Hello all,
during a test run on the freeway yesterday, my 351C stopped working apruptly.
After a short system check I found a badly worn distributor gear, teeth thin as knifes and 30% of them gone completely.
The engine was completely rebuild with all new parts.
Distributor is(was) Mallory dual point.
Cam is:
Crane Camshaft Specification Card
Part Number: 524421
Grind Number: H-288-2 (REPLACES CCH-288-2)
LIFT: INTAKE @CAM 305 @VALVE 528 ROCKER ARM RATIO
EXHAUST @CAM 3101 @VALVE 536 1.73
ALL LIFTS ARE BASED ON ZERO LASH AND THEORETICAL ROCKER ARM RATIOS
CAM TIMING OPENS CLOSES ADV DURATION
@ .004 INTAKE 33 BTDC 75 ABDC 288 °
TAPPET LIFT EXHAUST 75 BBDC 37 ATDC 292 °
CAM TIMING OPENS CLOSES MAX LIFT DURATION
@ .050 INTAKE 8 BTDC 38 ABDC 105 °ATDC 226 °
TAPPET LIFT EXHAUST 50 BBDC 0 ATDC 115 °BTDC 230 °
Rest:
Block: 351 CJ, 4Bolt main bearings
Crank: Steel, Test Mark 4MA. Grinded, polished, nitrided
Rods: Eagle H-Beam, forged
Pistons: Speedpro, forged, coated sides, floating bolts
Heads: 2V with open chamber, reworked, volumes equalized, spring hight adjusted to max 0.1mm difference.
Springs: Comp Cams Double Springs
Pusrods: Manley Moly Rods
Rocker Arms: Scorpion Aluminium Roller
Valves: Manley
Bolts internal: All ARP, Comp Series, rods for the heads and mains
Bolts external: All ARP, Comp Series, Stainless 12Point
Intake: Edelbrock
Valve Covers: Shelby Script und LOGO
Carb: Holley 4V, 850
Oilpan: 351 CJ, production w. buffles and welded windage tray
Oilpump: Melling HV, HD modified to be adjustable
Oilpump drive shaft: ARP
Distributor: Orig. Mallory Dual point
Sparkplug wires: Taylor Blue, 8mm, Silicon Plugs, Angled
Waterpump: Edelbrock HV, Alu
Starter: Orig. Ford High Torque
Has anybody an idea what happend???
Sitting on the freeway/autobahn I replaced my died Mallory by an stock ford 351c distributor which followed the mallory in the same way 4o miles later.
This never happend to me driving american v8s the last 15 Years.
Heeeeelp!!!!!!
Cheers from Germany,
Uwe