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Originally posted by Andy Bettencourt@Jan 26 2006, 07:57 AM
The Monza is a good example. 115hp from a 3.8l V6!!! There are too many things to consider when looking at this car we don't know. WHY is the car rated so low from Chevy? Cam limitations? Crushed by emissions equipment? Crappy intake? Exhaust holding it back? WHO KNOWS? But the problem is that IF a car with these specs were to hit ITB based on what we know and what we don't, it COULD run wild. Nobody runs them anyway. If the few who do care to send in info that will plead their case, so be it. We went through a lot of cars, and some got passed over for a few reasons, just like this one. RISKS, were not on our agenda. It was too much work to do the research on these kinds of cars...if the competitors want to prove something, bring it on! I rewad all the letters.
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I'll tell you Andy. 3.8 V\6 115hp but here is the catch...185ftlbs of torque at 2000 RPM. The cars of these days had a carb that was junk(replacable per ITCS) Ran an AIR pump that sucked 15HP right out of them Exhaust manifolds that were as poorly designed as possible. ect. ect. This was the type of car we built in america during these years. My guess is this is one of those oddballs that would find very large gains in HP with very little effort. This same engine just a few years later was making 175 HP and in current EFI GM trim makes 200+ in stock trim. So not only is there a lack of interest the cautious approach is a good one.
Next as far as all cars going through tthe process at some point that may be good. You also have to remember that a plan has to be sold to a large group that had no interest in changing IT, the BOD. I think what has happened is an excellent step for IT and it's future. I would suggest to everybody that we not wear this committee out with a zillion questions as to why all thing aren't perfect yet. I owuld bet money that if a supra is built in the near future and asked for a weight reducttion and an SIR they my actually get it. I know I would support it.