On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 21:26:10 -0400, andy-dml@levyclan.us (andy levy)
wrote:
>
>Tom Slick North wrote:
>
>> what about the V-8s and V-10's that they've built for racing? I'm sure they
>> could put together a competitive V-8 street engine...
>
> From that experience, they know how to construct an engine block w/ 8
>holes in it and the required valvetrain, etc. But a race engine doesn't
>have the characteristics needed in a truck engine - torque curve and
>durability being tops on that list.
Not to mention that they're not at all set up to build those V8s in a
mass production situation like they would have to in order to build a
pickup that was remotely competitive.
-Bill
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