Posted by: Charlie Ping
02/13/2002, 10:49:30
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Your bone stock clevelands certainly aren't made to rev. RV cams are made for torque, of course it lost its power up in the higher RPMs. Clevelands are some of the best engines to build for high RPMs, none of yours were built for it though. 72 cougar: bone stocker, 2V- great running, reliable.. not fast, wouldnt rev.
72 mustange grande: 351 cobra jet (2:19 valves), bone stock, fell on its face in the bottom end, strong in the middle, average at best on top. tried to fix by adding edelbrock intake and holley carb.... not much better.
great car, got eaten up out of the hole by any car i ever raced. was wonderful from a punch, up to about 5500 rpms.
my most recent was another 72 cougar: i thought i had the cleveland figured out by now... I DIDNT
i used the 2V heads, electronic ignition, 3:25 gears, RV cam, 600 and 750 cfm carbs, etc..
power band....about 2000 to 4500 rpm, then it was used up.
all 3 (actually 4, the mustang had a good 2V in it, when i bought it, but was unsatisfied and bought the CJ) were fine, reliable, engines. all in good shape.. 2 fresh.
for all the hype of the cleveland, i was dissapointed and realize that i was wasting my time with that engine.
it is NOT a torque motor. that is what you want on the streets.
im happy that you are happy. i do know how awesome a cleveland can be IF you can make it "hook up".
but its easier said than done.
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