Club Cobra - 351 clevor

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Any opinions on a 351 Clevor? Windsor block Cleveland heads

Aaron

The Clevor, if it's still available, has been around for years. Pricy. Around $3,500 (if I recall) for an aluminum bare block. You got a Windsor based block with 9.2" Cleveland deck height, Cleveland crank main main bering size, and used Cleveland (or Windsor) heads.

But that was yesterday, today you can do better. Much better, and cheaper.

Both Ford, and Dart offer mix & match blocks to suit your needs for much better prices. The aluminum block weighs 120#, and the iron 195# so the weight savings is not that great to justify the price of aluminum.

Headwise, the sky is the limit.

My ideal Cobra motor would be a Dart block at 4.125", a 4" crank, and Blue Thunder aluminum Cleavelend heads. This 427 inch combo, with a roller cam, should be good for around 600hp at the flywheel, and put the FE boys to shame.

If you are talking about using athe intake that B&A Ford made years ago,using the 2 barrel cleveland head on a windsor block.They run ok.But the compression is to low to really build any hp numbers.I am rite now in the process of building a 302using the b&a spider intake [track boss]I have run the car with the us 2 barrel heads and it ran great lots of power but not enough for me[when is it?]So am in the process of using the aussie heads.Which give you the closed camber of the 4 barrel head but the ports of the 2.compresion will be rite at 11to1 with them.But the only real problem is if you want to stroke that head and block combitaion,it is a figure it out.Which is what I am doing too.making a 331 3.25 stroke 5.4 rod and a 351 N head piston with a comp height of 1.23.Will mill the top down so it sticks above the deck .020 to get that kind of comp.
Now do you see where I am going,IF you want to stay close to stock its easy but if you want more you have to have a very sharp pencil.I found 1 windsor headed clevor for sale on the net if you are interest email me ruslow@yahoo.com but I don't know the condition.Stan

PS B&A Ford is still in business and making the intakes.

Thanks Guys, I was not actually looking for one. I saw a rebuilt long block on ebay and not knowing a lot about Fords wondered what it was.

Aaron