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Re: Re: Displacement/engine speed/HP
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Posted by H MN on August 30, 2000 at 15:45:58 from (63.253.194.192):
In Reply to: Re: Displacement/engine speed/HP posted by john d on August 30, 2000 at 15:26:42:
Hello John d: I posted earlier and it didn't show but your post was real close to what I said. I like your comparing different types of apples. Mother nature has made many things that are somewhat the same ..but each has its slightly different area in which to "do its thing." Same with different designs and what the engineer had to work with ..at that point in time..and what he was allowed to do due to the money aspect. I am finally selling my old Chev with a 2.8L V6 with 154,000 miles. Never touched except for tune up and still runs great and gets 25 MPG. I couldn't have gotten half that with my 1950 Chev straight 6 blue flame engine. Nooo way. Electronic fuel injection computer system in my Olds 3300 V6 would never have been dreamed of 50 years ago. Thats good progress yet I'd rather sit on our old 1941 MD and listen to it handle a steady load. Music to ones ears indeed.. Interesting question 4 sure. Cheers. harvey
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