'58 Edsel's 361 (303 HP) Factory Claim Vs. Real Dyno Results

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Re: 1958 Ford Police 361

Post by Chris430 » Sat 4. Nov 2017, 08:48

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Sun 20. Mar 2016, 16:47
Interesting article with car photos and engine specifications. I have a 332 from a 58 Ranch Wagon with machined chambers in the second link. I have sense learned from the FE forum the shim gaskets are 4cc bore volume.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/74182/th ... iew+Thread

http://www.network54.com/Forum/74182/thread/1450741454
Here is the information from the bad Photobucket pictures.
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The car is his 1958 Ford Police Special. It was equipped with a 303 hp Police Interceptor Special V8 361 cubic inch.jpg
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Re: 1958 Ford Police 361

Post by Chris430 » Sat 4. Nov 2017, 09:09

Chris430 wrote:
Sun 20. Mar 2016, 16:47
Interesting article with car photos and engine specifications. I have a 332 from a 58 Ranch Wagon with machined chambers in the second link. I have sense learned from the FE forum the shim gaskets are 4cc bore volume.

http://www.network54.com/Forum/74182/th ... iew+Thread

http://www.network54.com/Forum/74182/thread/1450741454
Straight cut 58 332 head and the 59 Thunderbird head with the unshrouded exhaust valve. I have seen three different 58 Thunderbird 352's with this combustion chamber shape. My 2v 332 and Thunderbird 352 were both 74.5 cc's.


Five 1958 332 2 barrel photos:
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Three 1958 Thunderbird 352 photos:
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Re: '58 Edsel's 361 (303 HP) Factory Claim Vs. Real Dyno Results

Post by WerbyFord » Sun 5. Nov 2017, 10:43

Interesting pics and spec sheet on the 361/303 in 58 Fairlane etc, even if police only.

On the Aug-Sep 1958 Hot Rod dyno session we should remember the following:
* The starting dyno test gets only 210hp vs 303hp as rated, and they kinda rag on the rating after that.

* That dyno test was pretty much a NET horsepower test ie like the "220 net hp" rating you'd see on a 1973 Ford 460, or "266 net hp" on a 1973 351CJ.

* That said, this was a tight, poorly tuned engine. Test #5 at 226hp is more like a stock, well tuned 361/303, but again more like 226 NET hp.

* The Gonkulator says a nominal bone stock 361/303 would make about 270 GROSS hp. Still shy compared to the 303 gross rating, which I think came from the original intended FE with its solid almost-390-police cam.

* The Gonkulator says this particular 361/303 was only making 256 gross hp (or 212 net hp) out of the crate so yes they started with a tired example.

* The bright side though is that when the series finished in Sep 58 with Dyno #30, they dyno the 414cid stroker at 342 hp but that's 342 NET hp, and about 402 GROSS hp per the Gonkulator. Those numbers are better than a 428cj.

* So it's a good article and a good engine, if properly interpreted!

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