor oil - not gear oil. Dad's gone now a year and I have emotional trouble using his truck -

 

[5030]

Egon:

A Cleveland Motor was cast and assembled at the Ford Foundry in Cleveland, Ohio. The Windsor Wwas cast and assembled in Windsor, Ontario. I am partial to the Cleveland, I was born and raised near the foundry. It really stank if the wind was blowing the right way!!!
I say I am partial to the Cleveland, but in reality, I am partial to the 7.3 International Diesel that Ford thoughtfully installed in my pickup truck.

 

[Egon]

Thanks 5030.

Egon

 

[ScottAR]

351K is what they started calling Windsors in '77 when they started putting the 302 heads on them; before they started calling them windsors again. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

The only other close one besides the 351industrial I can think of is the 352FE.

 

[ScottAR]

The shop manual for my bronco says the same thing about the transfer case. I have since learned that 50wt motor oil has nearly the same viscosity as gear oil. Not suggesting changing anything as obviously it works. I love old ford trucks.

 

[TractorLuvr]

2001 Ford F-150 V8 auto

 

[jwstewar]

Here is my '99 Silverado w/ 5.3 auto.

 

[jwstewar]

Here is another angle w/ the camper we had borrowed last week.