Where's the sweet spot in your 360?

[Al Johnson]

Specifically, a 360 with the Edelbrock Performer intake and Edelbrock 600 CFM carb, Summit K8600 cam, and more or less stock exhaust manifolds.

What RPM does it like to run?

Thanks!
Al

[AMX factor]

I run same setup with a little differrent cam. On flat ground starts pulling at about 1500. On a hill needs to be closer to 2000. Awesome passing speed at 2500-3000rpm.

[Heimeken]

My 360 runs like a top at 2200. At this rate It has enough power to accelerate quickly and fuel usage seems optimal. Same setup with stock cam.

[Marvin Gates]

The sweet spot on mine is with the key in the off position, seriously tho, I don't have a tach but is real comfy at about 50, I have 3.73 gears. :D :D :D :cool: But thats not where I drive it tho!

[ May 17, 2003, 06:39 PM: Message edited by: Marvin Gates ]

[Allen78J20]

40 mph at 2200 rpm. Wish I had a 16% OD!

[Stuka]

I would say 2200-3200. I surprise a lot of people with the way it pulls. When it hits 2200ish rpm's it will just jump up, like noticably. I dont think the 360 in my cherokee is factory, i think it was rebuilt/replaced at one time. Because a lot of the stuff wasnt hooked up to it, and when I pulled the intake to put on the performer the lifter valley was spotless. So it may have a different cam then stock, no clue.

I can pull a lot of hills at 1500ish rpm's depending on how fast I am going. Like I can climb some pretty decent hills around here in 4th gear going 40mph without any problems.

Going 60-65 in 4th though all I gota do is crack the throttle and I will stay at that speed. I recently got 15mpg doing this.

[Tad]

Buick 350 here: 4V Qjet
Best is between 900 and 2500 rpm.
Freaking drives like a tank, but dam quick off the line with 3:31's and 33's.

[will e]

idle.

[Mikel]

0 RPM? :D :D