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Old 10-13-2011, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by blykins View Post
Building an engine to pull to 7000 is absolutely pointless if you spend most of your time at 1500-2000 rpm. You may think that it would be more fun and enjoyable to watch the needle peg on the tach, but an engine with more torque and a more usable powerband will feel much stronger to you.

As for the 331/347, it's going to be much more cost effective for you to go this route and there's no use in passing up on cubic inches.
So.....compromise and move on.
Honest, Brent, I don't want a stroker! It's unlikely that I'll pull up next to a 427 Cobra in my neck of the woods!
Driving to work, I use 1500 to 6000 every day, and no I don't do it at every set of traffic lights! The boys in blue lock us up here for dragging on public roads....
So, the rev range I would be chasing is 1500 (or OK, 2000 if using a slightly shorter diff) to as high as I can get.
Cheers,
Glen
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