The only thing I can think of in that situation would be an overheating
problem. Don't think just because you are in the mountains you won't
overheat (even w/ a manual tranny). While the blown 4 banger is revving
its heart out to get up a grade, the V8 goes along happily in its torque
range. I'm just not one who is fond of superchargers anyway, even on a
V8. Give me a pavement ripping V8 over a high revving 4 banger anyday.
Very good scenario though, it would handle better and be easier on the
brakes.
mrdancer wrote:
>
> I can think of one venue where the 4 would maybe compete with the V8. Add a
> supercharger to the 4-cyl. to get the power up, and you will have constant
> power at high elevations (like in Colorado). Now, a lightweight blown
> 4-banger could outhandle the V8 on those mountain twisties, all else being
> equal. I would suspect that, on average, the blown 4 would get about the
> same mpg as the V8.
>
> Any thoughts???
>
> '92 Dak CC 2wd 318 3.55
> '84 GoldWing Interstate
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