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Old 08-11-2014, 05:52 PM
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I do not believe it is a marketing tool. It is the best way to measure the numbers between engines, and possibly builders.

So what if it puts out 550 RWHP? In a 10k pound truck, this may not mean squat. In a 1800 pound stripped out Opel GT, it could mean 10 second quarters.

The questions most people should be asking are; Is he reputable? Yes. Are the engines durable? Yes. Does it meet YOUR HP requirements? Yes. Does it have decent torque across YOUR operating range? Yes. Does it have a reasonable price? Yes. Then buy it.
Do you mean that without the curve/graph and some detail on the vehicle it went into (and you are adding the price they paid) the info is meaningless? Probably not. Your not going to get a fair durability listing, but the other details could be shared. That's where marketing comes in and answers those questions without asking them individually.

Ultimately if it is a drag engine then I'd want to know what it did and inside of what. If it's a street engine I'd like to see the curve and how it will act in the lower rpms, but at the same time what it does up top. The more you can tell me about the ultimate performance of the engine the better... a lot of shops just don't do that in a clear manner. I mean .750 is great on the heads, does the cam even go there? I don't know, I just want to drive the bastid, how will it drive?
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