400 inch Chevy had siamesed bores, no way for coolant to get between the cylinders.
Not in Ford's case. The 351M and 400 are both large physically for small blocks. They have plenty of water jacket area.
Had a 352 in a '76 F150 4x4 short bed stepside. 4 speed, 2 spd transfer, & manual locking hubs. Only vehicle I ever bought new. Paid $4750 for it. Sold it in '92. Handled great, too. The one Ford I wish I still had.
Yeah, they were FE based, but Ford called them FT. Ford Truck. That was their medium duty line of engines. They were real similar to the Chrysler industrial and motorhome stuff. Thicker cast blocks and heads. Heavier cranks and rods. They also had completely different intakes, heads and exhaust manifolds that were not interchangeable with the passenger car/light truck stuff. I always thought Ford went crazy with all the different engine families. ...and we haven't even brought up the Ford Super Duty gas engines. They were a family all their own, with absolutely nothing in common with any other family. I still want a 534 Super Duty engine. They pop up from time to time. Those things are HUGE. Their intake manifold is even WIDER than the FE engines, if you can imagine THAT! They also made the world renowned Seamaster Marine 534 that was twin turbo.
Thanks Rusty. Learned something from you again!
Well it ain't cause I'm smart. It's cause I'm stupid enough to have worked on most all those old Ford medium duty engines through the years. LOL The only one I haven't seen yet is the Super Duty gas engine and that's the one I WANT!
Nice when smart people have some humility. FABO needs more of it sometimes.
Man I've always said what I know will fit on the head of a pin with a football field left over...and I don't even like football. lol
Also, ChryCo was the small fry in the in the Big 3 sand box and would rather put the money into places that counted more.....
With 2 more cylinders to add up the CID.....
Why won't it fit in light trucks? The only one I have ever seen was in a C model. It's about the same size as a Cat 3208.
I didn't say it wouldn't. I just said they're BIG. They're bigger than a 460 though and a 460 is pretty tight even in the F series trucks. I'm sure it could be made to physically fit. They are heavy though and that may present more issues. I'd like to find out. lol Yeah, the C cabs were a popular place for them. Fire trucks and such.
You say "less is more" and then post a 426 Poly. lolI think a steel crank in a 360, bored to +60 and trick heads is...
6 litres of Mopar Heaven!
371 cubes is more than enough for grocery getting methinks.
Bet it would see off most 383's and 400's all day long...
But as we know most 400's and 440's are 512ci and bigger these days.
For me '' less is More ''...
AKA Hinkles 426 Poly at 550hp...
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Just read that SeaMaster Marine engine weighs over 1300#. 534 only turns 3400 rpm @ hp rating in the trucks.
