Build thread: Pics of the 65 Cyclone.

ec164 · Post by **ec164** » Sat Oct 17, 2015 11:40 pm

The Deck is only .300 taller than a Cleveland, won't be much wider than stock 351C. Those Pretty Boss 302/351 style tappet covers gives a illusion of big. The photos from above show you have decent room in there. Andy could show us the 9.2 deck version in a 65' Comet, I know he has pictures...............Al

Post by **SASSY** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 12:58 am

65clevorcyclone wrote:Its actually a windsor block, so its taller deck height makes it wider. Ill have to measure the width of it when its out next.

man I feel bad! It didn't even click the upper rad hose isn't coming up off the block

CALIFORNIA CALIENTE · Post by **CALIFORNIA CALIENTE** » Sun Oct 18, 2015 1:02 am

Al.my Windsor it TALL and WIDE,could not even use my FE MERCURY Pentroof VCs,even without the adapters,NO ROOM!!!It is also why I went to the BOSS 429 Scoop,the carb was almost touching the hood!!! ROY.

65clevorcyclone · Post by **65clevorcyclone** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:29 am

ec164 wrote:The Deck is only .300 taller than a Cleveland, won't be much wider than stock 351C. Those Pretty Boss 302/351 style tappet covers gives a illusion of big. The photos from above show you have decent room in there. Andy could show us the 9.2 deck version in a 65' Comet, I know he has pictures...............Al

Its pretty wide, once you get the large cleveland heads on it, compared to a windsor head, it takes up a lot of real estate quickly. I had the engine in there with the stock shock towers, an there probably wasnt 1/8" of room between the vertical reinforcements that are welded on between the upper control arm bolts. I bet its very close to the width of an fe engine

caseville cyclone · Post by **caseville cyclone** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:17 pm

65Clevorcyclone, I'll try to post some pictures of my 351 Cleveland bolted in my 65 Comet Cyclone. I have a Crites shock tower kit and Charles Crites said the engine with his kit sets 2 inches lower in the engine bay. I have Ford Motorsports tall valve covers to clear my roller rocker arms. It really fills the engine bay but I still have some room in there. Look in the 64-65 comet section of this site under Caseville Cyclone about three or four pages in and I think I some pictures of me setting the motor in. Andy (In the meantime I'll try to post some pictures of the final installation)

Travis65Comet · Post by **Travis65Comet** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 12:40 pm

Oh it looks so good. Still plunking at my 351c 65 build. I will get there one day.

b.guggenmos · Post by **b.guggenmos** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 2:41 pm

Travis65Comet wrote:Oh it looks so good. Still plunking at my 351c 65 build. I will get there one day.

Me too Travis. I just sent you a PM. Brian

Travis65Comet · Post by **Travis65Comet** » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:10 am

What front suspension are you planning on using?

65clevorcyclone · Post by **65clevorcyclone** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:16 am

Got a couple more things mocked up. Steering column, shaft, crossmember and rack & pinion.

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65clevorcyclone · Post by **65clevorcyclone** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:20 am

I know the angle on the top u joint is tight, but it cycles freely with no binding. It has a little bit more adjustment that I can do to lessen the angle.

Post by **SASSY** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:43 pm

Ya the joint angle sure looks sharp in the pic.
Is lowering the front of the column an option?
Boy it's pretty clean in there!!
Fred

65clevorcyclone · Post by **65clevorcyclone** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:33 pm

SASSY wrote:Ya the joint angle sure looks sharp in the pic.
Is lowering the front of the column an option?
Boy it's pretty clean in there!!
Fred

No, lowering it won't do anything, the column stick out needs to be less, which will decrease the angle. Keep in mind that this is all a complete flaming river system, I haven't modified or built this from other companies.

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