DIY_EFI Digest V2 #197

[John Hess]

The engines talltom is talking about are the big blocks.  While they 
are not as common as they once were, it is not at all unusual for a 
port injected big block to turn 750 hp and 650 ft pounds.  Does this 
qualilfy?

On the other hand, how common were 300+ HP small blocks in the '70s 
(almost all of them, now, are in the area of 300 hp).

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From:  cloud at peaches.ph.utexas.edu[SMTP:cloud at peaches.ph.utexas.edu]
Sent:  Wednesday, June 11, 1997 9:52 AM
To:  diy_efi at coulomb.eng.ohio-state.edu
Subject:  RE: DIY_EFI Digest V2 #197

talltom wrote
>Reguarding that Cloud following Tom around, I've heard that Ford 
retarded
>all their cams 8 degrees across all models in 72, and that may paly
>a part in the ford Hp ratings, although all mfg. hps dropped in that 
era.
>Tom also sez that hp ratings have come back up on the late models to
>higher levels than early 70's . My question is where?????  Show me
>all the 375-450 hp ratings today, never mind 550 ft.lb at 3000 rpm.

dang, I took my book home .... I guess you'll just have
to trust me  8-)   (what I said was, I thought, is they have
come back *close* or *near* or something like that)

Tom Cloud <cloud at peaches.ph.utexas.edu>