Re: [Fwd: 318/360]

From: Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
Date: Wed Nov 04 1998 - 16:39:41 EST


Has anyone thought about RPM's? The smaller the engine size for every
horsepower, is the shorter that little heap is going to keep on kicking. I
think there's one guy on the list w/ 200,000 miles on his Dak, racing it!
Those 360's are going to last forever! And if you want more horsepower,
modify it!

William Blount Arthur wrote:

> Woefully underpowered??? Come on dude, no camaro, mustang or anything
> else went much faster than that stock all through the '80s. Even the big
> road runners and stuff were only like low 14's stock. Dont get me wrong,
> I had rather have a classic mopar, but dont be all woefull. R/T's kick
> butt. (almost as much as SS/T's !)
>
> Bill
> '97 SS/T
>
> On Wed, 4 Nov 1998, Alan Short wrote:
>
> > To start with, the R/T wasn't offered with a v-10, I wish it had been,
> > in fact that's what my gripe is, the R/T is woefully underpowered for
> > something that's supposed to be fast. You're right about the 360 being a
> > "truck" engine, once again my point, if a 318 is as fast and as reliable
> > as a 360, why bother even produceing both of them. They are, after all,
> > the same motor with different bore and stroke, amounting to little boost
> > in hp or any thing else. Alan S.
> >

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