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This is a quick video just going over the basics of the Cleveland headed Ford 300 ci 6 cylinder that Bruce Sizemore raced in Modified Production, Modified Eliminator. These pics are from the 75 World Finals, where he takes out Lee Shepard. I saw an ad where Lee Raced a Ford maverick in 1974, and won the Winternationals. I did read where he took the Corvette Chassis off, and put a Corvette Body on the Maverick Chassis, was this the car he raced in 1975 at the World Finals. The Ford Pinto, Bruce raced, was sold off obviously, but later found. Not really a barn find, but, it must have had that allure, the pictures, kind of allude to that. Not sure of the whereabouts of Sizemore's Pinto now. The 6 cylinder Ford 351 Cleveland head was made from 2 heads, that were cut up, and furnace brazed back together, fairly rare practice back then, to make it one piece, and strong as possible. Bill Coon in Michigan, did the same with Cleveland blocks, furnace brazed cylinder sleeves into the block. This allowed for big bore capability, 4.125 bore size. All machine surfaces, need to re machined, as it distorts, the surfaces. It does similar distortion to the heads. This is an amazing piece, this 6 cylinder Cleveland head, and injector style intake. What Potential, Dr Ron Racing sees in it. Has to bring it back to life. Thanks Dr. Ron. I also showed an article from Popular Hot Rodding, where they show the break down of Bruce's Engine. Tells of the specifics, so cool to see, that it uses many Ford 351 Cleveland Pro Stock parts. The Cleveland headed 6 cylinder Ken Ellisons is building is more pro stock in regards to the head, it has filled in takes, and an exhaust Port Plate to raise the exhaust ports, just like the Old Cleveland Pro Stock High Port heads. At the end you can see some of the pics of how the Sizemore Pinto was found. Also it was a Don Hardy Chassis, many Pro Stock cars utilized the Hardy Chassis. I have been talking with Don Hardy Jr. we may some interesting data to to present about all of his Dad's cars, Still working on it all. Thanks for watching and way more in store.
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