Rich
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I agree with that. I had the 392 in my 2014 Challenger SRT8 and that thing pulled like a beast, even in a car that big. 2nd and 3rd were a blast.The Hemi is a really good engine.
I agree with that. I had the 392 in my 2014 Challenger SRT8 and that thing pulled like a beast, even in a car that big. 2nd and 3rd were a blast.The Hemi is a really good engine.
Which is the mystery to me. How do they keep selling the same old car, year after year, with minor changes? I guess their marketing team is top notch.
The Hemi is a really good engine.
Camaros are just ugly and uncomfortable for me. I feel like I'm sitting on the road and I feel cramped. They (along with the Mustang) have gotten so fat that they aren't really anything more than high powered touring cars. They're not muscle cars in the truest since of the word. The idea behind a muscle car was to take the smallest and lightest vehicle and shoe-horn a big ass engine in it. The big 3 today (Mustang, Camaro, Challenger) are so damn fat and include every gadget and amenity under the sun. I get that's the way the market has gradually shifted, but they aren't muscle cars. Once the Mustang started overeating at the buffet in 2010, it just didn't stop.
I'm right there with ya on old pushrod power, I love it and miss it! If they redesigned the upcoming body to be smaller and re-tweaked the 7.3 with an aluminum block, I would look into getting a new Mustang. But alas, I'm just dreaming
Not sure why people are yearning for the pushrod over a high-tech engine like the coyote. Pushrods are great for torque, sure, but I feel GM's lack of a GREAT OHC V8 is what is killing them now. Just the fact that they need huge displacement or a supercharger to compete with the Mustang is a testament to how badly the SBC needs to die.
Not sure why people are yearning for the pushrod over a high-tech engine like the coyote. Pushrods are great for torque, sure, but I feel GM's lack of a GREAT OHC V8 is what is killing them now. Just the fact that they need huge displacement or a supercharger to compete with the Mustang is a testament to how badly the SBC needs to die.
complete lunacy, GM's powertrains are incredible. Two ways to skin a cat.
The Stingray uses a new version of the LS based GM small-block engine derived from the C7 Stingray's LT1, now called the LT2.[12] The new naturally aspirated 6.2 L V8 is rated at 490 hp (365 kW; 497 PS) at 6,450 rpm and 465 lb⋅ft (630 N⋅m) of torque at 5,150 rpm
Good point. A 6.2L pushrod would be a large footprint engine.0-60 in 2.8 or less. Zero reason to limit displacement to 5.0 as bore spacing and compactness allow for more displacement in a lot less space. You trade some displacement in because you cannot utilize a lightweight valvetrain. The chevrolet engine would have to have a near identical emissions profile.
Honestly, for towing, I would have a diesel... period. I do like seeing what companies (esp Dodge) have done with smaller diesels lately. Pretty impressive.As good as the 5.0 DOHC is (and it is exceedingly good) I don't think it's totally the right tool for the job in a pickup truck. The 7.3 ticks all the right boxes for an engine that does real work.
I recently had a 2007 5.4 3V F150 that I used to tow my 5500 travel trailer. It always got the job done but it used ever bit of it's power every time I towed with it and when I needed more all I had was what I had. There was no more to give. I'm now using my Dad's 2000 F350 dually with a 7.3 diesel since new truck prices are insane and used truck prices are almost as bad. I'm still considering what to do next for a truck that has to daily and tow to my expectations.
How many F150's with a smaller displacement 7.3 based engine do you think Ford would sell? It'd be a lot. Cost of operation and repair would be comparatively small over the 3.5EB and any diesel option. The 3.5EB is awesome but the repair stories I hear are horrific. A big simple, cheap to buy, cheap to operate, cheap to repair naturally aspirated V8 would sell like hot cakes.
For sub 5000 rpm work, pushrod. For high rpm performance, DOHC. You can gut a deer with a scalpel, but a good hunting knife gets the job done.
Honestly, for towing, I would have a diesel... period. I do like seeing what companies (esp Dodge) have done with smaller diesels lately. Pretty impressive.
..the S550 looks like a Honda Prelude until you get into the high end versions (GT350/500).