07-14-2007, 09:28 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary, FE, Tremec TKO 600
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Originally Posted by jmarsey
Ok Jockey,
1. Which is it, a dinosaur or technological marvel?
It is neither. The old head had drawbacks for street use. It was great at very high RPM, and terrible at everything below. It was an on and off type of deal. This has been more than rectified with the new aluminum heads from Australia. Did this really confuse you? It would seem pretty straight forward.
2. Your opinion on the Yates is simply incorrect.
Perhaps I used poor language, my bad. What I meant was that the Yates heads serve only to amplify the problems of the original Cleveland heads. They make even MORE power at very high revs, and do noting to fix the lack of low RPM torque and Horsepower. If your racing, the Yates heads are great. On the street, not so great.
3. Although I can appreciate your enthusiasm for waving the Cleveland flag, making inaccurate assumptions will take away from your cause.
I wave no flag, and have no cause. I'm just trying to offer factual information to counter all the old information out there and have everyone know they have a choice. If after hearing this updated info they choose to go Windsor, so be it. I believe that this is the main purpose of this forum, the dissemination of information. Perhaps I'm wrong about that? I have said it many times - the W is a fine engine. I happen to believe that the new C heads are better. If you disagree, that's fine with me. Also I make no "assumptions", just talk to the people who have actually run new technology Clevelands in the past year or two, rather than people who continue to regurgitate outdated (although once accurate) evaluations from 1982. They'll tell you it's fact, not assumption.
John
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Build your motor and be happy!
I am building it, and I AM happy. Hope you are too.
Doug
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