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Originally Posted by Dollarmansteve
Gotta love how mechanically complicated and heavy a massive multi-valve overhead cam system is...
This is a common argument, it seems that it is somehow "unsophisticated" to use a simple, light, high-displacement engine.
The lowly 'pushrod' engines (a term that the valve-o-philes love to use to 'demean' OHV engines) built by GM - especially the jewel - the 7.0L 505hp engine in the Z06 - are the most powerful and technically advanced 'pushrod' engines ever mass produced. And, seeing as the Z06 is one of the lightest and fastest production cars on the planet - there seems to be little argument for a needlessly complicated low-displacement whiz-bang of an engine.
But, to each their own - some people like non-turbocharged torque. I happen to be one of those people. Sure, a 2.0L engine in an S2000 gets 120HP per litre because it revs to 9500rpm - but I dont drive on a racetrack every day, I drive on city streets and government highways.  |
right with ya there . . I so love going 80 with 2K on the tach
I so love driving around town and never breaking 1.5K on the tach if i chose too . . and that's with the 5.7 . . crap my vette doesn't even really get excited til about 120 mph . .
I do have the 3:15 rear end . . the c6 is stock with the 2.50 rear end . . gonna drive the c6 someday soon . . see how much fun it is in person . . not gonna get the z06 'cause I drive in heavy traffic all the time . .