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From 1973 Ford Ranchero “GT”, documented by jeff931.

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1973 Ford Ranchero - This is a Cleveland 351 engine badge, likely for a Ford vehicle. 1973 Ford Ranchero - Here is what I started with-a tired old 351 Cleveland 2 Bbl. The original "Q code" 351 Cleveland 4 Bbl/4 bolt is long gone, all I got was t… 1973 Ford Ranchero - this was the engine I pulled out of the GT; its a 1971 351 Cleveland 2 Bbl with a C6 tranny; I'm going to re-use the C6, but the block is a… 1973 Ford Ranchero - the empty engine bay, ready for the new 393 stroker 1973 Ford Ranchero - I used the block out of the engine from my 'wrecked' '73 500, which was an "H code" 351 Cleveland 2 barrel; even though its not a 4 barrel/… 1973 Ford Ranchero - This is the block I am going to use to build the 393 stroker; its a 1973 "H code" Cleveland 351 2 Bbl out of my '73 Ranchero 500. Its got 1… 1973 Ford Ranchero - tear down has started; intake manifold has been removed already, accessories and the heads are next. 1973 Ford Ranchero - 8 tired old pistons and connecting rods; the bearings are so worn, copper is showing through! these will get shelved for a future project,… 1973 Ford Ranchero - bare block, ready to be hot-tanked at the machine shop. Clevelands are small blocks, like a 302 or a windsor 351. 1973 Ford Ranchero - this is the casting and date code of the block; "D2AE-CA" means this is a 1971-74 Cobra Jet block (but it only had 2 bolt main caps) "2K7"… 1973 Ford Ranchero - These are the 'Aussie' 302C iron heads I initially used; the Cleveland was only produced in North America for four years, '70, '71, '72, &… 1973 Ford Ranchero - I did a little porting in the bowl area under the valves; this is the "before" shot 1973 Ford Ranchero - I cleaned up this mis-match in the casting in the intake ports.. 1973 Ford Ranchero - the exhaust ports got a clean-up as well. 1973 Ford Ranchero - the slotted pedastals for the non-adjustable Ford rockers have been machined flat for screw-in studs and guide plates. 1973 Ford Ranchero - the valve srping seats have been machined for heavier valve springs; teflon valve seals and bronze guides will be installed. 1973 Ford Ranchero - I used an Edelbrock Performer 351-2V aluminum dual-plane intake manifold; I ground off the emblems and painted it Ford Corporate Blue, so i… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Edelbrock "Performer 2V" dual-plane intake manifold 1973 Ford Ranchero - I installed a Holley 'Street Avenger' 670 four barrel with vaccum secondaries and electric choke; I am dissapointed with this carb that was… 1973 Ford Ranchero - underside of the Holley carb 1973 Ford Ranchero - Holley 670 "Street Avenger" carb; I used a 1/2" spacer so the air cleaner will clear the kick-down linkage. 1973 Ford Ranchero - I ran 68 main jets, a 5.5 power valve, 30cc accelerator pump, a pink cam in the #1 position and 72 secondary jets in the Holley carb, but i… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Holley carb has been removed and I'm ready to re-install the new Demon carb; I installed a 1/4 insulator below the carb, trying to keep the… 1973 Ford Ranchero - new Barry Grant Speed Demon 750 carb, with electric choke and vacuum secondaries; $455CAD at my local speed shop, Mopac. 1973 Ford Ranchero - I had to buy a new fuel feed line, a fuel pressure guage, an inline fuel filter and an Edelbrock spacer (which needed trimming) 1973 Ford Ranchero - old Holley has been removed and new carb installed. 1973 Ford Ranchero - this is the Pertronix Ignitor module I had previously installed to replace the points & condensor set up; I'm going to replace it with Petr… 1973 Ford Ranchero - I used lighter springs to get the advance to come in sooner, and flipped the reluctor to get 20* of centrifugal advance, instead of 30* 1973 Ford Ranchero - Pertronix Ignitor III ignition module has been installed; this new module has a built in rev-limiter {adjustable up to 9,000 rpm in 100 rpm… 1973 Ford Ranchero - I had to replace the stock Ford starter with this Powermaster 'supertorq' starter; when the engine was hot, it had so much compression, the… 1973 Ford Ranchero - you can rotate the body of this Power Master starter to clear headers or steering components, which came in handy to clear this pitman arm;… 1973 Ford Ranchero - I wrapped the starter electical lead with hi-temp insulation, so it doesn't get "baked" by the exhaust manifold. 1973 Ford Ranchero - new battery is installed; its a BXT 24 F with 600 cold cranking amps; engine starts very easily now, even when hot 1973 Ford Ranchero - Motorcraft BXT 24F battery; $117CAD @ my local Ford dealer. 1973 Ford Ranchero - swapping alternators; I had a good used spare Motorcraft 60 amp alternator so I retired the Autolite due to not charging anymore. 1973 Ford Ranchero - I replaced the voltage regulator too, while I was replacing the alternator 1973 Ford Ranchero - completed 393 Cleveland engine assembly, just out of the engine shop; I had it professionally built by Ron Walsh of Engine Machine, in Port… 1973 Ford Ranchero - The old FMX transmission has been installed, ready to go into the car. I'll use this tranny until the C6 is ready 1973 Ford Ranchero - this is the original air cleaner cover 1973 Ford Ranchero - I scraped off the old decal, then polished the chrome plating before installing a new decal 1973 Ford Ranchero - new decal installed; (I got the decal from Dearborne Classics) 1973 Ford Ranchero - this is the original 4 barrel/"Q" code air cleaner, with fresh paint and new decals after some sandblasting. 1973 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of a restored Ford blue air cleaner housing with a chrome lid, its decal reading "351-4V REGULAR FUEL" next to a service-interval… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Chrome round air-cleaner lid decaled 'Powered by Ford 351-4V Regular Fuel' and 'Autolite', resting on a red fender or tailgate with sunglas… 1973 Ford Ranchero - original air cleaner re-installed. 1973 Ford Ranchero - original 4 barrel "Q" code air cleaner. 1973 Ford Ranchero - it looks a lot like it did in 1973; but the A.C. compressor and hoses still need to be installed. 1973 Ford Ranchero - I run this "open" element air cleaner for daily driving and at the track; it was a cheap Mr. Gasket chrome unit that I repainted Ford corpo… 1973 Ford Ranchero - I made a radiator overflow tank out of a bottle of "NOS" energy drink. {must have an overflow tank for drag racing} 1973 Ford Ranchero - I haven't installed the A.C. pump and brackets yet. I was able to order NOS drive belts from my local Ford dealer; the lower pulley will ge… 1973 Ford Ranchero - original Ford power steering pump 1973 Ford Ranchero - Motorcraft 60 amp alternator 1973 Ford Ranchero - new carb is installed and recurved distributor is installed.Video 1973 Ford Ranchero - I installed a fuel pressure guage; about 6-7 psi from the mechanical fuel pump, which is perfect. 1973 Ford Ranchero - I installed this 1/4" insulator to try isolate the carb from the engine heat. 1973 Ford Ranchero - I started with the standard calibration; 76 main jets, 83 secondary jets, a 6.5 power valve, a pink cam in the #1 position and a silver spr… 1973 Ford Ranchero - the new Speed Demon 750 carb installation is done. 1973 Ford Ranchero - this distributor is set up for 20* of centrifugal advance now; {it used to be 30*} 1973 Ford Ranchero - 30* position, before changes 1973 Ford Ranchero - timing light is getting lots of use. 1973 Ford Ranchero - distributor is ready to go, just need to reinstall the cap 1973 Ford Ranchero - Comp Cams spec card for the current camshaft 1973 Ford Ranchero - Cam specs for the Comp Cam hydraulic roller camshaft 1973 Ford Ranchero - Engine bay of a classic Ford with a V8 engine mid-assembly, showing an exposed cylinder head with valve springs and rocker arms, blue engin… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Blue-painted Ford V8 in a red engine bay with one valve cover removed, exposing the rocker arms and valve springs, and a shiny new four-bar… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of a blue-painted V8 engine in the car with one valve cover removed, exposing the cylinder head's stamped-steel rocker arms, valve… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of an oil-coated roller rocker arm stamped Comp Cams installed on a cylinder head with the valve cover removed, its polylock adjus… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of an engine's valvetrain with the valve cover removed, showing Comp Cams stamped-steel rocker arms with polylock adjusting nuts,… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of a valvetrain showing stamped-steel roller rocker arms, valve springs, and cylinder head with a Torx head bolt visible, flanked… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Close-up of a V8 valvetrain with the valve cover removed, showing two stamped-steel rocker arms on studs with adjusting nuts, valve springs… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Front view of a red Ford with the hood raised, showing the V8 engine bay with a chrome air cleaner topped by a blue Ford filter element, bl… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Underside of a freshly painted red hood propped open on black hinge springs, showing the bare stamped reinforcement ribs, latch striker and… 1973 Ford Ranchero - The front of a red 1970s Ford with the hood raised, revealing a blue-painted V8 engine topped with a chrome-lidded round air cleaner. Embos… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Front view of a red-orange Ford with F-O-R-D block letters across the nose and its hood raised, revealing a V8 engine with a chrome open-el… 1973 Ford Ranchero - Bare aluminum V8 cylinder head shown assembled with dual valve springs, retainers and rocker studs, viewed from the intake-port side on a l… 1973 Ford Ranchero - 1969 November 8th 1973 Ford Ranchero - A bare V8 engine block resting on asphalt with a zinc-plated lifting chain bolted across its lifter valley. Four open cylinder bores line t… 1973 Ford Ranchero - 1969 November 08 (this is the 2V block that came in the orange Ranchero from California, already bored 30 ) 1973 Ford Ranchero - this is with the new CobraJet 4.0 cam I got from Bullet cams installed.Video