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I recently purchased my dream car.... a 1972 Mach 1 (Medium Bright Yellow/Black) 351 C 2-V; 2:73:1 "airplane" gears, FMX tranny. This car is in great shape, considering. I will be repainting the car factory original colors and adding black hood callouts.
I would like to have a good amount of power in this car and for it to be a fun weekend ride (I don't want to have to spin 5500 RPM to hit her sweet spot). Also, I need somewhat economical options. I will do some highway travel. I will be leaving my wedding in this car 04/27/2013.
I have a 351C 2 V motor to rebuild. The car came originally with the 2-V Cleveland but rated at 177hp, and by all accounts I have read this engine was somewhat lazy and lacking torque. I know I will need to change the gears....suppose to 3:50:1? I have read/heard varying opinions about 351C 2V and 4V builds. I am interested in opinions/suggestions as to changing to 4V (I have access to a set of quench chamber heads), staying 2V with mods, or the 2V heads with compatible 4V intake and carb setup. I hope to access the wealth of experience on this forum and make educated decisions to provide proven results for my dream car and future fairly heirloom.
Thanks in advance for all the info and support!
I look forward to utilizing this great resource throughout this project!
I would like to have a good amount of power in this car and for it to be a fun weekend ride (I don't want to have to spin 5500 RPM to hit her sweet spot). Also, I need somewhat economical options. I will do some highway travel. I will be leaving my wedding in this car 04/27/2013.
I have a 351C 2 V motor to rebuild. The car came originally with the 2-V Cleveland but rated at 177hp, and by all accounts I have read this engine was somewhat lazy and lacking torque. I know I will need to change the gears....suppose to 3:50:1? I have read/heard varying opinions about 351C 2V and 4V builds. I am interested in opinions/suggestions as to changing to 4V (I have access to a set of quench chamber heads), staying 2V with mods, or the 2V heads with compatible 4V intake and carb setup. I hope to access the wealth of experience on this forum and make educated decisions to provide proven results for my dream car and future fairly heirloom.
Thanks in advance for all the info and support!
I look forward to utilizing this great resource throughout this project!