The car was orginally a 6 pot base model and had a 351 Cleveland fitted. The engine had been mildly tuned and running like a dream, last year, in my wisdom i decided i wanted to put a new cam in the old girl. However as you will learn or have already learn't now like me this is NEVER a simple cam change job!

We decided to pull the motor and have a little freshen up which has developed into a complete NEW engine. We decided to check the oil pump and found that it was well on its way to becoming a paperweight - the pressure was still good although the pump was very badly damaged, it was then apparent that maybe we needed to do a little more investaigation and found that the bearings where a very shiny gold colour.... not good. As we removed the pistons the rings fell off of 6 of the 8 pistons, after removing the pistons we found the bore's to be oval!.. This was all we needed to decide that it needed a little more than just a cam, and so the parts hunting began....

The engine is in and running well....  Click on the link to have a listen for yourself.....  Its alive!

Engine Spec

Block - 1971  2 Bolt Main. +0.030" Bore (357ci)

Crank - 4MA High Nodular Iron Crank - Balanced to 7500 rpm, SFI damper.

Rods - Eagle 5.780 H Beams Rods 4340 - Balanced

Pistons - Ross Forged Flat Top Pistons with Childs & Albert 0 Gap Chromemoly Rings - weight matched and balanced.

Cam Shaft -  Crane Cams 272 H Hydraulic Flat Tappet

Heads - Aussie 2V Quench Ported  Heads. Modified for screw in Rocker Studs. James Gang Racing Fabricated Ali Valve Covers

Valve Train - New Stainless 2.04 Inlet Valves & 1.65 Stainless Exhaust Valves.  Valve Springs matched to Cam Specs with Chromemoly reatiner & locks. Crane Gold 1.7 Roller Rockers. 7/16 studs & Comp Cams guide plates, Comp Cams Pushrods.

Timing Gear: Cloyes True Roller Timing Chain Set

Oiling System: Melling M55HB high Volume oil pump with extended pick up. Millidon 6 quart sump.

Fasteners: ARP Main Studs, ARP 7/16 Cap Screws in the rods. ARP head bolts.

Intake: Weiand X-celarator single plane manifold, Port matched to the head. Quick Fuels Technologies 750CFM Vac Secondary. 1/2" carb Spacer plus 1/2" NOS Cheater plate system with 150bhp jets

Ignition System: MSD 6AL with a MSD Blaster SS Coil. 8.5mm MSD Ignition Leads & MSD Billet Distrubitor

Fuel System: 12 Gallon Fuel Cell, with Holley Blue Top Pump and Holley Regualtor

Cooling System:Pro Comp Ali Water Pump, re-cored 460 Torino Rad with 2 Electric Fans

Exhaust: Headman Headers with 3" Thrush Welded Mufflers.

Gearbox: FMX  Gearbox with a B & M Star Shifter, complete with shift kit, SFI Flexplate, ACC Boss Hog, High stall torque converter and external oil cooler.

Axle: Ford 9"  Axle with Mini Spool 3.25:1 Gears

Gauges: Auto Meter 5" Monster Tach, SunPro Auxillary Gauges