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Old 08-30-2020, 10:18 PM   #296
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Those engines didn't have high specific output. They got their torque from the displacement, and they didn't rev high, which is why the horsepower and torque are similar. That was from a time when vehicles were smaller, and there wasn't much technology or safety.
Duly noted.

I think the mid-'80s Porsche 911 was 2.8 liter. Around '87, it got as high as 3.2 liter. Your point is well-taken.

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Your other option is to buy a ND Miata and fit an Edelbrock supercharger with E85. It will feel NA.
I was thinking I would settle for a Miata NC, and see if I would strip out some of the weight.

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