McKeown Motorsport Engineering (MME), the Waldorf, MD, Ford engine builder of almost 30 years, is introducing what they call the world’s first aftermarket Cleveland engine – the MME Cleveland 2K.

Additional information is available at the MME web site.

Completely streetable and suited for pump gas, MME’s carbureted or fuel injected street-versions produce significant air flow without resorting to high RPM. Recent advances in engine electronics, in-house CNC-machining, as well as MME’s experience in camshaft design, ensure that the 2K shows excellent drivability from cruise to redline.

Fitted with either an 850 cfm carburetor or port fuel injection, with a 10.75-11.0:1 compression ratio, the 2K produces 640-650hp at the crankshaft, with a broad, street-friendly torque curve.

Improving further on the original, the 2K’s crankshaft is internally balanced for smoother running at higher engine speeds and its counterweights have been contoured to reduce oil windage and parasitic losses in the crankcase.

As well, the lubrication system is upgraded to priority mains and each engine is delivered with a build sheet stating each engine dimension and calculated oil clearances. Optional camshafts with larger diameter journals and revised firing order are available, potentially improving efficiency in the valve train and smoother engine performance. Intake and cylinder head configurations are available to suit hood clearance requirements of most body styles and performance needs.

Offered in street or race configuration, as a complete running engine or as individual part sales, the Cleveland 2K can be used naturally aspirated, nitrous, turbo or supercharged applications.

The original 351 Cleveland engine was introduced in 1969 as Ford’s new performance engine and was built through the end of the 1974 model year. Performance versions were built as the M-code (not the 351M), 4-bbl, high compression version, the 1971 R-code for BOSS 351 Mustangs, the detuned 1972 R-code and the Q-code 351 ‘Cobra Jet’ motor.