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01-07-2011, 05:08 PM

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Very pretty indeed, but color me very skeptical on the quoted torque and horsepower numbers. Given an assumed 15% drive line loss, that 427 would be cranking out around 630 at the flywheel. Sorry, but that just isn't realistic.

Agreed. Revise the hype. Not happening on a 427 with 3310 on pump gas and 9.5 compression. Tell the truth to sell the car.

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Well, I know someone with 447 cubes, a 3310, and 10.6 compression........ 450 honest HP.

(Maybe a tad more on a good day.)

EDIT -- And that's at the flywheel.

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