EFI Please????

[H Villemure]

If you had taken the time to read my reply correctly- I also mentioned
tank-like reliability (or was it in another post), which to the best of my
knowledge still eludes most american cars.

Greg Hermann wrote:
> 
> >
> >> Toyota engines on the other hand can take 225% of the stock power on bone
> >> stock internals, easily. I do not know many makes that can claim the same.
> >
> > I am putting over twice the rated HP through my Buick V-6. Others are
> >doing it X 3. My car is one of the slow ones. <grin>
> >
> So the Toy engineers have not let their bean counters get at the next
> 75%!--Sorry but I am not impressed. If you want to talk about overbuilt
> engines, lets talk about Harvesters or Cummins or that old 302 CID GMC
> in-line six, or even Hudson Hornets or Packards!! 225% would be just
> another day at the office for any of these!!
> 
> Where Toys are impressive is in their consistency--they are usually without
> the two or three weak links that are only good for 95% of stock!!
> 
> >From a technical standpoint, designing something to a 125% safety factor is
> FAR more of an engineering challenge--that is, if you do not want a lot of
> them returned by customers throwing them at you through your front window!!
> So go figure!
> 
> Regards, Greg

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