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Originally Posted by Bhobbs
I get those parts are expensive but it doesn't change the fact that Ford was able to put a similarly expensive engine in the GT500 and not price it around the Z06.
The BOSS 302 got a fully forged bottom end, CNC ported heads and a deep breathing intake in a mid $40s car.
Why is Ford capable of doing that and GM isn't?
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The Boss 302 is larger, heavier, less power, less torque, narrower powerband, than it's competition, the LS7, so that's apples to oranges.
On the GT500 powerplant, which is excellent:
How much would it have cost to remove >100lb from the GT500 engine? I think the LS9 has more area under the curve?
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