Is anybody on here running an oil cooler on there Cleveland & if so what type & is it worth it for a street car? Was looking at an XD ex cop car on marketplace place & saved a pic of the cooler & oil filter adapter & thought wonder if i should get one? TiA.

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Thought I read somewhere that XG OIL sender will screw into my 351C block, can anyone confirm this. 

Not far off doing a XG Dash cluster conversion into XF Fairmont. 

Cheers  

Latest & greatest from Andy across the ditch, drum roll please  

650hp 408 Cleveland build, yes you heard that correct or should I say read correct. 

Facts gathered to date Aeroflow 4.000" block immediately available or 4.125" block wait until December. 

 Bore 4030

H beam rods 6.000.

Screw all that just straight to the nitty gritty, 

Compression target perhaps 10.5.1 to 11.1

prepared to use 98/100 octane. 

Heads are going to be CHI 225 ither 60cc or 67cc planed down to 65cc.

Some suggestions point towards 65cc would give me 11.1 Compression using a -13cc dish piston & zero deck. 

Ultimate goal being 650hp. 

Some other trivial factor inners, CHI 7.2 single plane intake, forged Scat stroker kit ,242/250 solid roller cam...

10 million $ question is correct negative CC Dish piston?

What sayeth thee...

Forgive all the dribble it's been an exhausting off & on 3 days.

Really just trying to seek a simple answer to a complicated equation 

  I'm about to put my XE onto the Qld SIV register and am gathering all the info needed.  I pulled the starter motor to get to the engine number but I can't seem to find anything that breakes down the code for me.

I'm reading the code as:

J(upside down???)2AE-CA

4015

Anyone have a clue??

Cheers

ARD0AE and 60908 cast on the outside of the head on the manifold and then 7J6 cast on the inside with a large 1 stamped on the inside. Hopefully this helps otherwise I’ll add some photos when I get them back. Reason I’m wanting to ID them is I’m looking at a new intake manifold and want to ensure it’ll work well.

thanks in advance

Glen

Just curious about the type/brand of mufflers people are running on their Cleveland's also would you guys recommend the Hooker aero chamber 21502?

What's your opinion on cutting out the highlighted area to fit a 14"K&N air cleaner. 

Will it necessarily effect the structural integrity of the bonnet,the above structural supports to the left & right seem to be the main supports  

The journals are all standard size.

In case you're wondering how the old oil pan fit, the flange has been damaged by the engine mounts and it was very difficult to remove.

Cheers Sacko7

Has anyone used this method successfully? I'm guessing I just didn't use enough high temp sealer. I have the rubbers so I can use them if I need to, but I had a wanker of a time getting them in without lowering the sump.

Howz it.. Touching base to query some excessive RPM on New buy I'm in the final stages of. 

87 XF Fairmont Ghia 408c, race car spec's on the new engine build, running a strong C4 trans & 8 3/4" 3.25 ratio diff but doing 4000 rpm at 100k. 

That kinda sounds like it sucks, what you reackon

Just thought of something while mentally building a motor - the cam thrust plate on a std Clevo obviously wasn't for a roller style cam, so i pose the question to you all that have done this conversion before - did you use the standard retainer, or did you upgrade to the needle bearing style?

Thanks in advance.

Pete

I'm sure someone out there knows the answer to this one.  I need to source a flex plate suitable for a C4 to back the clevo build.  Can anyone tell me please, if the standard is the 164 or 157 tooth count?

Thank you in advance!

Pete

so want to know which hose go to what port on firewall, and which one should have the heater tap ?

its currently

water pump tube to top tube on firewall

block tube to lower port and this has the heater tap ??

Thanks
Warren

looking at flow charts trickflow heads are better but don’t see many people using them 

has 224/224 duration and .519 lift with 110 lsa 

on summit the  try say the rpm range is 1800-5800 does to us mean I won’t be able to rev it past 5800? without valve float or is it just were it makes peak power ?

There is this kit with a straight spacer:

Or there is this set up on what appears to be a factory original, with the offset spacer:

Does it depend on the alternator casing? Appreciate any wisdom, thanks.

Just wondering, originally a efi six, 

What would be the dramas id have, 

I know ill need new springs, shocks bushes yatta yatta. and breaks, 

Fuel line no idea there or pump. maybe a holley blue or something, 

to paint the picture i have a reasonable 351 thats been sitting forawhile, its 30 thou over flat top pistons, from memory its got a 850 holley on it, 2v close chambers etc. maybe mild 300 hp maybe less. 
 

i suspect the rego would be a nightmare so before i commit to blowing some money just want some good opinions, and this would be a better option then the old facebook ha! 

Cheers. 

heres a 10y old picture of the spack.

Just got a second hand set of pacemakers 2 inch with a 3/12 collector. Was sworn by the bloke they are xr-xf.

Anyway, i was told i need to modify the dipstick for a c4 and also i need a "smaller starter motor".

Ive had a quick look about and ive seen something called a 'remote solenoid starter motor'. 

I am after your much better knowledge than mine of whats the best way to get these to fit?

Does anyone have any knowledge or pics of what they did? I have seen a bloke who simply bent his dipstick to fit, and seen an ad for a mini starter. but thats it.

Cheers all.

Ron

Long time reader first time post.

Looking for help/guidance on a my 351 Cleveland build for a XT Fairmont.

Car will be 4 speed toploader and 9 inch diff 3:75 ratio.

I have OEM 2V closed chamber heads that I was thinking of using.

Looking to achieve 350+ FWHP

Is this achievable? What combos have others had success with using 2V closed chamber heads?

Appreciate your help in advance.

Dynotec stage 3 cam, MSD ignition. RPM edelbrock.

currently using bosch HR9BC+ but they are fowling up.

Thanks