Wihile we're talking cars...
With little more than a cam, headers, and a compucar nitrous system my Z28
cranked out 450HP 523ft/lbs at the rear wheels. It ran 11's @ 122+ on DOT's all
day and I could often pull any where from 23-25 mpg on the highway (w/ 92
octane pump gas). It had a small cowl hood, stock rims, full interior, AC,
stock suspension and a nice stereo to boot. I daily drove it while in college.
And if it hadn't been stolen from me I would have been glad to mess w/ any 11
sec omni! In fact Mike Grahm of the Houston f-body list has made multiple 10
sec passes on his Z, all with stock heads, bottom end, and rear end.
And there are countless other street driven (V-8)cars that can claim the same.
Trucks are a little harder to make fast, but then again an omni was mentioned.
Obviously with the same budget I personally think its gonna be easier to make a
v-8 fast. Its nice to see people working hard to make up for their lack of
displacement but to say that a v-6 or 4 cyl is better than a v-8 (in most cases
anyway) is ludicrous.
"Bernd D. Ratsch" wrote:
> About 7 years ago, we had helped build a 450HP, 11 second, Dodge Omni 4-Cyl.
> (All Mopar Parts with the exception of the Intercooler and Hood.)
>
> Let's see...26mpg, 450HP, and a V8 can claim that it'll beat it?
> Bahahahaha.... (And it still runs today.) If any of you live in San Jose,
> CA, there's a Black Dodge Omni with a HUGE Cowl Induction Hood...don't mess
> with it. It's FAST...really FAST!!
>
> - Bernd
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