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Old 07-22-2013, 03:17 PM   #21
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Originally Posted by Angrybird 12 View Post
Actually that wasn't completely designed by GM it was a joint design with Lotus and was built by Mercury Marine.
http://www.corvettemuseum.org/specs/.../history.shtml
Never said it was designed by GM, in fact I said nothing about it's origins or development... just it saying it fit under a C4's hood just fine and had massive power potential.


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Originally Posted by Firefighter View Post
Seems very doable with today's tech. No cam reduces rotational mass quite a bit (I imagine) and you are a computer tune away from a new "profile"...
+1

Cam swaps are becoming a thing of the past with the performance potential of DOHC with variable valve timing on both the intake and exhaust. You can have a smooth idling, mileage friendly V8 one second and an all out high hp high screamer the with a wicked idle the next all thanks to independent valve timing and probably reason why domestic push rod engines get stuck with cylinder de-activation and gas guzzler tax's while DOHC power plants don't. GM has stuck to push rod V8's for one reason....... MONEY. Theres a reason why supercar builders like Pagani have AMG engine's.
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