Ford Cleveland Oiling Problem Exposed
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- Опубліковано 10 тра 2021
- Ford Cleveland Oiling Problem - Exposed
This is a video that I thought I should pass on to the Cleveland enthusiasts around the world.
This is not your typical Cleveland oiling video and is not a repeat of the "fixes" that have been dished out and repeated for decades.
In it you will find out exactly what causes these oiling problems and explains why .... and the true reason is not what most people think it is.
Warning - I am not much of a "talker" and I apologize for all the "umms" and "ah's" ..... but if you can get through that, I am sure a lot of you will get something out of it all.
Links -
Paul Dilley link - • Cleveland big end oil ...
Crank Oiling Tech Paper - www.tytlabs.com/english/revie...
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Regarding oil filling up rocker covers. Carrol Shelby fitted a 7.5 litre sump to the 289 engines used for racing . That's an extra 3 litres of oil. About the same amount as held in the rocker covers at high rpm.
Nice to see someone actually finding the problem instead of spreading the BS on this issue.
Great info. I’ve hurt over a dozen 351C engines. Tried many of the “fixes”. My best was the Mopar style lifter galley restriction with fully grooved bearings. Ran so good I sold it to switch to an R302 block. I think the enormous feed holes in the lifter bore must be addressed if running high rpm. The clocking of the crank oiling holes was new info to me. Makes sense, and I was lucky that I finally started using fully grooved bearings. I’ve been out of 351C engine world for 20 years, but now back with at least 3 builds this year. Thanks for the excellent info.
Thanks for posting this info, there was a lot of hot air getting around on the old forum. This is definitely going to help people with their engine builds.
Well done Chris.
Good one Chris, Love that you had the sketches on the board while presenting the video. Fantastic that you compared it with the SBC and the LS which in a lot of ways is a Cleveland inspired Engine. It brings one to the awareness that the parts manufacturers cause problems by saving money themselves. Why can we no longer buy full grooved bearings, Why do Windsor thermostats come boxed as Cleveland's and why do BBC Roller rockers come boxed as Cleveland's? Good on you mate, Well laid out, well described and should be watched by all the Bedroom know it all Engine builders who would have you believe that the Cleveland had some sub standard oiling system which it really does Not. We have run full grooves for as long as I can remember in most Cleveland's, we read all the articles posted about how to fix the Cleveland Oiling system, but we always come back to asking what has driven this so called problem which we really haven't had an issue with. Your Video is a Welcomed Slap In The Face to all the So Called Guru's. So again mate, Thank You For Taking your time to post this most well explained, laid out and informative Video.
Thanks for sharing! Ford most definitely knew about it and advised full groove mains for high rpm applications!
The cleveland oil system has less distance to travel and a better pump than most. I think let the oil have a strait shot to the left side, full grooved mains and a large
Great info Chris and well explained, backed up by the technical paper. Not another folklore remedy.
Well done .and good timing for me before my 351c build cheers for sharing .will be looking for some fully grooved bearings now.
I'm going to be building one,
Great analysis and problem solving, mate 👍 Thanks for making such a informative video.
Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge mate!
Thankyou, wellsaid. The clevo block is very good, is the crank. I cant beleive people use restrictor kits.
Hi, Interesting research 👍.
Great Video Chris,,,helping us figure out these issues with the small block Fords…getting ready to build me a clever motor for my 73 Bronco,,pre 74 351w with a Cleveland top end on it,,,keep up with the good Work
Brilliant info very good video thank you for your knowledge .
The tangential oil feed lines on the LS. AMC Gen 2/3 V-8s used exactly the same setup.
The 385 series (429, 460) engines have basically the same oiling system as a Cleveland but reportedly don’t have the same oiling problems that the Cleveland has. Is this do to the way the 429 crank is drilled? HMMMM!!! Has anyone looked over a Big Block crank to investigate this?
Thank you for this video. You laid it out very well.