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I've watched Superhart's development of his 351 Windsor FE valve cover adapters and dual quad manifold with envy.
Well, I've been hard at work trying to do the same for my 351 Cleveland. The dual quad intake was relatively easy. I just followed Superhart's method and milled off the top of an Offenhauser intake and welded on a dual quad blower plate and presto. A dual quad intake for my 351C. It should be finished in the next week or two and I'll have some pics available. I'll be mounting two Holley 390's and I have no idea how it will run, but that's the next step.
The other hurdle I have yet to overcome is how to hook up the kickdown cable to the C6, since the carbs are reverse mounted and all the linkage is on the pass side. Any ideas?????
I modified a stock 427 FE dual quad fuel log by moving one of the brackets to fit the 351C intake manifold bolt pattern and I'm using the typical dual carb linkage kit and two triple carb linkage kits from Speedway to connect to the gas pedal give it the original look.
I'll also be using a "stock" 427 header tank to add to the look.
The valve covers have been more of a challenge. The 351C valve covers are really wide and the FE valve covers are really narrow. They'll never fit!!!!!
Well, I think I've stumbled onto a solution.I think the trick is to raise the valve cover up high enough to clear the valve train. I've used the 351C valve cover spacers (from Delta Bay Mustangs)which are 1 1/4" high, and this almost gets the FE valve covers up high enough to clear the valve train. But the FE valve covers are still too narrow, so I am fabbing a 1/2" top plate to go on top of the 351C spacer and, presto, FE valve covers on a 351C!!!!!!
Do they look funny stting up so high? Well not really. On the intake pass side with the fuel log and eventually heater hoses, it will be barely noticable. On the intake drivers side with the with the linkage and and some misc wiring, it shouldn't look too bad. And on the exhaust sides, well, they are aren't even visable.
Should be machining up the 1/2" adapter plate this week and will have pics soon.
Once I have it perfected I will be most happy to make my pics and drawings available to all of you 351C users.
Well, back to the skunk works.
That was my posting from about 4 weeks ago. I am a little behind but making slow progress. Hope to have pics tommorrow.
Greg