Who said OHVs have problems at high revs? - Page 2

galaxy xr8 · 14-02-2005, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Aussie Pete

Nothing if you haven't driven a 220kW WIndsor. Fact is there may only be 20kW in it, but the way Tickford livened up the engine overall was fantastic. Sorry, the 200 ain't the best bit of gear, although it still sounds damn good.

No need to be sorry mate, I love my little 200kw but like you say it ain't like the 220kw, but they do sound great, I just love hearing the windsor come to life.

galaxy xr8 · 14-02-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by EF_Dave

talking about fuel consumption, the herald sun got 13.7l/100ks out of the GT with the new 6 speed they had, which is pretty dam good and would be better then any LS1/2

I'm sorry but the LS1/2 would get that fiqure to, if not better.

smciner1 · 14-02-2005, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CAMS290

ets face it if it wasn't for GM's lead, we would all be driving 200kw Windsors around still. Nuff Said !

Very true Cam.

/me goes back to his Cleveland...........

SSbaby · 15-02-2005, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Brute33

Does Ford Cosworth DFV mean anything to anyone .
As long as GM stick with pushrods , Lemans and F1 will always be out of touch , and thank god for that.

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Corvette 7.0L C5R's compete at LeMans. Yes, what about the other world 24hr enduros...like Bathurst and Daytona... those 7.0L C5R engines prove that they can handle the endurance with class wins, too.

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Brute33 · 15-02-2005, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by SSbaby

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Corvette 7.0L C5R's compete at LeMans. Yes, what about the other world 24hr enduros...like Bathurst and Daytona... those 7.0L C5R engines prove that they can handle the endurance with class wins, too.

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Competing and winning are 2 entirely different things. The odd nascar win doesn't mean didly .

RED_EL_XR8 · 15-02-2005, 11:04 AM

There is 3 minutes of my life that could have been spent more productively.

Red reads thread then walks off into the distance whistling "we're on a road to nowhere".

anakha · 10-04-2005, 01:59 AM

Much as I'd like to say Ford a doing a good job with their engine designs for us regular folks I can't. Their newest performance engine platform for the last 15 years is an engine that was originally being designed for front wheel drive applications and we are still suffering because of it.

If I was them I'd be starting with a clean sheet design for a new V8 for the masses. That or seeing them start producing versions of the 5.8L V10 prototype the SVT guys stuffed into a Mustang.

10-04-2005, 05:22 PM

If the LS7 was OHC it would be bigger and weigh alot more. Theres nothing wrong with using pushrods on a modern car.