Those cars had deep gears something like in the 2.7x range for cruising down the freeway.
CK5
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Smog check exemption in CA
- Thread starter bp71k5
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Question about those certain counties that are smog exempt...
-Do they require a smog check for the first year that you transfer the vehicle's registration to that county?
I read that if you are selling the car OR if it is the 1st year registering it in that county. somebody please tell me otherwise.
-Do they require a smog check for the first year that you transfer the vehicle's registration to that county?
I read that if you are selling the car OR if it is the 1st year registering it in that county. somebody please tell me otherwise.
Jimbo*
1/2 ton status
'Nother question about Kalifornia smog laws:
What if the vehicle is sold out of state, and not driven but trailered out of Kalifornia? Is recent smog still required?
(disclaimer--I am not interested in the Lincoln, just want to know for future reference)
I don't see how it would matter, but Kali might want to cause problems from beyond the grave, especially if they could get some $$$ out of the deal.
What if the vehicle is sold out of state, and not driven but trailered out of Kalifornia? Is recent smog still required?
(disclaimer--I am not interested in the Lincoln, just want to know for future reference)
I don't see how it would matter, but Kali might want to cause problems from beyond the grave, especially if they could get some $$$ out of the deal.
The smog cert is only required to re-title the car here.
Your local DMV / MOT / whatever may have odd requirements for incoming vehicles, but no, California won't care.
-- A
Your local DMV / MOT / whatever may have odd requirements for incoming vehicles, but no, California won't care.
-- A
Thunder
3/4 ton status
RE: What??
Maybe i should have said 400M
But the 400 is a tall deck 351C engine with a big block ford bellhousing pattern.
The 400 block is 1" taller. Heads and cams will interchange between 400 and 351C
IIRC It was first cast at cleveland in 1971 and later after 1975 at michigan plants.
The M came later when the 351M was introduced in 1974-5
Because of confusion with the 351C. 351 based on the 400 block was given the M designation.
The 351M is a destroked 400 with a winsor crank. And were called "modified 351"
400 were really never known as M engines till the 351M was introduced in 1975. Because 351M used the same tall deck block. The 400 got lumped in with the M letter
The 400 did not change from its orginal tall deck cleveland design. It was orginally built as a 400 Cleveland.
We can argue the point if the engine is a C or M
But because it was orginally built and called a cleveland. That is why I think of the 400 as a Cleveland.
Maybe i should have said 400M
But the 400 is a tall deck 351C engine with a big block ford bellhousing pattern.
The 400 block is 1" taller. Heads and cams will interchange between 400 and 351C
IIRC It was first cast at cleveland in 1971 and later after 1975 at michigan plants.
The M came later when the 351M was introduced in 1974-5
Because of confusion with the 351C. 351 based on the 400 block was given the M designation.
The 351M is a destroked 400 with a winsor crank. And were called "modified 351"
400 were really never known as M engines till the 351M was introduced in 1975. Because 351M used the same tall deck block. The 400 got lumped in with the M letter
The 400 did not change from its orginal tall deck cleveland design. It was orginally built as a 400 Cleveland.
We can argue the point if the engine is a C or M
But because it was orginally built and called a cleveland. That is why I think of the 400 as a Cleveland.
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I was aware of that, but those things are junk, and I don't think I have ever seen anyone "hotrod" one.
Martin
No. The vehicle would then be under the new state and county laws in which you register it in.
Jimbo*
1/2 ton status
Thanks guys, I expected that was the case, but you never know what insane idea taxing authorities can come up with.
Thunder
3/4 ton status
I have built and seen some very well built 400s. Sure they are not the best engine to build for high RPM because of the long stroke.
But they are like a 383 SBC. You have the torque of a big block in a small block
Bumping them up to 9- 10 to one CR. Add a good cam. + headers/exhaust, good ignition with plenty of advance. You get a very good truck/heavy car or fun street strip engine.
If you simply bush the rods to accept 351 wrist pins you have a choice of all the hotrod pistons available to the 351C.
The 2V heads on them flow very well. If you run the numbers the 2V on the 400s flow very similar to GT 40 heads. Their draw back is the big combustion chambers= low compression ratio. Milling the heads or flat top/domed pistons fixes that problem.
With a little work and know how the 400 can be built into a very solid engine.
I had a 85 F150 with a transplanted built 400 in it years ago. It was scary fast for a 4x4.
Links to a 400 Ford in a "hot rod" please.
Martin
Martin
Thunder
3/4 ton status
a quick search brought up these and many more.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/engine/hrdp_0702_ford_400m_engine_build/index.html
http://www.projectbronco.com/Technical_Articles/351m400_performance_build_up.htm
The 400 i built. i got for free and wanted to see what it had in it. I built mine long before Al Gore invented the internet.
All i did to it was flat top pistons, mill the heads and light porting to get CR up around 9-1. Put in a high torque cam IIRC it was a Melling. New intake, Headers, exhaust. it turned out to be a great 5000-5500 rpm motor. I was very surprised and happy with its power and torque.. It was a good strong solid truck engine. It was a cheap to build. It certainly was no boat anchor after I got done with it.
I had a 1972 LTD with a 400, it was a low oil pressure pos, along with all the other 351M/400's I have been around. I read your articles, they were interesting, but I still wouldn't call them a good, or a popular engine.
Martin
Martin
