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Hot Rods Earl Wade clevor motor

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by larry short, Aug 3, 2019.

  1. larry short
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    Recently purchased a old race car has a Earl Wade clevor motor fired right up sounds like a beast how much horse power you think ??
     
  2. sunbeam
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    It's kind of like asking how fast is fast.
     
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  3. drtrcrV-8
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    If you gotta ask : "only the Dyno Knows"..... For a reasonable guess you need to give us more : like Cubic inches, compression ratio, cam , carb(& size), (or injectors?), gas (or Methanol), type of car, year built...…. & even then it'd only be a guess(or somebody's BS brag....) POST PICTURES!!!
     
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  4. Speed Gems
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    I think the answer too these kinds of questions is always 42.
     
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  6. blowby
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    Gas or Alcohol?

    Not to be confused with a Ward Cleaver motor btw. Built the flatty in Lumpy's '40 iirc.
     
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  7. Pete Eastwood
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    Earl Wade was a legendary race engine builder & Loved Fords .
    He built many of Dyno Don's engines !
     
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    I’m gonna leave this here ...
     
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  10. kabinenroller
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    I am a big fan of the “Clevor” engines, I have a real Boss 302 for the Comet.
    Is yours.....
    302? 351W? 2V heads. 4V heads? We need pics and details.....
     
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  11. larry short
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    no build sheet has earl wad tags on it and the owner has pasted his brother did say earl wade built the motor thats all the history i have
     
  12. larry short
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    larry short

    i wish i had all that info i will post pics .
     
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  14. larry short
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  15. larry short
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    sorry not so good with computers hope the pics are there
     
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  17. larry short
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    i will post pics of the car later if you want to see them
     
  18. kabinenroller
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    The pictures confirm it is a 302 based engine, not 351W, it has original 1970 Boss 302 aluminum valve covers which should have oil drippers inside the covers. Did you check the block for screw in freeze plugs? Only the Boss 302 blocks had them. (Also four bolt main caps)
    What body is it installed in?
     
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  19. larry short
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    351W 4V heads
     
  20. larry short
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    larry short

    gas
     
  21. 6sally6
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    Welllllllll..........it DOES have an Earl Wade 'sticker' on it so......it must be legit, right?!!
     
  22. kabinenroller
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    I guess that the intake looked narrow so I thought 302. I can’t be right every time!!!
    It should be a strong runner especially at higher RPM’s
     
  23. Boneyard51
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    BB19C667-D6BF-4C29-AABA-BBE5DECC6A81.jpeg We built a Clevor engine and it’s going on the dyno this week. Will let you know the numbers when I get them.
     
  24. Atwater Mike
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    That explains it...
     
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  25. Jalopy Joker
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    Thanks for pics
     
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  26. larry short
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    larry short

    not sure about freeze plugs i will check . motor has windsor firing order 15426378 it is installed in a ford maverick . . i have always owned 302 289 260 never a 351 so as you can tell im learning so thanks for the information .i will have more info this week getting ready for a long work week
     
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  27. 1965 Maverick?
     
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  28. kabinenroller
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    If it is indeed a 351W block it will not have screw in freeze plugs, only factory ‘69 &’70 Boss blocks had them.
    There were two versions of the 4 V Cleveland head, one had screw in studs ( solid lifter) the other had non adjustable rockers. ( hydraulic lifter) they both had big valves, almost too big for low RPM street service.
     
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