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[Swamp Donkey]

Lot of torque. We never called it a Windsor. It was always a Cleveland.

Entirely different blocks between a Cleveland and Windsor.

 

[B52G8rAC]

Entirely different blocks between a Cleveland and Windsor.

Pretty much the only similarity was being able to hold the same amount of water.

 

[AlexDaGator]

All this talk about head and nobody has mentioned your mom yet???

Alex.

 

[78]

Entirely different blocks between a Cleveland and Windsor.

Cobwebs. The last time I engaged anyone on this subject was so long ago, I honestly don't remember. I do know my 351 was built in Cleveland or was a Cleveland or batted fifth in the Cleveland lineup.

 

[neteng]

 

[cartman302]

"It's a trick question...... Chevy didn't make a 327 in 1955"

 

[Ironhead]

I had a Clevland in my 71 Mach 1., High rise intake with a dual line double pump Holley 750. But was outrun by a Mustang with a Windsor, with serial numbers as a "69 special". Limited edition engines in that model year only.

Cleveland had a distinct "whistle" that sounded similar to a jet engine at higher RPM's.

 

[soflagator]

I had a Clevland in my 71 Mach 1., High rise intake with a dual line double pump Holley 750. Cleveland had a distinct "whistle" that sounded similar to a jet engine at higher RPM's.

 

[Ironhead]

"It's a trick question...... Chevy didn't make a 327 in 1955"

Well, they did, only it wasn't made public until 1962. The 55 version would have been a 283. or 265. All small block Chevy's.

 

[cartman302]

With all the Fords I've owned I don't think I've ever owned a Cleveland. A bunch of Windsors, which were all sleds for the most part. Scratch that- I had a 73 Mustang convertible project car that had a 351- Q code if memory serves. Ratty POS that I flipped on eBay back when you could actually SELL cars on eBay.

 

[cartman302]

Well, they did, only it wasn't made public until 1962. The 55 version would have been a 283. or 265. All small block Chevy's.

And the Z28s (the 302) were 327s with 283 cranks in them. Great motor.

 

[Ironhead]

And the Z28s (the 302) were 327s with 283 cranks in them. Great motor.

What was the HP rating for the 302?
327 was, 365 ish...?

 

[cartman302]

What was the HP rating for the 302?
327 was, 365 ish...?

The 302 chevy was rated at 290 - quite low. One year engine, I believe. The Boss 302 in 69 and 70 was underrated at 290 as well.

I think the 327's highest was in the Vette at 365 being a fuelie motor, but I may be wrong about that.

 

[Homer J]

This thread took a sharp turn but it’s still better to read about than Sports Illustrated.

 

[aka]

I didn't have a car with any of those engines. But, I did have '74 Cutlass with a Rocket 350. It was pretty sweet , but I was too young and ignorant to appreciate it. Growing up the family had a Plymouth Fury III with a 383. You could hear it coming, sounded like an airplane taking off.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Pretty much the only similarity was being able to hold the same amount of water.

Stroke is king.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I didn't have a car with any of those engines. But, I did have '74 Cutlass with a Rocket 350. It was pretty sweet , but I was too young and ignorant to appreciate it. Growing up the family had a Plymouth Fury III with a 383. You could hear it coming, sounded like an airplane taking off.

My first car was my dad's handed down Chrysler Cordoba with a 400 in it. You could hear the gas gauge moving when I pushed the pedal, unless parts fell off at the same time.

That RICH CORINTHIAN pleather though. And a huge flat front seat (once you raised the center armrest) was good stuff for a teenage boy looking for love in all the parking spaces.

 

[soflagator]

Had an ‘89 LeBaron for a time. Second owner, and had some miles on it, but man that car made feel alive.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Had an ‘89 LeBaron for a time. Second owner, and had some miles on it, but man that car made feel alive.

A totally different level of Crysler ineptitude with those 70s vehicles though. My 'Doba had like 40k miles and **** just fell off, master cylinder, wheel cylinders, power steering, carb parts, all can disappear while running down the road.

 

[Spurffelbow833]

If DEI meant anything to the wokesters in Cleveland, they should have put that Hermes helmet on Chief Wahoo and retained his services as their mascot.