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Originally Posted by Dominik
Based on an extensive coast down test with my car (with hardtop though) Dick Smith's car had in the region of 550 DIN hp to achieve 198 mph - which is around 650 SEA hp.
Which was more or less a NASCAR power rating in 1968, wasn't it?
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NASCAR Ford engines were in the 500's then SAE short track 530 and Daytona in the 560-580 range according to Mose Knowland who was a key engine guy with Ford then. He showed me some of the dyno runs from that era and the highest power levels were dual four barrel engines.