04-24-2018, 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted by venturaII
That's because a 600 horsepower ANYTHING in 1975 was a full-tilt, race-only motor with gigantic cam, gigantic compression, gigantic headers, carb, etc. Today, 600 horsepower will idle under 1000rpm, in traffic with the A/C on, and still sail through an emissions test like nothing.
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That is very true! You actually caught my point dead on. It doesn't matter where increases changed other cars since it is apples to aardvarks to compare.
Watching that thing idle with the massive cam was hilarious.
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