salans7 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 This one seems to be a special-order truck. Short bed, 351M, Trailer Special, Ranger Lariat, Light Group, Quad Shocks, Clock, etc. Not a bad optioned rig, and a decent looking driver too. I wouldn't be afraid to daily this one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/265608793735?hash=item3dd7848e87:g:pSIAAOSwq-tiNS9t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Really nice! And pretty straight. Yes, I'd daily that. But I'll bet it gets 10 MPG. (I didn't watch the whole video so I don't know if he said.) Dad said his truck, a 351M with a C6, always got 10 MPG, regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJam300 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Were the 351 Cleveland's only for the 80 and 81 model years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delco1946 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Were the 351 Cleveland's only for the 80 and 81 model years? mines an 81 and a 351M - I don't think Cleveland's were available at this time.....but I could be mistaken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimJam300 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 mines an 81 and a 351M - I don't think Cleveland's were available at this time.....but I could be mistaken. My bad, I thought the 351M was considered a Cleveland and I referred to it as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 My bad, I thought the 351M was considered a Cleveland and I referred to it as such. It’s depends on who you ask. I have a book entitled Cleveland Engines that includes the M-block engines. But Ford called them the 351C, 351M, and 400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salans7 Posted March 23, 2022 Author Share Posted March 23, 2022 Were the 351 Cleveland's only for the 80 and 81 model years? The 351M was phased out by early to mid 1982 and replaced by the 351W which is a completely different animal more closely related to the 302. The 400 which is the "more powerful" version of the 351M lasted through 82 and was replaced for 1983 by the 460 V8. Although not available on pickup trucks in the USA, I do believe the 351 Cleveland was offered in Bullnose trucks over in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Were the 351 Cleveland's only for the 80 and 81 model years? The 351M was phased out by early to mid 1982 and replaced by the 351W which is a completely different animal more closely related to the 302. The 400 which is the "more powerful" version of the 351M lasted through 82 and was replaced for 1983 by the 460 V8. Although not available on pickup trucks in the USA, I do believe the 351 Cleveland was offered in Bullnose trucks over in Australia. Both the 351M and the 400 were neutered by the cams being retarded. And neither came with anything but a 2bbl carb. So even the 400 with a longer stroke than the 460 wasn't all that powerful. But I guy I know put a straight-up timing set and a 4bbl on his 400 and said that it doubled the power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rembrant Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Both the 351M and the 400 were neutered by the cams being retarded. Gary, aren't they called a 351M/400???? hahaha...just kidding. I know that's a common mistake. I see it in for sale ads. Truck is equipped with a 351M/400 engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Both the 351M and the 400 were neutered by the cams being retarded. Gary, aren't they called a 351M/400???? hahaha...just kidding. I know that's a common mistake. I see it in for sale ads. Truck is equipped with a 351M/400 engine. LOL! Yes, the uneducated do seem to say that, and frequently. The issue is that the label on the radiator filler panel says "351M/400", and that's because both engines got the same sticker since all of the specs on there were the same. But as the 400 has a 1/2" stroke advantage on its little brother, they are obviously two different engines - at least in size. But the differences were in the crank and the pistons as all else was the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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