Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present an absolutely exceptional
and beautiful example of this original southern California custom
1970 Ford Mustang SportsRoof (Fastback) with the highly desirable
rebuilt, balanced amp; bored 351 4 barrel 'M' Code 'Cleveland' V8
engine mated to a Hurst 4 speed Wide Ratio Manual transmission and
boasting the following customized options on a no expense spared
restoration:351 Cleveland 4BBL V8 engine4 Speed Hurst Shifter
TransmissionS/S Piston KitForged PistonsMain Studs amp; Bolts
KitRetro Hydraulic Roller LiftersCam Bearing KitPerformance Cam
KitValve Stem SealsValve KeepersHeadersHolley Fuel KitPerformance
MufflerAmerican Racing Torque Thrust WheelsElectric Gage
MiniFiberglass Hood ScoopRear Window Molding2 Stage 'Black'
Clearcoat paint with 'Gray' painted hood stripeBlack Clarion
Knit/Corinthian Vinyl Bucket Seats interiorPower Front Disc
BrakesMolded door panels with simulated wood grain inserts and
courtesy lightsSimulated wood-grain instrument panel appliquesAM/FM
Cassette RadioTinted Glass - Complete1970 saw the previous 351W
(Windsor) V8 engine options replaced with a new 351C (5.8L)
Cleveland V8 in either 2V (2-venturi carburetor) or 4V (4-venturi
carburetor) versions. The 351C (4V) M Code engine featured 11.0:1
compression and produced 300 bhp at 5400 rpm. This new performance
engine incorporated elements learned from the Ford 385 series
engine and the Boss 302, particularly the poly-angle combustion
chambers with canted valves and the thin-wall casting technology.
The standard 351 Windsor engine was really a slightly enlarged
289/302 and as its name implies came from Ford's Windsor engine
family. The thin wall cast small block with 5 bolt straight valve
covers accepted regular spark plugs and used a timing chain in the
block. The 351 Cleveland, on the other hand, belonged to Ford's 355
engine family and was a big small block with 8 bolt 2 plane valve
covers, used the smaller 14mm spark plugs and had a separate front
cover bolted to the block housing the timing chain and routing
water but most importantly it sported different and larger heads
and a unique intake manifold which makes these fire breathers the
legends that they are with lots of horsepower and as they were only
manufactured for five years consequently they are not only very
expensive to buy but also hard to find. The Boss 351 Mustang was a
Cleveland and one of the fastest production cars ever made for the
street right from the factory.This particular example is a
seriously striking example which turns heads wherever she goes! It
features a no expense custom build over several years on an
original southern California car (with it's original California
Blue License Plates to be sold with the car) by it's enthusiast
owner and the rebuilt upgraded engine is extremely strong and
responsive and which sounds absolutely magnificent, the 4 speed
manual transmission shifts smoothly through the gears and the
engine temperature always remains cool. It boasts a thick file of
receipts documenting the build! The 'Black' paint and matching
interior is extraordinarily striking and a real head turner. This
must be one of the finest and most tastefully customized example's
of a 1970 Ford Mustang Fastback with an extremely desirable and
powerful 351 Cleveland bored and rebuilt V8 engine in rare turn-key
and daily head-turning condition of an all time classic American
muscle car icon! Perfect car for any Mustang enthusiast or simply
any classic American muscle car collector!
