Most but not all of the big, well big for import cars V-6 and V-8's that I have
seen while racy looking are really a little down on power for their size and
seem to be purpose built in that they are made for maybe 280hp. Well they have
rods and a block good for maybe 330 and heads that can not be ported for much
more either.. The Japanese are very good at designing something for a particular
job and no more, so they same money in materials.. You can easily double the
power of most USA engines and never have a worry but some of the import stuff
that is not true at all. On the other hand some of the bike stuff you might be
hard pressed to find more than 10% more power no matter what you spend.
Interesting thought though if you put a Honda outboard engine in a Honda car is
it a swap in GT??
dave
Richard Fox wrote:
>
> Dave; I'm sorry but I deleted all my read messages before I thought of
> sending this. For some reason GT cars are not considered to have an engine
> swap if the motor came from the same make of car. So, any Nissan in any
> Nissan is legal for GT class. Or Toyota and so on. So it should be easy,
> especally for you to build a competive E/GT or E/BGT with something laying
> around. Maybe some truck motor. They sure look racy to me, but so do '32
> Plymouths.
> On another subject, has anyone thought about an outboard powerhead. Some of
> them are bigger than 3 liters I'm sure and very racy looking in the boat
> races on TV.
> And lastly, I really need a 6.50-18 Firestone Bonneville tire. If anyone
> lost one and is saving the other and wants to sell it, I want to buy it.
> Rich Fox
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