EFI Please????

Greg Hermann bearbvd at sni.net
Fri Nov 13 05:04:28 GMT 1998


>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

OOPS--forgot that I was arguing with a woman!!

Greg
>
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