EFI Please????

[andy quaas]

Well my 1977 chevy pickup is pretty much as solid as a 'yota.  It has
lasted 200000 miles.  Sure, its rusted and has had a new engine
installed, but that's it!  Since we're waaay off topic here, that's
all i'll say.

AQ


---H Villemure <memvive at globetrotter.qc.ca> wrote:
>
> 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
> 
> -- 
> Helene V.
> ___________________
> "If it ain't broke, make it faster"
> Check out our mondo Toyota page at http://www.students.tut.fi/~k124476
> and stay tuned for just how many miles on a 5M-GE before it dies
(now 235 000)
> 

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