Best Engine Offered In Australian Car?

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The clevo (4v) was good in the xw, xy and first xa's. They didn't have the low down torque of the same sized windsors(ports so big), but they revved harder (advantage of big ports). They were a lot heavier than the windsor. The HO engines rate pretty well but most aussie cast 351's were a bit weak as they were strangled by ADR's and emmissions.

Barring the HO engines, I would rate the windsor as the better street engine. Torquier down low, more economical.

As a race engine - the clevo breathed better and revved harder.

As such, I think for the clevo to rate as a top engine we must specify which variation.

1). The phase 3 - torquier than a phase two, more reliable
2). Phase 2 - awesome rush as that cam came on song - needed a rev limiter!
3). xw/xy gt - 300hp, 520nm (gross figures) - low fifteens all day on crap tyres with two passengers on board.

Interesting to note that holden never produced a 350 powered car that matched a stock xw/xy gt (let alone a HO variant) in a straight line.

How good was the phase 4? I've never driven one. May have been the best clevo of them all.

I think the stock 340 v8 fitted to some valiants was a better engine than a non-HO stock 351 clevo.

a bit controversial perhaps, but we often think of moff's xc or dick's tru blue xd when we think of clevo's but if you have ever owned a standard xc or xd with a 351 you would be disappointed.

If you have ever driven an xy phase 3, you would be surprised that FORD AUS could produce such a thinly veiled race car. AWESOME!

Same applies to hemi, e38, 49, FG F6