"... BMW started out using unmodified although lightened production blocks. The company's engineers discovered that high mileage blocks performed best, the ageing reducing th stresses within the metal"
Source: The Turbo Years by Alan Henry.
That is the main one as I don't think that Renault used production blocks.
Minor private entries in mainly non-championship races include:
Lotus-Ford
Lola-Ford
Cooper - Ford
Stebro - Ford
LDS - Alfa Romeo
Cooper - Alfa Romeo
Cooper - OSCA
Lotus - Borgward
Jennings - Porsche
Emeryson - Jaguar
Ferrari - Jaguar (the Biondetti special)
RRA - Jaguar (or Aston Martin - Jaguar)
Cooper - Bristol
ERA - Bristol
Frazer Nash - Bristol
Frazer Nash - BMW
HRG - Standard
Lancia - Marino
DB - Panhard
various BMW powered Eigenbau (German for Special)
Source: A-Z of Grand Prix Cars by David Hodges
And I'm sure there are others
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