Anybody have any experience or ideas on what I will need to install a cleveland in my 50 ford. I want to stick with the stock frame and use a C4 or C6. What oil pan will give me clearence over the crossmember? What about engine and trans mounts? What do you think?

I could have sworn I replied to this post earlier today.

There is also a post missing (I cannot find) concerning a gentleman that wants to know how to wire an accessory tach to a 2005 F150.

If you still need help on the CLV, let me know.

...gotta stop buying that cheap vermouth...

I do not think the engine or trans mounts will give any trouble..might need a speck of fabricating but nothing that cannot be done..

You may need to get a truck oil pan and pickup as I think you will need a rear sump pan..

Other than that this should be a fairly easy swap..at least as far as swaps go..

OMT

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Kultuz the tach question is now in electrical.

As for the '50 Ford, glad to see people putting FORDS in a FORD. Sounds like a great project, I love '49-51 Shoebox Fords!



Mike

OK...THANX!

I remember distinctly replying to this post earlier and referring him to Gearheads Products (for the mount kits) and his replying to the post...

Time to update my medication I guess.

Yes, it is a relief to not hear someone say SBC. The 351C will sit the same way a 302/351W will sit as both styles have the same engine mount pads on their skirts.
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Kultulz- Yes you did reply, and thanks. Does anyone know if the pan from a 351M or a 400 will fit? Also, what years of truck do I need to look at?

Hmmm---Vermouth. Isn't that the stuff I walk by on the way to the Gin?

Kerry

Yes, they will interchange. The 351C has a front sump. If you need a rear sump, it will be on a mid-seventies/early eighties pickup 4X4 351M/400. You will also need the pickup tube and the retainer on the main cap that holds the pickup tube.

I put a Clevland in my 53 Ford sedan and the engine compartment has enough room. The biggest problem is the drivers side exhaust. Theres not a lot of room there. Although I sub framed mine and use a Chrysler K-member & torsion bar front end, The steering box is close to where the stock unit was located. I can't get headers to fit but the stock manifolds do fit and flow just fine for the average street engine. The front firewall radiator opening had to be enlarged to fit a larger (wider) radiator and everything else was standard engine swap stuff. There are some pics in my gallery of thr 53.