Did I mention that my 2012 Orlando has a 2.5liter-6 speed advertised at 167 RWHP? 2.5 liters is 152.5 cubes that'd be close to 200 crank HP. Did I mention it pumps 220 psi on the compression tester?
This engine has a VVT system that switches at about 4500 rpm. The only time I might use it is during a misjudged passing maneuver. The car is advertised at over 3600 pounds.
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For a 318 streeter, it's all about the pressure, ............ unless you like a 3000 stall convertor..........
But if you have a clutch, then your engine is nearly married to the tires, so if the rpm comes down too far, you gotta downshift or that same engine better have some pressure.
The 73 up low-compression 318s seldom pump over 135 psi, which is disgustingly low.
I had one in my Barracuda that was my winter engine.
It came out of a 75Dart, in the which it wore the 340 top-end and cam, no headers but dual exhaust. ran a TFII A904, factory stall, and 3.23s. It was a complete and utter dog............ except it had a pretty good passing gear; 60=3800 in Second gear. The car got to be too rusty to be seen in public, so;
I took that engine out, put it back to stock, and dropped it into my Barracuda for the winter, with 2.76s, that same TF-II/904 and a 2800stall. But it now wore the TTI headers and dual 3" full-length exhaust.
What a difference! Nicest 318 I ever had. Still only 135psi.
I liked it so much that in 6 winters I never touched it. I did however every winter run a different trans and gears.
One winter she ran 4.30s with a double overdrive manual trans. 65=1930rpm. I used the GVod as a splitter, and what a hoot that was. Seven useable gears with pretty tight ratios. Ka-blam! What a combo!
The Roadgears were; 13.29-10.36-7.18-5.60-4.30-3.35-2.38 with splits of
.78-.69-.78-.77-.78-.71od..... a gear for every occasion, and another one close by.
