 the ford 335 engine family were a group of small-block v8 engines built by the ford motor company between 1970 and 1982. the significance of the numerals '335' designated to this series of ford v8 engines came from ford management who dictated 335&nbsp;cu&nbsp;in be the minimum capacity with room for expansion during its development. the series was nicknamed cleveland after the cleveland, ohio engine plant in which most of these engines were manufactured, a plant complex in brookpark, ohio that included a gray iron foundry (casting plant), a stamping plant, and an engine assembly plant. as newer automobile engines began incorporating aluminum blocks, ford eventually closed the casting plant in may 2012. the 335 series engines were used in mid-sized and full-sized cars, as well as light trucks, at times concurrently with the larger member of the windsor small-block family, the 351 windsor. these engines were also used as a replacement for the fe v8 family in both the car and truck lines. the 335 series v8 engines, only outliving the fe by a half-decade, were eventually abandoned in favor of the more compact windsor v8 engines. ==overview== the 335 series v8 engines were introduced in late 1969 as the 351c. in the third quarter of 1970, the 400 was introduced to the passenger car lines, while the 351m replaced the 351c for the 1975 model year. ford of australia built the 351c engine beginning in november 1971, which was very similar to the american counterpart. alongside the 351c, the 302c engine was produced which was exclusive to the 
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