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I here there is some sort of ridiculous "weight to HP ratio" that the MFG's have to adhere to,precisely why the 98 to 2000 ranger was not offered with a 5.0 even though it was an explorer with a bed. It weighed less.
Story I read on that years back was that during the muscle car era, there was a loose agreement between manufacturers to not exceed a power to weight ratio of 1:10. This is precisely why the 1967 Firebird 400 put out 325HP in a (theoretically) 3,250# car yet the exact same engine in a GTO put out 350HP in the theoretically 3,500# car.
*Guess what I did for a few buddies in the high school parking lot that had Firebirds? Bend the little tab on the carb that restricted the 4s from fully opening and viola, instant 25 more HP in under a minute of time and you felt it.
Last edited on Thu May 17th, 2018 10:36 am by CBB9M
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