DeTomaso Mailing List: April 2000, Message #336

At 10:22 PM 4/10/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>From my parts business days, isn't the 351W from the 221-351w block, and
>the 351C from the 351C through 429,460?  Like the 332 through 390, 406, 427
>is the other Ford block. Firing orders should be different between the 351W
>and the 351C. So I go look in the Pantera manual. That is also confusing. I
>can go look at my original manifold, usually Ford puts the firing order on
>the manifold. Also Ford numbers engines different. So how you number the
>cylinders is also important. I also have some old tune up charts. Do you
>have a fax? I even have the factory book for my 64 Galaxie, and that car
>came with the 289, Mine is the 390.


 The Cleveland is a "335" series engine while the 429 and 460 are "385"
series. The only thing that interchanges (parts wise) is a distributor.
Firing order for a 221-351w,"FE" and the "385" series is: 15426378. The
Cleveland is of course "special" and it's order is: 13726548. Hope this helps.

							Dave